Daydreaming of a Good Night's Sleep...I laid in my daughter's bed the other night holding her hand as she drifted off to dreamland, I thought about how different sleep can be for a small child...reactionscomments
Does anyone have any tips for getting through the night?...I’ve been dealing with insomnia since I was little, on and off, and I find that among the horrible things that it causes, (exhaustion, brain fog, physical and mental weakness...reactions14repliesCoping
Does your sleep worsen when going through a challenging time?...Have you ever grown through a difficult challenge in life and had some take-homes that you could apply to your sleep? What were they?...reactions11replies
Insomnia and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand...Insomnia is one of the words that carries such weight in my world. There are in fact a few single words that bear a lot of weight in my life...reactionscomments
What Is the Real Cost of Taking Supplements That Stop Working?...I am amazed at how much some people will pay for bottles and boxes of pills and potions at the health food store. This is even for "unproven" supplements. And...reactionscomments
What is the lowest dose of nytol you can take?...What is the lowest dose of medications such as liquid nytol that you can take to be able avoid side effects while still having the medication work? Should you only...reactions2repliesSleep HygieneSide EffectsOTC Medication
The Digital Addiction and How It Is Influencing Your Insomnia...The influence of technology on our sleep has become a hot topic. From adults answering work emails to teens scrolling through social media late into the night, the effects of...reactionscomments
Could I affect someone else's sleep?...Hello, I find that if I try to sleep too early when not tired then I cannot sleep but turn things over in my head, so what I do is...reactions2repliesBed PartnerSleep Hygiene
How It Started and How It's Going: Tinnitus and Insomnia...Not all that long ago, I was sharing my experience with insomnia with a friend. I probably wouldn't have had to say very much; it was written all over my...reactionscomments
Do you struggle to focus?...Have you struggled to focus when you're sleep deprived? Have you noticed that you're dreaming of what it might be like to be fully rested after a good nights sleep?...reactions4repliesCopingSide EffectsSymptoms
School and Insomnia: Navigating Sleeplessness Before and After Graduation...The quality of my sleep drastically changed when I graduated from university. I had not realized how much being in school worsened my insomnia until I graduated and my sleep...reactionscomments
What Is the Relationship Between Blue Light and Sleep?...In our modern, technology-driven world, screens are integral to our daily lives. Whether working on a computer, scrolling through social media on the phone, playing video games, or watching TV...reactionscomments
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Radically Tired...When insomnia makes its unwelcome appearance in my life, there aren't many choices left for me. I am already well-versed in the management of insomnia through lifestyle changes, sleep hygiene...reactionscomments
Hormones, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Insomnia...Something I have noticed over the last many years is that, as a female, my hormones impact my sleep cycles. From my periods, to pregnancy and the postpartum period to...reactionscomments
I have about run out of aces....I have been battling chronic insomnia since 1997. Meds that I have tried include Trazadone, Ambien, Zyprexa plus Effexor or Lexapro, Seroquel, Mirtazapine, Zoloft, Xanax, Klonopin, plus a few others...reactions1replyPrescription Medication
Are you in school right now?...Check out our tips from contributors who have experience balancing school and sleep: How Lack of Sleep Impacts My Studies - https://insomnia.sleep-disorders.net/living/college-impact Study or sleep? - https://insomnia.sleep-disorders.net/living/study-or-sleep A Teacher's Back-to-School...reactionsrepliesCopingTips & AdviceWork & Employment
Do you deal with nap guilt?..."As someone who has lived with insomnia for quite some time, I'm intimately familiar with the frustration that is needing a nap. Now, this isn't an elective decision to rest...reactions17repliesMental HealthSymptoms
My Sleep-Related Eating Disorder...A couple of years ago on a Sunday morning, I awoke in my bed stretching across my pillows I was met with crumbs on my pillow. What was worse was...reactionscomments
Do you experience brain fog? ...Share your recommendations for others, your questions, or just VENT about how insomnia impacts concentration and can cause brain fog....reactions6repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
New here...Hiii guys i am new here. I surfer with insomnia because anxiety. Someone with some problem? And sucess stories?...reactions1reply
