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Posted by Dragi on January 20, 2012, at 16:31:50
Hi ! I'm new to this Board and have started this topic because of my Fear of why I have Insomnia ?
Before I explain what has been happing , Let me say I am a male 28 years old. who never has had a problem sleeping. I used to sleep 9 to 11 hours easily.
My problem began a little more then two months ago. One night I went to bed as usual at around 12 am and woke up at
2 am and couldn't get back to sleep all night. The next night I couldn't fall asleep at all , even though I was very tired. I then started to really worry about what was going on,So I googled Imsomnia and what pops up but a article on Fatal Insomnia and how it's usually genetic but there is a Sporadic form as well! Well that was the straw that broke the camels back. I was so scared I had this. The next night I took 2 Tylenal Pms and slept a good seven hours. The next night the Pms didint work and I was up until 4 am and managed only 2 hours of sleep. I went to see my Doc who put me on 100mg of Trazodone witch did not work at all! So the pattern began where every night I would just lay awake in bed until somehow I drifted off to sleep always around 4 or 5 am . On good nights at best I could manage 4 hours of sleep . I have noticed when I do sleep all I do is Dream every night sometimes 5 Dreams a night! I would Dream then wake up then dream again. I was very afraid that I had Fatal Insomnia even though I know only 1 in a Billion get it. I saw my Doc again and told him I'm afraid I had this horrible Disease and he looked at me like I'm crazy! I am at my wits end I'm so afraid I have this disease and my Doc thinks its all in my head . But it can't be I am really not sleeping so it's not like I'm faking that. How do I get out of this mess please someone tell me?
Thanks
Posted by Christ_empowered on January 20, 2012, at 17:49:42
In reply to Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by Dragi on January 20, 2012, at 16:31:50
ever tried xanax?
Posted by linkadge on January 20, 2012, at 17:52:47
In reply to Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by Dragi on January 20, 2012, at 16:31:50
It sounds more like an anxiety disorder thats causing insomnia, than the other way around.
Take some omega-3 in the day and time released melatonin at night.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on January 20, 2012, at 20:03:09
In reply to Re: Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by linkadge on January 20, 2012, at 17:52:47
Dragi agree with Linkage as I did reply also to first post. Phillipa
Posted by SLS on January 21, 2012, at 6:37:04
In reply to Re: Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by linkadge on January 20, 2012, at 17:52:47
> It sounds more like an anxiety disorder thats causing insomnia, than the other way around.
You might be right about this. It is difficult to say. So many things can produce insomnia.
Dragi - what do you think about when you are lying awake in bed? What do you worry about during the day? What situations cause you to experience the most anxity?
> Take some omega-3 in the day and time released melatonin at night.
It might be necessary to experiment with the timing of the melatonin dose, especially if there is a disturbance of the circadian rhythm. Sometime, earlier is better. Some people even find dosing in the afternoon to be better than at night. This will help advance the circadian rhythm and produce an earlier onset of sleep and perhaps other therapeutic effects.
- Scott
Posted by papillon on January 21, 2012, at 9:56:08
In reply to Re: Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by Phillipa on January 20, 2012, at 20:03:09
It might be worthwhile seeing a sleep specialist and having a sleep study done. This will tell you if there is something physiologically wrong with you which is causing the insomnia and then you can get treatment for it.
You're clearly worried that there is something seriously wrong with you, you should find out if there is so you can stop worrying. All the worry is only going to keep you awake. Most people say they get the best night's sleep they've had in ages when in the lab, so if you're worried there won't be any sleep to study, don't be!
If it turns out there isn't a physiological problem, see a sleep psychologist for CBT specific to your sleeping problem. The sleep specialist would probably refer you to one. This is an evidenced based treatment that is proven to be effective.
Keep practicing good sleep hygiene even though it sucks. Morning walks in the sunshine (no sunglasses!) are good for resetting the body clock but gosh they're hard when you're exhausted from the lack of sleep and your bed is warm and cozy.....
I've had good results with melatonin but it's best if it's prescription and made up for you at a compounding chemist. Doc says the over-the-counter vitamins are too hit and miss.
Posted by Phillipa on January 21, 2012, at 19:17:25
In reply to Re: Bad Insomnia for 2 months now, posted by papillon on January 21, 2012, at 9:56:08
Sleep study perfect solution!!!! Phillipa
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