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Welcome to the forum, and I’m sorry to hear about the sleep challenges you are currently facing.
Since you are currently on CPAP and medication for restless legs, have you discussed your sleep problems with your doctor? They should be able to tell you if your ongoing sleep issues are a result of your sleep apnea or restless legs (and help you address this) or if something else is the problem.
The techniques you mentioned are sleep hygiene techniques rather than cognitive and behavioral techniques for insomnia. Have you talked to your doctor to see if they think CBT-I would be helpful for you?
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You are capable of achieving this! Can you tell us a bit more about your sleep? What is a typical night like?
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Sorry to hear this, Jean. What do you think is stopping you from falling back to sleep when you wake during the night?
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First of all, if you are feeling suicidal, please seek help immediately. I believe you are in India. Here is a list of organizations in India that can help:
http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international/india-suicide-hotlines.html
We never lose our ability to sleep. You can regain your previous capacity to sleep.
Your sleep issues were triggered by a period of heightened stress — and this is completely normal! However, after the stressful period passed, your sleep continued to suffer. That is probably because you began thinking a lot about sleep and worrying about your sleep.
Unfortunately, as soon as we worry about sleep, pay it a lot of attention, or try to control sleep, we immediately make sleep more difficult. That’s because these actions activate our arousal system (also known as the ‘fight or flight’ response).
Prolonged periods of little to no sleep build up a strong sleep drive — and that is why, after a period of very poor sleep you found that you managed to get eight hours of sleep. This is evidence that you are still capable of sleep.
Have you looked into CBT for insomnia? You may want to ask your doctor about this since it will help address the anxiety and worry you have towards sleep. When you begin to reduce this anxiety and worry, your sleep will begin to improve.
Good luck, and keep in touch.
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Does anything tend to happen around this time of year to trigger your sleep issues, other than the changing of the seasons? Do you feel worry or anxiety about the change of the seasons or the approaching Holiday period?
It sounds as though you would be a good candidate for CBT for insomnia because it is specifically designed to address the sleep-related anxieties and worries that make sleep difficult.
Did you end up going to the hospital? I am not sure how much help they would be able to offer you, but I am curious to know what advice they gave you.
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If you’re getting 8-9 hours of sleep each night, then it’s unlikely that you have insomnia. If you are concerned about your sleep, you may want to discuss your concerns with your doctor.
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You may want to talk to your doctor to see if they think you’d be a good candidate for CBT for insomnia.
In any case, you are not being over the top. You have legitimate concerns and being a parent means you are going to spend the rest of your life worrying about / being concerned about your kids (I have a three-year-old myself)!
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Welcome to the forum, Nick. Have you discussed CBT-I with your psychiatrist or another medical professional? You sound as though you would be a good candidate since you mention that you tend to worry quite a lot about your sleep (which, in itself, makes sleep more difficult).
Many medications will simply sedate you rather than give you the restorative sleep you are looking for — and as soon as you stop taking them, the insomnia is likely to return. CBT-I is usually a better option since it’s effective over the long-term.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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Sounds like a good plan! Do keep in touch 🙂
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How many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night? How many hours of sleep do you feel you ‘need’ in order to feel good during the day? Do you normally feel sleepy and ready for sleep between 11pm and 11:30pm or do you feel sleepy earlier or later in the evening?
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If you don’t feel like sleeping, why are you concerned about your sleep? We will typically sleep when we are ready to sleep and sleep for as long as we need to sleep without intervention.
When do you typically go to bed and when do you get out of bed each day? How many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?
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Welcome to the forum, Ximena. First, let me reassure you that you are capable of sleep, and you do not need to rely on sleeping pills to sleep. Sleep is a natural process and only tends to become a problem when we try to interfere with sleep on a conscious or unconscious level (for example, by allotting too much time for sleep, not following a regular sleep schedule, or worrying about sleep).
I’m glad to hear you are seeing a psychologist for your sleep issues. I am confident they will be able to help you, particularly if they are directing you through a course of CBT for insomnia.
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You’re not going crazy, Tomm — everyone in this forum can empathize with what you’re going through! What do you think is stopping you from sleeping? Do you feel any sleep-related worry or anxiety?
Sleep is necessary, yet it’s a natural biological function that we have little control over. Although we can suspend sleep, usually by activating our arousal system or ‘fight or flight’ response, we can’t hold it off indefinitely.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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The best strategy here is to go to bed when you feel sleepy and to get out of bed when you wake and are ready to start your day (or when you wake and can’t fall back to sleep). You shouldn’t aim to time your sleep with the sunset and the sunrise.
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Hi John. First, let me reassure you that this worry and anxiety isn’t uncommon and can be a normal response to a period of sleeplessness. Unfortunately, when we start to worry about sleep we can make sleep more difficult — and this can trigger a vicious cycle of ever-worse sleep and ever-more worry and anxiety.
Fortunately, this problem occurred relatively recently — so taking steps to address this issue now will make improving your sleep easier compared to allowing your sleep problems to become more entrenched.
If you are not ready to work directly with a sleep coach just yet, I would suggest the following tips:
1. Try to follow a regular (and appropriate) sleep schedule.
2. Get out of bed when you are unable to sleep (also known as stimulus control).
3. Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation — as suggested by xime03 above — and reserve the hour or so before your planned bedtime for relaxing and enjoyable activities.
I hope this helps.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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