[Tommy ToXen]

Hey guys, long time! Hope you're all well and had a wonderful Christmas, best wishes for 2013 to everyone.

My insomnia seemed quite under control until this past two weeks, where it's flared up as worse than ever. It wasn't too bad when it first started hitting again, it was just a day, sometimes two days, but now the migraines are creeping back and it's becoming a pain again.

Problem is I'm absolutely exhausted. An example, the other night, I'd already been up all night the night before. I think I managed to get about an hour or an hour & a half nap during the day at some point dozing off on the sofa but I was deliberately keeping myself awake, logic being by night time I'll be absolutely shattered and go to sleep.

Anyway it got to 1 AM. And sure thing I was so tired, mentally and physically. Went to lay down.. just couldn't sleep. After an hour of twisting and turning I just got back up and did some work. Was working until around 6 AM, by which time although I was tired I was also wired and couldn't lay back down because I was in work mode and had too many ideas and thoughts going off in my head.

Got a doctor's appointment tomorrow, see if I can grab some sleeping pills. What I really need to do is find some way to relax at night and empty my thoughts. When I lay down that's when all the stress, worry, thoughts start circulating and I just can't settle, I just gotta get back up and do some work and act on the thoughts.

Anyway thanks for reading my ramblings, had to rant somewhere and get it off my chest 😛

[Martin Reed]

Sorry to hear that, Tommy. Do you think the insomnia is caused by the migraines, or did the sleep problems happen before they returned?

I don't know if you've signed up for the sleep training course I now offer – you may find it helpful:

http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/free-sleep-training/?ref=forumpost

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[Tommy ToXen]

Hi Martin, thanks for the reply hope you're well, did you have a good Christmas & New Year?

Migraines caused by the insomnia I reckon, since they started after the insomnia. I went to bed 2 hours ago and now I'm back again at 1 AM. Just posting on a few blogs and then will do some more work until morning again now.

I'll take a look at the course 🙂

[Martin Reed]

I had a good Christmas – spent it with my wife's family in New York. I trust you have a good Holiday Season, too!

From reading your posts here on Insomnia Land, I think one of your biggest issues with sleep is your sleep hygiene. The sleep training course should help you out with that.

Keep us posted!

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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.

[Tired Ted]

Hi Tommy

You should definitely sign up for the sleep course . . . It has changed my world . . . Or at least the way I view sleep and the lack of it.

I am now getting too much sleep but at least it has broken the bad cycle I was in.

I found having an pleasurable and relaxing activity planned for the nights I woke up helped make having to get out of bed because I couldn't sleep seem less frustrating and I even started looking forward to getting up and beating insomnia at its own game !

I now stack sleep in a ' sleep bank ' and don't attempt to try to get a normalised 6 to 8 hours in a block. I generally bank 3 and 4 hours at a time with an early doors get up in between.

I know this won't suit everyone but it has worked for me and I feel less frustrated and angry at not sleeping and I haven't felt so tired . . . Well apart from when I have had a too much sleep and the associated awake-iac headache . . . Just shows when you take the pressure off and look at it differently insomnia isn't so bad !

Good luck for getting your insomnia under control again and just remember . . . You have beat it once and I am sure you will do it again.

My new motto is . . . We shall overcome . . . Just not overnight !

Not so Tired Ted

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