I’m Terrified · Insomnia Coach®

Coli85 · 2025-10-20T18:32:11-07:00

Hello My name is Colibri and I could really use some advice. At the end of July I started having panic attacks every day. Now painc attacks aren't new to me, however, the duration, intensity, and frequency of these panic attacks were new to me. I decided to take medical leave from work to get myself together. However, the panic attacks just kept coming, and left my body in a constant state of weakness, and all around feeling unwell, I also started having issues with my gut with this new form of panic/anxiety. Another thing that started and is still coming and is very intense, is severe sleep disturbances. I hardly sleep, and when I do sleep, It does not feel like I was sleeping, but I know I was because I'm also having intense vivid dreams, or a family member will tell me that I was sleeping because I was snoring a little. At times I feel like I start dreaming before even sleeping because I have little visions before I go into a full dream (sorry it's hard to explain) I know I'm not getting hardly any deep and REM sleep because my Pixel watch records my sleep, although as of late it does not really, because I'm constantly waking up. I'm scared and don't know why this is happening to me, and I don't know how to fix it. I've been offered SSRIs and Xanax, however, I'm scared to take either. I feel mentally unwell, as if I'm going to lose touch with reality, I've been bedridden mostly since July, my body is VERY heavy when I get out and I just feel completely non-human and scared that I will never get better. I also sometimes wake up severely depressed and out of it, I have to repeatedly say my name, my daughter name, my parents name, and all of my siblings name over and over to myself, so that I know I'm not crazy. I'm severely sleep deprived, my job extended my leave only until the 5th of November, I can't lose my job. However, I feel mentally and physically incapable of working. However, if I could get some sleep, I think I will start getting better. As night time come my body starts twitching and tensing up, I can't relax, and I have no ideal how to help myself. I'm on the internet all day trying to find ways to help myself, however, I can't even find people who can relate to what I'm going through, which makes it worse because I feel so all alone. I'm terrified that I will never sleep again, I'm scared that something is medically wrong with me, although I've had many test. If anyone can relate, or have any advice, please reach out. I just want my life back and to feel human again. -Colibri

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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 am #95740
Robb
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Colibri
I have been sleeping somewhat better, I don’t go to bed until 10:30, no matter how tired I am, I have also cut out sugar as much as I can. Always had a sweet tooth and my A1c was a little high, my sleep issue started with me waking up at 3am and I had seen a video of this Doctor saying that one of the signs of high sugar is waking up at 3 am. Not sure if that is the reason but worth a try and see where it goes. I pray that you get your sleep issue resolved, I know how frustrating it can be.

Robb
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 pm #95756
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I do not sleep like I use to but I fall asleep at about 9 pm until 9:30 or 10:00 pm. I wake up and watch TV. I am a night owl so I am not going to bed at 9 pm.

I stay up until 12:30 watching tv, sometimes I fall asleep at 11:30 on the couch and then head to bed at 12:30. The couch seems to be good sleeping for me, I guess it takes the pressure off.

I feel great getting my sleep. I remember when I use to feel bad on days I didnt sleep. Well this is working for me but I wish I didnt wake up at 6am. I would love to sleep until 7am or 8 am.
But it is what it is. I tried to make myself stay up at 9 pm but I get so sleepy so I take that power nap for an hour. This is just what I am doing with my sleep. It is not perfect but I guess it is not so bad either. Thankful not to toss and turn.
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 am #95946
Coli85
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Robb

I’m sleeping 6-9 hours most of the time. However, I can’t fall asleep until the morning 7am-10am 🫤 and the sleep is very unrefreshing as I said before, It’s as if I do.not sleep at all. I hate sleeping in the day time. How has your sleep been? Has eliminating/ reducing sugar helped you?
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