[…in Seattle]

Had a tumour which  on surgery was  found to have been eliminated through steroids

Hospital stay lasted 12 days and the worse of everything was inability to sleep at night in the hospital

Fortunately the  follow-up included a psychiatrist; he said no one knew  exactly what  was done to my brain…..

He prescribed sleeping pills which were and are a gift from the gods

However am now looking at reducing these pills

[Martin Reed]

How are you getting on with coming off the sleeping pills? Most of us (particularly when insomnia began relatively recently) are able to identify an initial trigger for sleep disruption — in your case, it sounds as though this was the stress of being in hospital.

Typically, when sleep doesn’t resolve on its own there are perpetuating factors at play — things we do in an bid to improve our sleep that often make the problem worse. For example, we might start to spend more time in bed, go to bed earlier, stay in bed later, cancel plans with friends, try to conserve energy, nap during the day, spend time thinking about, researching, and worrying about sleep.

If you recognize any of these factors, you will likely find CBT-I techniques helpful if you are still struggling to get your sleep back on track.

I hope this helps!

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