Terrible Insomnia

[carrieprice1998]

I have had such bad insomnia for these past 2 nights. I havent slept any. I'm so sleepy and dizzy but it seems as if when I try to sleep, no matter how sleepy, I can't...I'm scared it's going to kill me. Has anyone else felt this?

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I haven’t felt like I’m going to die if I sleep, I’ve felt the opposite though, that if I don’t sleep, lack of sleep might kill me. I’m far from that now, but have maintenance insomnia which is the ability to stay asleep. Super frustrating.

You’ll have to find a way to allow yourself to give into to the times you are sleepy knowing sleep is healthy for you not the other way around. If it lasts longer than a month, may want to see if CBT-I can help with the anxiety management at night, breaking any night time habits you’ve created as a result of staying awake/afraid to sleep. We can develop a tremendous ability to over power the brain and our need for sleep. Tell yourself these 2-3 nights aren’t going to result anything long term and work towards welcoming sleep.