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Woohoo! Sounds like your body is getting into a good sleep pattern. Maybe soon you can wean off the sleep medicine and continue to sleep soundly.
I am back on klonopin to reset my pattern but am hoping to be able to slowly taper in a week or two without rebound insomnia. Trying to practice mindfulness during the day and acting more like a normal sleeper.LCF,
Glad to hear you have seen improvement in your sleep this week. Does that mean you are falling asleep quicker now too? Sounds like you have a lot of stress with your husband going through chemo and I wouldn’t feel bad for taking sleeping medicine during a stressful time.
I tend to do what you were doing, by spending a long time in bed hoping to sleep more. Maybe not helping.
Yes, insomnia can be very lonely and it is nice to know other people suffer and others have recovered.Thank you Martin. I think some of the cognitive aspects of CBTi could help reduce my anxiety about sleep. Too bad there seems to be so few people trained in it and most doctors only know medication.
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First off I want to say everyone can sleep. I think if you have struggled with sleep for a while you may begin to believe you can’t sleep. Secondly there is definitely a link between sleep and mental health and it can be a two way street. I am not sure what you were diagnose with for mental health but if you have PTSD or undealt with ongoing stress that can give you nightmares and unrefreshed sleep. I don’t know if you have a local counselor and/or psychiatrist who could help you address both the sleep and mental health. I am dealing with similar issues and have never been to an intensive treatment but when anxiety and insomnia come on strong it can feel like nothing is working. Hold on! There is hope!
