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Deb, glad your doing so well after two weeks, brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Sleepless in ssb, the only way to find someone on fb is by searching by their actual name and then there could be numerous people with the same name. So not sure how it can be done, as there is no private message option on this forum to forward any details.
Sleepless in ssb, there is also instagram, where you create a user name, so not sure if you have that or not. Can’t think of anything else. Hope your doing ok though.
Hi Dival, yeah I guess we won’t be able to talk off here. I tried to think of something but there are so many Dival’s on Facebook. Do you have a profile picture? I hope you’re doing well also. I slept a whole 6 hours last night. Went to bed at 12:30 (I waited it out until I started yawning) then I was up around 4am feeling defeated. Then I got out of bed for 2 hours, then tried again. Amazingly I slept for another 3 hours. This insomnia stuff is so random! Who knows if it will happen again. Feeling less depressed today. Tomorrow I have to go back to work and that will be a challenge. Do you work too?
I’m on there by my actual name, there is a profile picture, there are three people on it. Yes I’m doing a little better thanks, I am trying the mind over matter approach with it all, looking at things in a different perspective. I think personally for me, that’s half the battle. I think if I over analyse it all, its not helping either, even the word ‘insomnia’ I don’t use at home now or sentences with ‘no sleep’ I don’t say. I may touch base with it on here and that’s all. Less depressed is good, that’s awesome, I’ve felt better today too, that’s the positive in both of us.
I don’t offer private messaging in the forum due to the potential for misuse. I get a lot of spammers try to register here and post things about meds, meditation files, blankets, and various other “snake oils”. By not allowing private messaging, I can easily spot members who aren’t genuine, and — as a result — keep this community genuine.
If you would like to connect, each of you can contact me giving me permission to share your email addresses with one another.
To address the other comments from this discussion post:
1. There is no evidence that 5-Hydroxytryptophan is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia.
2. There is no evidence that diphenhydramine (the antihistamine in Benadryl) is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia. Even if it seems helpful at first, our body actually develops a tolerance to this drug after roughly three nights of use.
I am so encouraged that you decided not to call in sick to work, @Sleepless in SSB. When we do this, we often perpetuate the problem because we have no distractions during the day (so we spend much more time thinking and worrying about sleep) and we are far more likely/tempted to engage in compensatory behaviors that make sleep worse. Being inactive also leads to more fatigue (not less).
I spoke about this in these videos:
Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQ-pAs2wTM
Why it is so important not to compensate for a bad night of sleep when you have insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwIs-ZOiuY
It’s also worth being aware of the fact that stimulus control (getting out of bed when unable to sleep) is a long-term strategy. It isn’t intended to improve sleep on the actual night the technique is implemented. Instead, it is designed to help you “relearn” to associate the bed with sleep, and therefore improve sleep.
Just as it took time for insomnia to develop, it takes time to address it.
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Hi Martin, I have been to see my doctor numerous times, they prescribed the phenergan, I found they helped a little but definately not cure insomnia. I’m on that now and nothing else. My insomnia is gone to another level. It originally developed through trauma, so its deep set. If I thought a sleep programme would help I would definately try. I could never though, keep getting up in the middle of the night to, retrain my brain, as it would disturb another member of the family. So I just see what helps for me in other ways.
Martin, I will email you, to discuss more in depth, I’m getting too upset with it all, as not seeing a way forward at this moment in time.
Believing that getting out of bed during the night will disturb family members is a common concern. However, in my experience, I find that when people actually ask family members if this would be disruptive, they are actually surprised by how supportive and enthusiastic family members are about the idea.
That’s because most family members (especially bed partners) find the endless tossing and turning throughout the night and the impaired mood associated with insomnia to be far more disruptive than someone who just gets out of bed when they can’t sleep — especially when they know this is part of a long-term strategy to improve sleep.
I will keep an eye on my inbox for your email, dival.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Clarity program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
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