[Carls]

I have had chronic insomnia for about 4 yrs, not really sure what caused it nothing I can really relate it to.

I feel like I have completely lost the ability to sleep day or night, and feel extremely tired which causes regular headaches sometimes vomiting and heavy dry itchy eyes.

I feel it will never go away and sleep well again.

[Martin Reed]

Hello Carls and welcome to the forum.

First, let me reassure you that you have not lost the ability to sleep. Your insomnia can go away, and you can sleep well again.

Can you tell us a bit more about your sleep? When do you go to bed, when do you get out of bed in the morning, and roughly how many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night? Can you talk us through an average night?

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[Carls]

Hi Martin

My sleep pattern is not regular I do go to bed at various times probably between 9pm and 11pm.

when I have work I get up at about 8.30am when I’m not working I will stay in bed till for as long as possible(I realise this is a bad habit)

On a typical night I would honestly say I’m lucky if I get a couple of hours it’s more like 20 minutes or so of light sleep and then realising I am still awake if that makes sense.

Regards

carly

[Martin Reed]

I think that if you try to get out of bed by the same time every day you will be off to a great start. Here’s a quick video on why this is so important:

I also suggest that you keep a basic sleep diary for a week so you can record when you go to bed and get out of bed and how many hours of sleep you get. Then, when you look back after a week you will have a better idea of your average nightly sleep duration.

Add half an hour onto your average nightly duration and use that as your initial sleep window (but make sure that you allow at least 5.5 hours for sleep).

More in this can be found on the sleep restriction page.

Good luck!

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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.

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