Insomnia

[Rlich]

Just a note to all those who have chronic insomnia . Keep the faith. Stay positive. We who have this disorder undergo so much stress & anxiety due to lack of sleep. Unless you experience it you can’t understand the repeating cycle of no sleep then resulting anxiety/worry. On top of that we have to get up & go to work.The good news is that we can live with this disorder & be highly functional & successful. I am living proof. Yes it’s difficult but everyone has their cross to bear. This community is very important & relevant for success . Keep posting stories & experiences .

Grace & peace to all

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I had months of insomnia and thankfully it abated. It is truly awful but there is hope

[Millie09]

I've had insomnia a year now, I have anxiety, in pain due to prolapsed discs middle to lower back and osteopenia in right hip . Physio is no good, gabapentin is awful to take and I have chronic illness so I can't take many meds.

I don't work due to health reasons, so i just listen to my body now, if i need a sleep during the day I will do

Sort of having to work my day through my insomnia 🙄

[Rlich in reply to Millie09]

Sorry about the health issues Millie. Thanks for sharing & stay strong.😃

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What a nice post, Rlich!! I have Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, so, even though I don’t have insomnia per se, I do have very poor sleep quality (that is, when I can sleep!). Not being able to sleep like someone without a sleep disorder is awful, so your words are nice to hear.

I hate it when people try to identify with us (those with a sleep disorder)! They just don’t get it and it really angers me! I am learning a lot in my journey with sleep issues, but if I had to pick an important one, it is to save my breath instead of trying to drum it into people what it’s like. It’s exhausting and just plain maddening, so why continue trying to explain it?

I admire you and all others who work! I’m unfortunately too unpredictable to work, something that started to become apparent when I started being late to work every day in 2010. I was always there before the students (I was a teacher’s assistant), but I wasn’t there the required 20 minutes before they came. Since both my husband and I became concerned, I started seeing a sleep specialist and had my first sleep study done in 2011. That gave us the answers we needed as to why I was really struggling to get up in the mornings.

We are all survivors in what we go through!

Take care,

Jessica

[Rlich in reply to Hidden]

Yes I agree Jess. Many people don’t get it. You really need to experience it to know. Thanks for posting & take care

[connie50]

hiya rich not one of the replies I have read mentions meds. I have been taking Tramadol for pain know must be about 1yr,& I no its stopped working, I suffer really bad from insomnia, this morning I went to bed at 4.30am (in fact I cannot remember the last time I had a good nights sleep)I was that tired I took to many Tramadol.(I know it makes you sleepy)but it made no difference, I got up at 10.30pm my restless legs were so painful, Anyway rich what I'm saying is medication can cause insomnia it has done with me anyway, Take care XXXXXXCONNIE50

[Rlich in reply to connie50]

Yes I think depending on the person & medication ; meds can cause insomnia. They can also help. Take care Connie & thanks for your post😃

[Skypony]

Hi Rlich, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and encouragement!

During this last year I've found that articles in the press about insufficient sleep shortening lifespan have increased my level of concern.

Previous to this, if I could function okay on not enough sleep, I reckoned I was getting by. Now I wonder if lack of sleep is a ticking time bomb, which of course creates unhelpful tension. I do what I can to help myself and stay healthy, but this thought does niggle at me. Any thoughts are welcome!

Best wishes