[D12sdl]

Hi all
Insomnia is new to me it first started around 4 weeks ago.
9 weeks ago I had WLS / gastric sleeve and unfortunately the surgery triggered anxiety then 6 weeks later I got Covid now that flared up the anxiety really bad and this is when the insomnia started. I couldn’t cope with the anxiety so my GP has me on medication and then I asked for help with my sleep so have been given medication that I only take if I have no sleep at all over a few days. I take the meds to try refresh me for work. I try meditation sleep sounds and all the usual tricks to help with my sleep and anxiety but still struggling.

[Martin Reed]

Medical issues are a common trigger for insomnia. Usually, sleep recovers as we adjust or heal — if it doesn’t, that’s often because of a change in our sleep-related thoughts and behaviors.

We might start to do things like go to bed earlier, stay in bed later, nap during the day, be less active during the day, start researching sleep, experiment with meds and supplements, try sleep meditations and apps, etc…

All these things seem logical, but they usually serve only to perpetuate sleep disruption since they can weaken sleep drive, disrupt the body clock, and heighten arousal.

So, you might want to start by reading an overview of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques since they help address all those perpetuating thought processes and behaviors!

I hope this helps.

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