[Way out]

The reason I joined this forum is, that as a ex insomniac I would like to tell you that the insomnia is not a permanent condition.

Trust me, if I got out of it you can too.

Not sure who will read this post but if you would like to talk to me feel free to reply to my message. It will cost you nothing, just your time to reply.

No medication will solve your sleep problem. It’s just all in your head.

Thanks for reading this,

John.

 

 

 

[Steve]

So how did you get out of it? And why do you think you developed insomnia.

[delv-x]

Hi John,

How long did you have insomnia for? Was it primary or secondary? Any tips or tricks that you could share that worked for you?

[jazzcat22]

Okay, John, I’ll bite—tell us more.  I agree that meds are not a permanent solution.  And there definitely is a psychological component.  I still think there may be some biochemistry problems—not enough melatonin or adenosine, for example, or too much cortisol.

[SIimon]

I agree jazzcat22, you could add too low levels of GABA to those physiological areas you mention….

[SIimon]

Please share your success story….they are always helpful.

[Edgar]

You sure it’s not an April Fool’s joke?

Just kidding. Do tell.

[Way out]

Hi Steve,

In my case I had to deal with the health scare that my wife had.

I got out of insomnia in about 2 months.

It was bad, clinical insomnia. After taking sleeping drugs got even worse… I knew I have to quit meds and find alternative way.

You have to check vitamin levels B-12 & D. Very important.

Fear of unknown and not able to control the situation you’re in can bring anxiety and depression which leads to insomnia.

Faith And praying and trusting God with what’s going on in my life was the turning point.

My recovery didn’t happen over night and it’s never easy. Keep in mind, it’s reversible even though right now you might think it will never go away…

It’s a fat lie!!!

Starting right now, stop worrying about things you have no control over, slow down your thoughts in you head, take it day by day, Think about days when you could sleep, when you go to bed stop thinking about “what if I won’t be able to sleep “ because you can!

Remember, it’s only in your head.

Praying for you my friend.

J.

 

 

 

[Steve]

Thanks for the info J. I have really stopped worrying about things in life that I can’t control. It’s true I have some issues going on right now but I just try to take it one day at a time. Every night I go to bed thinking it’s a brand new night so this may be a good sleep night. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. Glad you were able to kick the insomnia and I really pray it never comes back for you.

[Edgar]

No offense, wayout, but that is some generic advice that you are offering. So we should all just calm down and everything will be ok? Don’t you think that comes off as a bit condescending?

What about those of us who go to bed perfectly calm, fall asleep without a problem and wake up in the middle of the night? What about people with thyroid problems, is insomnia “only in their head”, too?

Not everyone is unable to sleep because of some dreary feelings or existential worries. Some of us can’t sleep for no obvious reason.

And how long did you even have your insomnia for? 2 months?

Calling your isolated case of temporary insomnia “a way out” is a far cry from claiming that you are chronic insomniac who is now utterly and completely cured.

Still , I know your heart is in the right place, so thanks, I guess. May insomnia never visit you again.

Eddy

[SIimon]

You make a fair point Edgar, I slept for 5 hours last night and went to bed with no anxiety or stress…not sure what was going on in my head to make me sleep so little….maybe I need to start praying 😉

[Steve]

I thought for sure I was turning the corner on my insomnia last night. I just have/had this feeling that I was going to start sleeping again soon. Didn’t happen. Hardly slept at all last night after the initial falling asleep. Don’t know how long that was for as I decided to try and not look at the clock. I ended up sleeping more than I thought as I remembered some dreams from last night. And I was surprised I wasn’t more tired than I was although by mid-day I was exhausted again. I’m starting to think this won’t ever end.

[Edgar]

I must admit I haven’t tried prayer yet, either. 🙂 No offense to anyone, it just isn’t my cup of tea.

Simon, I fell asleep at 11, woke up at 1:50, so… A kingdom AND a horse to anyone who can explain that (insert angry emoticon). It took a lot of Valium to put me back under, around 4 a.m. (4 pills, never used that much on one night before).

The silver lining is that I will soon run out, so I’ll be forced to go “au naturale”, like I planned to anyway.

Will it ever end? Good question. Does it ever for anyone? I feel like once you screw up your sleep your brain never forgets it. Even those who say they’ve recovered often have relapses.

 

 

[SIimon]

Edgar, please do not stop the valium cold turkey…..I don’t want to scare you but this is a very bad idea and could potentially be fatal.

You need a plan to taper off it safely over a number of months.

 

[Martin Reed]

I like to think that “Way Out” had genuine intentions and simply wanted to provide some optimism and hope. Reducing anxiety and worry is certainly helpful but it’s a bit easier said than done!

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