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For a few years now, I’ve been waking up at 5am and not being able to go back to sleep for a few hours, and that is a real drag because I have a lifestyle where i can’t always go to bed early. The reason why I wake up at this time most of the time is (and I know it sounds stupid) an itchy butt. I wake up almost in spasms because it is so itchy and it never goes away unless I scratch really hard. This makes me anxious and angry so most of the time I can’t go back to sleep due to these emotions. I feel like I’ve been functioning at 50% capacity for 5 years and that really sucks. The only way it gets slightly better is if I’m super diligent with showers (that I have to take right before bed) and apply chlotrimazol cream once a day. As soon as I don’t do that, the itching comes back. I obviously went to the doctor and I have no physical issue that would explain that. Anyone had similar problems before?
Thank you!
Sorry to hear about your issues with sleep. Since it seems as though your sleep disruption has an identifiable cause, and you don’t have any trouble falling asleep, I suspect that your focus should probably be on addressing the medical issue you described.
With that being said, it would be unusual — in my opinion — for any medical issue to wake you up such a consistent time (such as 5:00 AM).
When do you typically go to bed at night, when do you usually get out of bed to start your day in the morning, and how many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night? Did your doctor give you any advice for managing your sleep?
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