The Effect of Steroids for Inflammation on My Insomnia...My body is no stranger to inflammation. As a kid, it was high sed rates and other inflammatory markers. After college, it...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactionscomments
6 Surprising Effects of Insomnia...Being tired is one thing. Being completely exhausted from constant insomnia – that, my friends, is a whole new level. I feel...reactionscomments
Monsters...Deafening silence. Tinnitus. White noise. Eyes wide open. This is my insomnia. I grew up with sleep-stealing monsters under my bed. They...reactions1comment
Patterns of Insomnia: My Journey Through the Stages...When it comes to insomnia, I’ve dipped my fingers into all the metaphorical pies. There are many ways of categorising insomnia and...reactionscomments
'You Can Sleep When You're Dead' – Glorifying Sleepless Culture...I remember when I was younger, sometimes I’d say things like “Wow, I’m really tired” – to friends or teachers or my...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to Medical Professionals: Don’t Try to Dictate Insomnia Treatment...I have dealt with insomnia for decades now. During that time, I have also dealt with mental illness. Many times when I...reactionscomments
My First Vacation in Years...Usually, when I've taken time off work, it’s for medical reasons and doctor’s appointments. This is my first vacation in probably 5...reactionscomments
Finding Your 1 Thing: Getting Enough Sleep and Keeping a Schedule...As many of you know, sleep tests are primarily looking for sleep apnea. Yes, they do test for other things, but primarily...reactionscomments
SSRI Sleep Problems...Two years ago my life changed. My quick background. I was on an SSRI for at least 20 years. I stopped taking...reactions7comments
If I Didn't Have Insomnia ......As a nearly life-long insomniac, I am used to living life based on how much (or how little) sleep I have gotten...reactionscomments
Sleep Reactivity: The Problem I Didn’t Know I Had...After writing an article about how quickly a change in routine could trigger my insomnia, I started reading more about the trait...reactionscomments
When Working Hard Means Sleeping Hard – Sometimes...As we grow, some things stick with us and others fade slowly away. For instance, I can remember all my old childhood...reactionscomments
FeaturedSleep Apps...Do you have any sleep apps on your phone that help track your sleep or help you fall asleep?...reactions4repliesSleep HygieneTips & Advice
Insomnia: My Internal Clock Now Has an Alarm...I have had the strangest thing going on for the last 2 weeks. At first, I thought it was a weird coincidence...reactionscomments
Hot Tip for a Hot Bath...We hear it from our doctors. We read it on the internet. And, our parents and grandparents have always told us that...reactionscomments
Sleep Debt: Fact or Fiction...If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably had some issues with sleeping at some stage. If not, well I’m absolutely delighted for...reactions2comments
Sleep Envy...Sleep envy became a thing in my house. For over a month, I worked myself to the point I fell asleep at...reactionscomments
Losing Sleep Over Being Misunderstood With Health Issues...Some days I do a really good job of convincing myself that no one will truly understand how difficult each day can...reactionscomments
My Ideal Sleeping Environment...Trying to create the perfect sleeping environment can prove to be rather challenging. Sometimes it is a process of elimination to see...reactionscomments
