[Emma123]

Hey

So, this is my first post. I’ve been struggling with insomnia almost my whole life, but this last year has been extreme. I guess that’s because of my anxiety, that I’ve recently discovered has been with me for a long time. My biggest problem right now is that I’ve become extremely sound sensitive. I have moved four times this year because I can’t deal with sounds I can’t control when I’m trying to sleep. I get so irritated and then it is impossible to fall asleep. Don’t know what to do… however, when I sleep I almost never wake up, and can sleep for 12 hours if i want. So, my biggest problem is the sleeping in process

[Martin Reed]

This is not uncommon among people with insomnia and I suspect it could be a symptom of hyperarousal.

In my experience, people who find themselves being very sensitive to sound sometimes don’t give themselves enough time to adjust or adapt to being in a new environment with new sounds, and the result is frequent moving or even fear of moving, and this can lead to more sleep-related worry and anxiety, and that further fuels insomnia.

You might find it helpful to implement techniques that can help build sleep drive, strengthen the body clock, and lower arousal since these can strengthen your sleep system and increase sleep confidence — and that might make concern about sound (or the sounds themselves) less of an ongoing issue.

Have you looked into cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)?

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