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Haven’t tried melatonin, I have some in the cupboard but after searching for reviews it had a very mixed response. But you’re ultimately right, it’s the anxiety and anxiety is really good at overriding anything. I’m on my 5th day today of only having between 1 and 3 hours sleep! Last night 1 hour. I can’t get to sleep easily and when I do I wake an hour or two later and then I can’t get back to sleep. What amazes me is that I’m still standing, yesterday to try and tire me out my wife made me go for a five mile walk over loads of hills, and I still couldn’t sleep. I haven’t experienced insomnia until this year. I had it for a couple of days in the spring and then it went and now for a month. Great fun isn’t it Jack. I’m sure it’ll sod off soon. Cheers. Andy
Hi Jack, your story brought a tear to my eye. I’m currently in the same, stupid situation. Your one of the first people I’ve found that describes my situation so well. When I’m just about to pass over to sleep, BANG, bastard adrenaline gives me an instant panic that wakes me right up. I too got an hours sleep last night, I’ve only had one good night in a month. I’ve suffered with anxiety in one form or another for most of my life but this anxiety sleep loop is a hard nut to crack. But I have to tell myself that like all the crazy anxiety episodes I’ve been through, this one will have it’s day too. I don’t know why it will change, but it will and yours will to. Jack in the dark of night, you’re not on your own, there’s me too in the Cotswolds and we will get better.
Hi, I feel your pain, literally, I’m going through the exact same situation at the moment. I’ve had between 0 and 4 hrs sleep each night now for a month. I keep being as active as I can, I can’t understand how I’m standing up sometimes. My wife made me go on a 5 mile walk yesterday over very hilly countryside after 1 hours sleep. I thought I would have been so knackered that I would have slept last night but my sleep anxiety overrode it.
This time will pass for us, something soon will change that leads to us get out of this silly loop. I’m looking forward to it.
