[Andy26]

hi everyone my name is Andy and for the past 6months I’ve been going through a lot of sleep problems due to my health anxiety! their has been plenty of nights just laying in bed with my eyes closed for hours on end until it’s time to get up. The following day is always a struggle because I feel absolutely exhausted and fatigued and then spend the whole day worrying about not getting any sleep and am I gonna get sleep tonight. I’ve tried loads of different things to help me and the one thing that works best is 5HTP I take it half hour before bed and sometimes get a good nights kip but there has been a few times that it hasn’t! I eventually stopped taking it and got my sleep pattern back (it took 3 months) and I was fine for 5 weeks and then hey presto it came back and now I’m seeking some helpful information I’ve been getting a lot of great tips of this place and has helped somewhat but the sleep I’m getting now is always interrupted (I fall asleep and wake up about 3-4 times in the night and I just want to get back to a normal pattern of falling asleep easily and staying asleep until it’s time to get up

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum, Andy. I’m glad you found us and took the time to introduce yourself.

The past six months must have felt very challenging, exhausting, and frustrating and this period has no doubt increased the amount of anxiety you are living with.

My first recommendation would be to make sure you are allotting an appropriate amount of time for sleep based on your average nightly sleep duration.

Next, make sure you are using your bed for sleep only. If you are lying in bed and unable to sleep, it’s a good idea to get out of bed for half an hour or so (or until you feel sleepy) before getting back into bed and repeating the process.

Over time, the combination of following a regular and appropriate sleep schedule, and getting out of bed when unable to sleep, will make the bed a much stronger trigger for sleep. As soon as your sleep begins to improve, anxiety levels will naturally fall — and this will lead to further sleep improvements.

I hope this gives you an initial strategy. Have you considered taking a course of CBT for insomnia?

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