Imagining My Way Back to Sleep...Does your brain race you into total panic or wide-eyed-wakefulness in the middle of the night? Does your hamster wheel spin so loudly it could wake the neighbors? Mine did...reactionscomments
Sleep fragmentation ...Anyone here fix issues of multiple wake ups thru the night? For me initially was every hr. Now i go anywhere from 1hr to 3hr so pretty average about 5...reactions3repliesChronicCopingAwareness
Advice...Hi all I've just got my results from my polysomnography and MSLT. Before this I reduced my dose and came off Pregabalin, Fluoxetine and Zolpidem. I'm currently taking no medication...reactions1replyDiagnosisFatigueSymptoms
Anxiety, keep waking up with my brain thinking I'm at work..? ...Hi, Lately my anxiety seems to have come back unfortunately, but it does seem different this time. It seems to impact my sleep much more than it did a few...reactions3repliesDiagnosisMental Health
When Hunger Strikes in the Middle of the Night...Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night starving? Does going to the kitchen, finding and consuming a snack prevent you from falling back asleep? I have...reactionscomments
Stress Is Gone, But My Sleep Is No Good...Good Evening! I have a problem with sleep for 2 months now. I fall asleep easily but wake up every 2 hours or so. I went through a state of...reactions3comments
Chronic Insomnia: Suddenly Severe...Hello everyone! I am a 29 yr old man who has chronic insomnia for last 5 years and have to rely on clonazepam 0.25 mg for sleeping every night. Sometimes...reactions5comments
Microsleep and My Macro-Fears...I never knew that microsleep was a thing. I should known though, as it is something I have been experiencing for the last few years. There just was not a...reactionscomments
How can I treat Sleep Apnea ?...I have sleep issues from the past 3 months, which tablet can be a cure ?...reactions2repliesTreatment
Succeeding at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)...If you clicked on this article, you probably already know about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I; if not, start here). You have probably already heard that it is a...reactionscomments
Was sleeping okay now waking too early...I've been waking too early for about three years. Tried many herbal remedies. Now on trazodone and melatonin time release. About a week ago I started sleeping the full night!...reactions3repliesSleep Hygiene
Force myself to sleep on my back...I am looking for a way to force myself to sleep on my back. There are alot of articles about health benefits and why I should but sleep training seems...reactions3repliesAwarenessChronicHealthcare Team
No sleep for 3 nights… scared ...Hi, I have not slept a wink for 3 nights & I’m so exhausted & scared. I had my first bout of insomnia a couple of years ago & read...reactions2repliesChronicTips & AdviceSymptoms
Interview With My Partner: Tips for Bed Sharing When Living With an Insomniac...Everyone who shares a bed knows there are nuisances, quirks, or even challenges in sleeping beside the one you love. From taking up more than your allotted spot on the...reactionscomments
My Child's History With Insomnia...Of all the things my child will and has inherited from me, I do so wish for her that insomnia is not one of them. She has that same fiery...reactionscomments
Suddenly Unable to Deeply Sleep All Night?...Okay this is so weird, but about two weeks ago I stopped being able to have more than like 3 REM cycles in a row. Every night at like 3...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Off Ambien and Into Life...This is an anonymized pseudo-case study of "Cassie" and her journey of weaning off of the sleeping medication Ambien (zolpidem). It is pretty representative of the processes people go through...reactions8comments
Re:sleep CBT-I program...I have chronic insomnia and suffer from anxiety and depression. I tried a CBT-I program called RE:SLEEP which is U.K. based. It did not work for me and made matters...reactions5repliesSleep HygieneCBTMental Health
What Insomnia Gave Me and Then Took Away...Insomnia has been around for me for many years. It has kept me from sleep and cost me many dear things in my life. This morning as I sat and...reactionscomments
Insomnia is back after taking trazodone and fluoxetine for 5 years...Please bear with me: The first time I experienced insomnia which was nearly ten years ago, I was diagnosed with anxiety related insomnia. I was given Trazodone and Fluoxetine which...reactions2repliesSide EffectsDiagnosisPrescription Medication