Are You Awake, Cant Sleep?

[cat]

Though I'd add this thread for those of us who are awake during the night & just cannot sleep!

That's me! It's 3.26am UK time & I've been awake for 23hrs. I do have a cold so thats not helping but my brain just wont switch off. I thought these nights were a thing of the past, I've been sleeping so well. Now everything is going round in my head again with no solution.

My usual strategies are not working. Any suggestions? I'm trying desperately to get through this without more therapy.

 

[txtrace]

Sam problem here cat. I've struggled the last few nights and it is frustrating because I thought my sleep issues were solved. I've used all my strategies to no avail.

My T was sick last week and this week. Maybe when she is well again she will have ideas, I'd just really like to get some good sleep before Monday.

Now a loud storm is settling in which means no hope of sleep tonight as all the loud thunder prevents that. I used to sleep so good during storms..........

 

[Jlso111187]

I too can't sleep and its 3:24 US time. I am so sick of these sleepless nights and nothing seems to work for me. I have tried so much and still nothing. I feel it's hopeless. I gave up on sleeping at night and started taking a few naps here and there when my body finally gives in and lets me sleep.

 

[Angel7]

Hello, Just check out what time every one logs onto this forum !! nobody sleeps I guess ??? i found meditation music is good and valerian root which is a natural sleep/relaxant :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have so many nights when I find myself staying up all night to watch movies. Lately I have been falling asleep while watching movies. I take sleep medication to give me a good nights sleep, but there are nights when I do not want to go to bed because it is is my me time. Usually the day after I am good for nothing.

I do not know why I do this to myself. I just do not want to go to bed.

I have no suggestions for you and I wish you well in finding something that will help you.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

My sleep issues are a little different. I can sleep. It's after 3am here and I'm exhausted. If I laid down right now I'd fall asleep almost immediately. But if I go to sleep at a decent hour I have nightmares. So if I stay up until I can't stay awake anymore then I'm so exhausted I sleep so hard that I can't remember my dreams. But it makes my symptoms bad the next day. My dreams have been weird lately. Last night too. So I'm hesitating at going to sleep but I'm so tired I can't stand it. I'm talking myself into going to sleep.