I'm literally tired of insomnia.

[Jenyleigh]

My insomnia started the night of Sept. 4th...... out of nowhere. I'm 38 and have always been the kind of person who fell asleep immediately and slept for a full 8 hours. I do have anxiety but my life is better than it has been in almost 12 years. I've tried melatonin, no phone, hot bath, being active, etc. The only changes that I made around the time it started are, cutting down to 2% nicotine in my vape, and cutting out most of my caffeine. What is causing this? My mom and sister was/are off and on insomniacs but there's started much earlier in life. Any tips?

[Patsy164]

Hi Jenyleigh so sorry about your trouble with sleep my husband has been like this for years. In desperation he went to the gp who prescribed him Amitriptyline which was really to relax him so he can sleep. They don’t always work for him because he is quite a strong personality and fights them but now and again he does at least some sleep.

I see his desperation and how he suffers so totally sympathise with you.

Maybe see your gp see if there is anything he/she can suggest.

[Kosh1689]

Try a natural aid like 5 HTP or Melatonin while relaxing and distressing as much as possible. Ask your doctor about a sleep study. You may want to try sleeping by yourself since your partner may be keeping you up.

[Trill]

Sympathies. It started abruptly with me in pregnancy- at 28. I am now 69! So I have endless experience of the efforts you go to to solve it and what it is like to live with. I would suggest asking for a sleep study, but I have found with me a definite cause which is any stress. Trouble is, insomnia can be so invasive, and you mustn't let it be. It can make you afraid to accept arrangements for the following day. It can make you hate your own bed. It can make you angry. Best advice is to know that no one has really found an answer, nothing external will change it; it comes from within, and sometimes so deep down you won't detect it. I do my best now not to let it rule me, otherwise you really have lost. Follow the sleep hygiene rules. It's a bit like living with other long-term disorders, such as, say, MS. You must downgrade its importance, and that way you may very well find that it has 'vanished into the night'.

[prospecter7]

I would suggest stopping all caffeine intake. One drink containing caffeine, regardless of time of day, keeps me awake.

[Jenyleigh]

Thank you everyone. I tried a sleep aid last night and slept really well. I'm hoping to switch between two and get my body back on track. I still fall asleep quickly but I wake up a lot and can't get back to sleep. I have high hopes that this is temporary!

[lillyofthevalley37]

You could try natural progesterone cream , you are at an age where your progesterone levels could be running low and this could be causing your insomnia

I could be completely wrong but it's worth a try

[JayTough]

U might be suffering from anxiety. Try to seek help from a clinical psych

[BeesRCool]

Me too.