Need help. Can't sleep for two nights

[tinkerbel19]

Does anyone feel the same? I'm having a really hard time sleeping and I can't even tell myself to sleep even if i wanted to.

[Hidden]

Just a while back I went 3 days with no sleep, not a good time...may you get the rest you need. Love, peace, light, joy & hugs for you!

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

whst are the effects to you tho' thanks for caring. what did you do that made you sleep?

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

My mind doc got me off jury duty..I was a mess before that. I don't feel any side effects when I go without it..although I don't require much sleep. XXX

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

I see. thank you.

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

I really hope you get the rest you need...what about putting something boring on the tv? XXX

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

I dont have tv right now. i just crashed here in mu sister's apartment

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

Okay what about music? XXX

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

i tried but still i cant sleep.

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

Okay have you ever tried to start at the top of your head and try to relax everything? When I say everything I do mean everything,even your eyelashes.. go all the way down your body...that can help me..give it a go...I wish for you the best! Love,peace, light, joy & hugs!

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

nope. okay i'll try that thank you

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

My pleasure...no need to thank me! When I say everything I really do mean everything..eyebrows, chin, ears..etc... and when doing just concentrate on it while doing deep breathing. Love,peace, light, joy & hugs...

[Humankind-BE_BOTH]

have you tried using a blue light filter for any screen or maybe exercise or a hot shower before bed I have lavender scent in my room all the time and additon I also take melatonin and suntheaine

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Humankind-BE_BOTH]

nope. i never done that.

[Humankind-BE_BOTH in reply to tinkerbel19]

My daughter uses this and swears by it

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[lillyofthevalley37]

Melatonin is good for sleeping it's a hormone hope you manage to get some sleep

[tinkerbel19 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

did your doctor prescribed melatonin?

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to tinkerbel19]

No I bought it off eBay I live in uk

[Hidden]

I’ve had bouts of awful insomnia. For mild bouts I can use melatonin, magnesium oil on the feet and or valerian root tea. For bad insomnia I have a prescription for Ambien. For extremely bad insomnia I need to be on Lexapro 10mg and take Ambien at night.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

you haven't slept for days also?

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

Oh yes, I remember a few years ago literally not being able to sleep for days. I went to the emergency room and they gave me Ativan, it knocked me out. Since then I’ve had insomnia off and on. I have medication on hand if needed.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

are you doing fine now?

[Hidden in reply to tinkerbel19]

Yes, much better now

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

Do you still take meds?

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

And cut out any caffeine.....and drink holy basil tea ...lovely with honey 🌤thanks for the recommendation lynnalice 😊

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

Oh yes!! Holy basil is amazing, thanks for reminding me Alan 😊

[Orangeblossom85]

I’d say that ambien is great but it’s also highly addictive!!! It can be very helpful if you can be resistant enough to it’s temptations. I use ambien only when I struggle to fall asleep and really need the next day to feel “powerful”.

Blue light kills your brain - change settings in all your devices. You can get used to it just after few hours.

Depression really ruins sleep. Read with the dimmed light. Try to keep your place cooler. But most important- talk to your doctor and try some stable medication that would help you stay asleep. Mirtazapine is very helpful.

[Orangeblossom85 in reply to Orangeblossom85]

Oh! And try meditating. There are great apps for that. Headspace or calm are really easy to use

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Orangeblossom85]

hi. thank you so much but meditating doesnt help me.

[dannyindc in reply to tinkerbel19]

Some people find meditation helpful, but for others it can make anxiety worse. My advice is to talk to a doctor about the sleep issues. There are lots of meds (non-addictive) that can help you get sleep; and once you break the cycle of “I’m not sleeping, which makes me more anxious, which then affects my sleep” you will start feeling much better. Trust me - call your doctor.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to dannyindc]

thank you. i just texted her and I will come by to hee clinic later.

[Hidden]

I had that over Christmas and I was so stressed and exhausted. I take sleeping pills but also took some anti histamines to help that bit extra

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Hidden]

you havent slept for days also?

[dogginess in reply to tinkerbel19]

Melatonin over the counter was recomended to me by a pharmacist

anywhere from 3-9milligrams near bedtime. If you have a primary care doctor

or a psychiatrist to prescribe trazadone betweeen 50mg-150mg is usually helpful and is

non-addictive. I am personally experienced with both and I have taken the maximum

dose together of both.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to dogginess]

I hope you'll do great and will overcome your insomnia.

[Calm_mama]

Hi tinkerbel,

I've gone for days without sleep. I've had anxiety-induced insomnia (and the obsession with sleep that goes with it. And the worry about the effects of no sleep.) And I've also had episodes of no sleep due to work (I am in health care) and being generally over-scheduled . I no longer have any anxiety related to insomnia, but it took me a while to lose my fear of it. I recommend a casual, "whatever" attitude towards sleeplessness. It cures insomnia Because of course anxiety about insomnia causes insomnia. And truly there is nothing to worry about. The human body was meant to endure episodes of sleeplessness and stress throughout life. I work with docs on call and they go for days without sleep and no stress about it. And they are docs- of all the people who would know if lack of sleep is dangerous, you'd think they would know, right? But they are fine. Tired, but fine.

If you can't sleep, I recommend you get up and do something. Tell yourself, "cool. Now I have time to xxx" (knit, write, plan trips, whatever you like to do). Then when you feel sleepy, go back to bed. No sleep? Get up again and do something. Don't lay in bed tossing and turning, bemoaning the fact that you are awake when you want to sleep. Instead, make use of the extra time!

Lots of people don't sleep much but don't worry about it. My Grandma Lois used to say, "sleep is for babies!" She was such a spitfire. I'd sometimes find her doing things like cleaning the chimney or cooking a 10-course meal at 2 AM. She always had a smile on her face- happy as a clam. She was always puttering around all night. She lived to 88! My Father in law was a surgeon and he'd sleep 3-4 hours a night for weeks on end. Even when he wasn't on call he'd be last to bed and first up. He was the healthiest guy. He died in a swimming accident. The difference between their sleeplessness and yours (and once mine) is the fear. Don't believe the alarmist bunk you read on the internet about "lack of sleep causes....(all these terrible things)". I promise you, it's garbage.

Your body will start to sleep when it needs it and then it will catch up on any lost sleep. Trust your body to handle this just fine. There's nothing at all to fear with a little insomnia.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Calm_mama]

thank you so much for sharing with me your experience. It somehow help me. right now I'm back on my meds. I hope that this will stop. I worry about having anxiety again. and all this physical pain caused why I can't sleep. everytime I go to bed and tell myself to sleep heart keeps on palpitate and the back pain it's really serious. I'm glad I am a part of this community it helps me a lot. by the way did you take meds to stop your anxiety? or did you did it naturally?

[Eowyn7]

For several months in 2014 I was only sleeping 2-3 hours a night. With an occasional weekend binge of sleep for 12+ hours. I was miserable. Melatonin helped some. I would also get out of bed and go sit on the couch and watch TV until I fell asleep there. Finally I went to my doctor and they put me on Effexor for my anxiety, and my sleep patterns normalized.

Certain tv shows work better than others. I used to put on HGTV. Nowadays if I have a bit of trouble I put on reruns of Friends. Its gotta be something light and happy.

[tinkerbel19 in reply to Eowyn7]

Thank you. I hope I'll do great this time.