[angelcd]

Hi all,

Not sure if anyone has gone through my same situation, but it’d be great if anyone has experienced the same and know how to help.

I´ve never been a good sleeper, but it wasn´t a problem until the pandemic, where I started worrying about my lack of sleep. I tried with some stuff but in the end I got Lorazepam after two full sleepless nights that drove me crazy.

I started seeing a psicology and a psychiatrist and the diagnosed me with an OCD focused on not sleeping. Basically, all I could thought about was about the night and not being able to sleep. The changed the Lorazepam for Mirtazapine and Zolpidem for nights I coudln’t sleep.

After a hard work and a routine I created myself with sport, meals at certain times, no caffeine, no phone after 22.00 and the therapy, I improved a lot. Also, watching TV in bed really made the difference as it helped to doze out. I left the Mirtazapine and I only took Zolpidem nights I really couldn´t sleep, but no more than 5mg 3 to 5 nights a month.

I had a one week trip to see my partner´s family last week and that broke my whole routine and the insomnia is back. The main issue is that my mind is working 100% and I have no way to stop it: it goes from songs, past memories, ideas, shows I´ve just watch, etc. Not even things that are concerning to me.

As a result, with the OCD that high, the anxiety kicks in and sleeping is impossible without sleeping tablets.

Any suggestion?

Many thanks,
Angel

[Martin Reed]

Hello Angel and welcome to the forum 🙂

I am yet to meet a human being who has been able to stop their mind from doing what it’s going to do anyway.

I wonder if there’s any possibility that your (totally understandable!) attempts to stop your mind might be what’s making things more difficult?

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[mmaringer27]

Angel,

I read your post on the formum which actually prompted me to create my own account.

I am not trying to give any medical advice, but I have struggled with OCD for many years. I just wanted to tell you there is help with ERP therapy. You can find help on NOCD.com

It changed my life. You will find OCD creeps into many areas of your life.

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