Help!...I've been struggling with sleep maintenance insomnia for around 18 months, and I'm struggling to find any professionals willing to take an...reactions2repliesTreatment
Do any of you have tips for stopping anxious thoughts so you can actually sleep? ...Normally I can fall asleep just fine if someone else is awake at the time and if it's not completely outside but...reactions4repliesTips & Advice
Unemployed, constant worrying and had extreme benzo withdrawal...My psychiatrists told me it was perfectly fine to take my medication to help me sleep. Problem is now I'm addicted to...reactions4repliesPrescription MedicationTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Hyperarousal ...I got hyperarousal after a psychiatrist gave me some medications. What happens is when i try to initiate sleep there feels like...reactions2repliesPTSD
a sleep aide that worked for...I hope this isn't violating any terms on this forum but I just wanted to post this out here in case it...reactions4repliesCoping
Clonazepam for Sleep Disorder...Does anyone have experience taking Clonazepam for any sleep disorders? I have just been prescribed it for NREM Parasomnia but I am...reactions2repliesSleep HygieneNewly DiagnosedSide Effects
Questions about sleep restriction...Hello, I want to get on CBT-i, and I have two worries about sleep restriction. 1. I have to drive two miles...reactions4repliesCBT
Why People Don't Try CBT-I: Barriers to Treatment...In a recent poll, only 8 percent of you responded that you have tried cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). This was...reactionscomments
How not to catastrophize and get angry about sleep?...I have had on-and-off insomnia for the past five years, and did CBTi from November 2023 to April 2024. It ended up...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
What can I do when lunesta stops working entirely same as ambien...What can I do for sleep when ambien or lunesta no longer works at all even when skipping a day or two...reactions2repliesTreatment
Sleepless but Not Alone: Building a Community for Those Who Understand...Insomnia is isolating in a way that’s hard to put into words. There’s something uniquely painful and lonely about lying awake in...reactionscomments
Horrible insomnia for many many years...I'm in my 60s and have struggled with insomnia for decades. I can't seem to settle my mind down enough to drift...reactions16repliesCBTSleep Hygiene
Sleep...Was feeling great and two weeks ago stopped sleeping. No support From dr just want to medicate me which gives me anxiety...reactions1replyMental HealthSleep HygienePrescription Medication
How I cured my insomnia...Based on my own experience and all that I have read, I believe that the vast majority of sleep disorders occur due...reactions3repliesAwarenessMental HealthTreatment
Can’t fall asleep at all then if I begin to I feel very shacky...Feel like electric current when I begin to dose off and it immediately won’t let me . When I am in this...reactions1replySymptoms
My Insomnia Management Insights..."I've been suffering from insomnia for a long time. I use Ramelteon, a melatonin agonist, to treat it. My doctor also prescribed...reactions4repliesChronicCaregiving
Has anyone experienced a 10% weight loss and reduced sodium levels with their insomnia...For the last three months I would say I have had cronic insomnia. I go to sleep and get 2 to 3...reactions6repliesSide Effects
Keep waking up regualry...Hi i have had this problem for many years. I get to sleep ok but then wake up 5-8 times a night...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Olly Sleep Supplements...Hi Guys, new to the fourm... has anyone tried these? I have seen them in the US but can you get them...reactions7repliesSleep Hygiene