Disturbing dreams that wake me up... Any body else have these?

Getting really fed up at the moment, really tired, not sleeping well no matter how hard I try. I have to get up and write in my journal. Come the morning I'm a wreck! I have to just put it down to a bad night and hope I can have one of those cosy relaxing sleeps!

[seyi]

Hi yummimummy

Can understand how fed up you must be feeling when you cannot sleep and tired. Yes it takes its toll on your feeling a wreak.

I can cope when i have had a decent nights sleep. Don't seem much to ask for.

My friend can fall asleep on a washing line and i feel so jealous

I do not wake up with disturbing dreams just cannot switch off and relax. The mind is in overtime mode.

Not bad when i have no work but does make it harder when i have to be up at 6.30am

Started reading again and wait until my eyes are burning before i turn the lamp off hoping i can get a good nights sleep.

Hope you can find peace and get a good nights sleep.

Take care

Hugs

Love Seyi xxx

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Thank you seyi for your kind words. My husband can fall asleep in second.... so jealous! Lets hope we both have an empty mind to relax tonight! x

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Hi just seen your post. I have very disturbing dreams too. Some of them do wake me up. Sometimes I am even reluctant to go back to sleep in case they continue. I don't know if you are on any meds but I put them down to my meds. I am on 150 mgs sertroline a day and take 15 mg mirtazapine at night. I put up with them because otherwise my meds are good. Don't have any answers I'm afraid.

Bev x

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Thanks for your reply. No I'm not on any meds now. I'm coping with mindfulness . It seems to keep things at an even keel. X

[silver_snow]

Quite late to replying to this but rather relevant as its 4.30am and i'm up reading stuff on the computer because of a bad dream, I used to try and just lie there and hope to sleep again but now I just get up after 10mins otherwise my mind goes over and over the dream until all the horrid feelings are going round and round and setting off the anxiety more but hey, getting up has helped so hopefully I can distract myself for an hour or two then get more sleep. I'm not on medication atm so nothing to blame but my brain! Anyhow im off to search the internet in these crazy early hours...

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Hi silver, it's not nice is when all you want to do is sleep. I've got a journal I write in. When ever I feel down or anxiety is getting in the way, I write what's in my head. It kind of helps. Try not to go on the computer ... You need to empty your mind. I'm not on meds either.... Don't like side effects!! I sometimes use rescue remedy when things get bad. Hugs x

[silver_snow]

ah i didn't mean looking on the internet for reasons why or anything bad, my bf always tells me to stop reading things that will upset or worry me more, i try to look at funny things or read about new things then at least i feel i am learning something new and my brain is trying to concentrate on something else other than the worry. i do have a friend who writes in a journal a lot so maybe i should give it a go, i'm also creative so if i buy a plain one i can distract myself decorating it....