I am not getting enough sleep. I'm going to bed every night at 9, and generally conking out by 915, but I keep waking up all night and then end up awake from about 530 on. This morning I woke up at around 5 and stayed in bed begging to go back to sleep. I finally got up at 749 and Livvie woke up at 750, so that was good timing.Last night I even took the clonazepam to help me sleep through the night and it just didn't work. I just don't know what to do anymore. Every day I sit here and get sleepier and sleepier, but I can't even nap when Livvie does because during the day I can't shut off my brain enough to fall asleep.
I tried Lunesta back when I first started seeing the headologist and had this problem, and it was a joke. It didn't help me fall asleep, it didn't help me stay asleep, it did nothing. I'm afraid to take Ambien because of the sleep walking/driving/eating side effects that can happen.
I know that for some people the answer is to get more exercise and wear yourself out, but the only time I would have to do so is after Rich gets home at 430, and you're really not supposed to exercise past 4 because it will actually stimulate you so that you can't sleep.
Therefore I'm stumped.
I wish I could be like normal people and sink into my covers and remain there all night long without tossing and turning. I wish I didn't wake up when Rich comes into the room and remain awake for up to an hour. I wish that when I do fall asleep I didn't snore, which also wakes me up.
I don't know if this is hypomania or not. It doesn't feel like it. I also don't feel depressed. I just want and need to sleep.
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I have never, ever in my entire life been able to get into bed, snuggle down and go to sleep.
Every night it is a battle for me, if I could live without sleeping I would, just to save myself the aggravation of 'trying' to sleep.
Warm milk? LOL
xoxo
Take a look at what you drink and eat before bed-get rid of all things with sugar and caffine at least a few hours before sleep. Other than that I don't have a clue. I always have a hard time getting to sleep, but usually am able to sleep until Max the monster wakes me at 5:30 :-).
Good luck.
If you're not normal, I'm not either. Mike is one of those guys who can fall asleep 5 minutes after hitting the pillow, sleep through his own snoring, and sleep through the night until he's ready to wake up refreshed. Not me.
When I get in an insomnia cycle, it takes me a long time to unwind enough to even go to sleep, and then I wake up all night long. Repeatedly, I have to try to go back to sleep. Luckily, I haven't had one of those cycles for a while, or at least, until recently when the A/C died and made it just too damn hot to sleep.
Here are some things that have worked very well for me in the past:
Black-out shades. Found some really cheap ones at bedtimeplace.com. When it's really, really dark, I start to feel sleepy.
No TV, laptop, grading papers in the bedroom. The bed is for sleeping and sex, only. Once in a great while, I might read a little before dropping off, but even that's risky because I can get into a story and stay awake.
Routine. If I do the same things every night before bed, I get trained into, "Oh that's right. After I do this, this, and this, I go to sleep."
Sunlight early in the day. Getting a little natural sun as early in the day as you can, as often as possible, will reset your internal clock.
Valerian root. Non-habit forming, and no drugged effect whatsoever. Tastes horrible and will cause heartburn if you take it on an empty stomach, though. Save it for a last resort.
None of these can hurt, right? Maybe try one or two until you find what works for you. Good luck!
Good suggestions.
But I think it's probably pre hypo if not full on hypo. I don't sleep without drugs. Ever. I'd say give the doc a call, if the clonazepam isn't working maybe they need to up your dosage or try you on a different benzo. You NEED to sleep and they need to help you.
I hope you can sleep soon. Big hugs.
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