[gangred112]

(Im 34 yr old male, work out 4 days a week average build, sit down 6 hours a day, i average 2 hours of sleep a night, taking 50mg adderall daily for ADHD, on 10pm-6am sleep schedule):

Hello running out of options, so here’s a long-shot.

About 4 years ago I noticed I was getting poorer sleep quality every night. Doctor ordered a sleep study and put me on sleeping pills. Sleeping pills did nothing and sleep study concluded my breathing patterns were normal. They sent me on my way with no other suggestions. I shrugged and decided to power through it.

Fast forward 6 months ago to now. Sleep progressively getting worse. Seemingly overnight, I noticed a spike in brain fog during the day. So I decided to make a serious attempt to fix this and have gotten NO WHERE, im talking zero progress in 6 months. I can fall asleep, I cannot stay asleep. Slow building shoulder tendon pressure wakes me up over and over but every other position is uncomfortable. It kinda feels like too many organs are shifting too far, when side sleeping. Here’s everything I tried, in order from oldest to newest:

-stopped adderall for a few weeks
-cut caffeine and sugar out of diet for months.
-cycled through 3 mattresses, soft, medium firm and firm
-fixed sitting posture to include lumbar curve, feet on ground, arms parallel to keyboard, monitor parallel with eyes).
-removed blue light from all devices, cut down on screens before bed.
-recorded myself laying down, went through 5 pillows to straighten spine when side sleeping
-tried various prescription sleeping pills
-vitamin D, melatonin, magnesium supplements for many months
-timezone change
-chiropractor adjustments for 2 months, x rays within normal range
-physical therapy for 2 months, they discharged due to lack of any progress
-countless youtube videos of stretches, sleep positions, exercises, etc.
-tried strengthening core, shoulders, neck and triceps
-MRI of back and shoulders came back clean
-tried to switch to back sleeping for 2 months, could not do it, would stay up 24+ hours
-powerful muscle relaxers before bed
-cortisone shots on pressure points on back/shoulder
-primary doctor, sleep doctor and muscle doctor all gave up

Please help

[Martin Reed]

This sounds like chronic insomnia — have you been diagnosed with chronic insomnia?

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[gangred112]

I had to look it up but yes I have every symptom listed by healthline. I’m not diagnosed, probably because we were focused on the: why is every sleeping position increasingly uncomfortable.

[Martin Reed]

In that case, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is usually recommended as the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia!

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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.

[gangred112]

Unfortunately what’s waking me up is entirely physical. My shoulder slowly aches until i roll over, then the other shoulder aches. If I try my back, my ribs flare and lower back pain. Every conceivable position is physically uncomfortable. This discomfort remains, regardless of the mattress, pillow or muscle relaxant. Xrays and MRI’s are clean. It’s very confusing.

[Martin Reed]

I’m sorry to hear that. Pain and physical discomfort can definitely make sleep more difficult, and is often out of our control.

When this kind of situation exists, all we can really do is explore ways of making nighttime wakefulness (and our days) a bit more pleasant — because our actions are something we always have control over and help determine whether we move toward or away from the kind of life we want to live.

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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 Mastery 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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