[Davy]

let me introduce myself i am davy 37 years old man
all my life I have been a bad sleeper or a short sleeper
I have enough with 5 hours
but the last year I do not get there anymore
if I’m lucky I sleep 3 hours

there are special nights where I do not sleep at all and sometimes for days on end
eventually I sleep through pure exhaustion
I also have a very active life I am a carpenter and I play a lot of sports now I have recently been in the clinic because I fell at work due to pure exhaustion
my boss understood me and I was allowed to work half-time after the hospital
but even working part-time is hell, whether I am home or the weekend it does not matter I just can not sleep

like so many of you, I have tried everything and have taken almost every drug
now I am about to be unable to cope with this work
what this means does not work any money
money means poverty and bankruptcy

I am afraid of my house and all that I have to lose now because of this unsung illness also a medical question about what insomnia does to you
for me is that fatigue
anger attacks
started crying out of nothing
chest pain and throughout the day
I forget everything
and I can not speak that decent sense

I am happy to have found this site
here people understand you
in real life you find difficult understanding

[Martin Reed]

Hello Davy and welcome to the forum. Everyone here knows what you are going through, and we’re all here to support you. It’s little wonder that you are struggling to sleep when you equate sleep problems with losing your house — that would keep anyone up at night.

You mention that you have tried all different types of drugs. When you spoke to your doctor did they mention cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I)? What do you think is stopping you from sleeping through the night?

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[Davy]

thank you for answering yes there is little that I have not tried yet
What keeps me awake is the anxiety of sleep itself
I go to bed I will not sleep again even though I am exhausted
what I have learned that our brains are one powerful instrument

in anxiety attacks that I also suffer from, it makes your heart race against 200 if you can not sleep, make the same circle

I’m afraid I will not live long in this way, this is an attack on your health and mental ability

if my sentence structure is not correct it is google translators fault English is not my mother tongue

[Martin Reed]

Anxiety about sleep (and other issues in life) are real barriers to sleep. However, cognitive and behavioral techniques can help minimize the power of anxiety and, therefore, improve sleep. You mention that you have tried a lot of things to improve your sleep — but have you specifically tried CBT-I?

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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.

[Davy]

parts off it not all

[Chris]

Chris again, if anybody can tell how long I have been at this site?
3rd day now. I am not bragging, and if I read what I am CURRENTLY
going threw, I would not believe that the last sleep I had was now
7 days ago. Martin questioned why I am counting? I am not.
In 2o minutes will start another.

Davy- I stopped working 12 years ago, for Epilepsy witch the
side effects of induces my insomnia. I just spent 3 hours on
a secluded beach, and nothing. Last time I got to 111 hours
before I either had a seizure or fell asleep. That was back on
last Monday the17th. Every night I am sure it has to be tonight.
Hang in there. I came to this site because I am scared.
All I have found is that I am not alone. And there
are a lot of people who sound like they much more
on there plate then I do.

[Davy]

thanks for answering chris currently I am also going through a hell I understand you perfectly although I live in what is supposedly the best country in the world in the field of social security belgium in the meantime I have no more income in order to follow the causes that are contraindic

1)I have  been to the sleep clinic to find a , no medical cause result no disease payment

2)I am totally unsuitable for the jobmarket, so I can not actively seek employment that is result no unemployment benefit

3)because i hafe a house i am not poor enough to go on welfare well i can’t eat bricks and the house is not mine it still from the bank for and other 30 years so celling it wil leaf me broke no mather what

why is this not treatment en respected like the disease it is

just like you chris i like this site not that i like to see others suffer but here people understand

i think i did not see rock bottom yet,all this extra stress is making me insomnia ever worse and when you’re sleep deprived you become a different man is like your body and mental functions are all shutting down

chris again thanks for the response if you need to talk you can find me here

 

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Davy.

[Martin Reed]

Which CBT-I techniques have you tried, Davy (and why do you think they didn’t work for you)?

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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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