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I need help - I feel like im the only one going through this

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Benson1962

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Please if anyone knows what I'm going through I would love some help. I have been dealing with sleep issued for over 25 years now, I jut turned 60 and try to lead a healthy life. I'm so desperate for sleep that I wake up ever 2 hours (my eyes just open and I'm wide awake)? It's so annoying that I have resorted to taking a swig of tequila with 1 Advil now every time I wake up. :( . I've tried all sleep meds and they don't work making me feel so terrible the next day. I am taking a 1/2 a glass of vodka with a CBD sleep jelly at the beginning of the night, I fall right asleep but wake every nite after only 2 hours of sleep and the terrible thing is I feel like I could run a marathon i'm totally wide awake? How can this be?? I don't even want to look at the clock because I'm frightened that it may be less than 2 hour later?? Now the new feeling is when I'm starting to drift off my mind jolts me awake (what the heck is wrong with me?) I do suffer from anxiety and taking meds for this plus I've seen a T and nothing helps. I have beautiful grand kids that love me so much and all i think about is i'm not going to live long because of all of this!!

Can someone get back to me if they experience this?
 
One of the problems with alcohol is it typically helps people get to sleep, but causes their sleep to be lighter, which means frequent waking, and waking up earlier in the morning. It also contributes to poor sleep quality.

Sleep meds (benzos) are intended for acute issues, not long term support. Our body adjusts to the very quickly (can happen in a matter of days), and we end up needing more and more, while the benefit becomes less and less. Very quickly, we end up in a position where we need to take a handful each night just to get back to the position we were in before we started using them.

Frequent waking is a form of insomnia. It may be worth talking to your GP to rule out medical issues, and perhaps getting a sleep study done.
 
hello benson. welcome to the forum.

i suffered similar chronic nightmares and insomnia, complete with the hypervigilant awakenings for allot of years, but am happy to report it has been allot of years since i have suffered more than the isolated rounds of mild insomnia and isolated nightmares. a dream journal was my ticket off that not-so-merry-go-round. i used to keep a glass of water, a notebook and a pen so that i could journal my nightmares before i got out of bed. when i could not remember the dream, itself, i recorded the emotions i woke from the nightmare with.

finding a supply of restful activities also helped. now that insomnia is no longer a big problem for me, i kinda miss all the extra hours for performing those restful activities.

but that is me and every case is unique.

gentle support while you find what works for you. welcome aboard.
 
Please if anyone knows what I'm going through I would love some help. I have been dealing with sleep issued for over 25 years now, I jut turned 60 and try to lead a healthy life. I'm so desperate for sleep that I wake up ever 2 hours (my eyes just open and I'm wide awake)? It's so annoying that I have resorted to taking a swig of tequila with 1 Advil now every time I wake up. :( . I've tried all sleep meds and they don't work making me feel so terrible the next day. I am taking a 1/2 a glass of vodka with a CBD sleep jelly at the beginning of the night, I fall right asleep but wake every nite after only 2 hours of sleep and the terrible thing is I feel like I could run a marathon i'm totally wide awake? How can this be?? I don't even want to look at the clock because I'm frightened that it may be less than 2 hour later?? Now the new feeling is when I'm starting to drift off my mind jolts me awake (what the heck is wrong with me?) I do suffer from anxiety and taking meds for this plus I've seen a T and nothing helps. I have beautiful grand kids that love me so much and all i think about is i'm not going to live long because of all of this!!

Can someone get back to me if they experience this?
Hi Benson,

I am sure you have tried just about everything, so please excuse me if my suggestions seem simple. Try yoga, or just light stretching, before bed. It always makes me feel more relaxed.

I would also lay off the alcohol, when the time is right for you to do so. I get that you're in crisis mode now.

Hope you feel better and have happy holidays with your family :)
 
hello benson. welcome to the forum.

i suffered similar chronic nightmares and insomnia, complete with the hypervigilant awakenings for allot of years, but am happy to report it has been allot of years since i have suffered more than the isolated rounds of mild insomnia and isolated nightmares. a dream journal was my ticket off that not-so-merry-go-round. i used to keep a glass of water, a notebook and a pen so that i could journal my nightmares before i got out of bed. when i could not remember the dream, itself, i recorded the emotions i woke from the nightmare with.

finding a supply of restful activities also helped. now that insomnia is no longer a big problem for me, i kinda miss all the extra hours for performing those restful activities.

but that is me and every case is unique.

gentle support while you find what works for you. welcome aboard.
Your so right about keeping a thought journal, I will start asap keeping track of my nightly status of getting better. I tried this last night using my sleep CBD but this time a small glass of alcohol. One terrible problem last night was when I wake it's dark and I dont like to look at the clock. So this morning I woke and took a small sip thinking it was around 2am to my not so wonderful surprise found out it was 6am and I had to get up for work.. glad that I slept slightly longer.
 
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