Have i got insomnia or some other sleeping disorder?
Insomnia i’m facing:
I dont know why but i just cant get to sleep,i didnt drop off til after 4am this morning,and woke up at 8 and could’nt go back to sleep. My brain wont let me sleep and it’s really irritating,i’ve tried listening to music before bed,hot bath,but nothing works,i dont want to take tablets. I dont smoke,have caffeine or drink much alcohol so waht’s causing this?is it insomnia?
friend van_aeon1 said:
See sleepWAKING, and insomnia, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 3. Exercise, earlier in the day/evening, so you are physically fatigued, and implement the treatments. It seems to be anxiety (worry) related. See anxiety treatments, at ezy-build on page 6. Set yourself a fixed limit for worrying about any particular subject, (say; 15 minutes) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to even consider that subject again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life. Use the technique for reprogramming negative thoughts and internal monologue (self talk), on pages 2, and 2L, to help you in this, and consider carrying a wide rubber band in your pocket; stretch, and release, as a means of reinforcing it, and speeding up the process, re-pocketing it afterwards. Practise one of the relaxation methods on page 2, in bed, after lights out. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. A direct link to it is on page 3c, where starred * and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o also refer. Either of the above is suitable for use in bed: use whichever works best for you, after trying them during the daylight hours.
friend momma2mingbu2 said:
Why not take tablets? it might be the only way of helping you. Try benadryl just once and see if it helps, it has always helped me get to sleep even at the worse times.
friend Maddie3 said:
Yes, the inability to fall asleep, and then waking earlier than you should are both signs of insomnia.
I have had it for more than 20 years. There are several different types, and for most people, short-term treatment with an insomnia medication can be of great help. Talk to your doctor about it. I understand that you don’t want to take medication, but when your sleep cycle is completely messed up, that is sometimes the only way to get it regulated. Also, there are medications available now which are not habit forming, and can safely be taken for brief periods of time.
Explore your options, because one of the problems with insomnia is that you begin to build up a tremendous sleep debt, and that can really mess you up. It can lead to other problems, and also make your isomnia so bad it’s a lot harder to take care of.
Most doctors will start with working on what is called sleep hygiene, and those techniques work fairly well for many people. Responsible docs don’t go right to the drugs. So talk to your doc and see if he or she can help you out.
Best of luck.