[Susan]

Hi, I’m 56 years old and have had severe insomnia for the last 3 months. I have been under a great deal of stress with my aging parents, my dad has been placed in long term care and my mom is showing signs of needing the same. I have tried sleep aids however they dont work for more than a couple of hours and I don’t feel refreshed in the morning. It has effected my work, my social life, and my marriage. I attended the gym daily, and hot yoga, however now I don’t have the motivation from being so tired. I hope to learn and gain knowledge on how to get good sleep without medication. I had thyroid cancer in 2016 and my medication was too high, causing hyperthyroid like symptoms however we have lowered the dosage and hopefully will be able to sleep unmedicated. Please feel free to reach out with any suggestions. Thank you.

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum, Susan. I am sorry to hear about all the stress you are under and I am not surprised that your sleep has been disrupted by everything that is going on.

I think that you would find it very helpful to start implementing CBT for insomnia techniques to help get your sleep back on track. You could start by simply allotting an appropriate amount of time for sleep and following a consistent sleep schedule.

Although daytime fatigue can make it harder to remain active, when we stay inactive we can actually make fatigue worse. So, I would encourage you to try being as active as possible during the day and avoid compensating for any bad nights of sleep since this can perpetuate the problem.

I hope this helps.

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