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If you have any concerns about palpitations, your heart, or your overall health, you should seek medical advice. Nobody on this forum (as I’m sure you realize!) is qualified to offer medical advice or a diagnosis.
What time do you typically go to bed at night, and when do you get out of bed in the morning to start your day? How do you feel during the day? Do you feel sleepy and lethargic?
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Hello Ciara. Sorry to hear about the stress and worry you have been under of late. I am sure that has been really difficult, and no wonder your sleep has been suffering as a result.
Believe it or not, your experience is not actually uncommon. Most cases of ongoing sleep problems stem from an identifiable period of stress — and this is completely normal! Unfortunately, what can happen is that when our sleep becomes disrupted we begin to worry about our sleep and pay far more attention to our sleep than we ever did before. This immediately makes sleep more difficult.
Then, as our sleep continues to decline because of this worry and anxiety, we become even more worried and anxious about our sleep and before we know it we can feel trapped in a vicious cycle of ever-worse sleep and ever-more worry and anxiety.
The good news is that since your sleep issues only began a few weeks ago if you take action now you will find it much easier to fix your sleep compared to waiting for months or even years before taking action.
From what you’ve said, you sound as though you’d be a good candidate for CBT for insomnia since this will help address the anxiety and worry that is making sleep difficult. By addressing this anxiety and worry your sleep will improve and you will be armed with techniques that will last a lifetime should sleep problems return in the future.
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Have you spoken to your doctor about this? If hypnic jerks are having a negative effect on your sleep, then you should seek medical advice. Some types of medication can alleviate hypnic jerks (and some medications can exacerbate hypnic jerks) and frequent, disruptive hypnic jerks may be a symptom of another medical condition. Talking to your doctor is probably the best course of action at this stage. Good luck and keep in touch!
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
It’s actually quite common for sleep to get worse for the first couple of weeks during a CBT-I program as you learn (and adjust) to new techniques and try to change what can be deeply-rooted habits and behaviors. The key is to stick with it, and keep in communication with your CBT-I practitioner or sleep coach!
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Can you tell us a bit more about your sleep? Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? How many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
If you are nervous or worried about any aspect, you should talk to your CBT-I practitioner. They should have a toolbox of techniques that can use to help you recognize that stimulus control is nothing to be nervous about and is far better than the alternative of staying in bed, tossing and turning, and perpetuating your insomnia problem. Stick with it, and you will get results!
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Lissi. First, let me make it clear that waking during the night is completely normal and this happens even to the best sleepers. That’s because we tend to wake as we emerge from one sleep cycle and begin another — so we may naturally awaken a number of times during the night.
The difference between those without a sleep problem and those who struggle is often down to the fact that the person without a sleep issue will not pay any attention to these awakenings. They will remain relaxed and fall (almost immediately) back to sleep. As a result, they usually don’t even remember waking.
For those of us with a sleep issue, as soon as we wake we begin to worry about the fact we woke. As soon as we worry, or feel any form of anxiety, we make sleep more difficult — and this is when the nighttime awakenings can become a problem.
‘Working hard’ on sleep is not constructive because put simply, we cannot control sleep! We cannot lie down in bed at night and force ourselves to fall asleep within a certain amount of time. We cannot force ourselves to sleep for a certain number of hours. All we can do is give ourselves the best opportunity for sleep and then see what happens. As soon as we try to control sleep, or put pressure on ourselves to sleep, we make sleep more difficult.
I’ve got a quick question for you — if you didn’t have to stick to a routine (such as getting up for college) and you could go to bed and get out of bed whenever you wanted, do you think you’d have any sleep issues? For example, if you could go to bed at 2 am every day and get out of bed whenever you wanted, do you think you’d still have an issue with sleep?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, C. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles with sleep.
The good news is since you have been experiencing these issues for a just a few weeks, these problems are usually more easily addressed if you take action sooner rather than later.
Do you tend to find it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep? What do you think is stopping you from falling asleep or staying asleep at night?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
A sleep specialist will be able to tell you if CBT-I would be an appropriate treatment option. CBT-I is recommended as the first-line treatment for insomnia by organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. However, because you are living with epilepsy you will want to get the OK from a doctor since some of the techniques (such as sleep restriction) are sometimes contraindicated for individuals at risk of seizure.
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Sorry to hear about your struggles, Mia. When you wake at 3am, do you know why you wake at night? What do you think is preventing you from falling back to sleep after waking during the night?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Have you tried getting out of bed when unable to sleep? The first thing I’d suggest is making sure you have an appropriate sleep schedule. Then, try to get out of bed when unable to sleep.
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
After the hypnic jerk, do you suddenly feel wide awake or are you still sleepy and then begin to doze off again relatively quickly?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Mina. At the very least, now you’ve found this forum you can be reassured that you are not alone!
Can you tell us a bit more about your sleep? What is a typical night like?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Waking at 4-6am may be your body’s natural arising time. What time do you typically go to bed at night and how long does it take you to fall asleep? How do you feel when you wake in the morning, and how is your daytime performance?
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Sailguy. You mentioned that your insomnia tends to come and go. Any idea what breaks the cycle and leads to periods of good sleep? Any idea what triggers a fresh bout of insomnia?
I’m sorry to hear that your doctor is only offering ongoing sleep medication — particularly since sleeping pills are not recommended as a long-term treatment option for chronic insomnia.
I completely understand your worry about CBT-I — however, it will not stop you from sleeping entirely! That’s because we never lose our ability to sleep. We can certainly make it harder for ourselves to sleep (mainly by worrying about sleep and trying to control sleep) — but we cannot stop ourselves from sleeping entirely.
With that being said, it’s important to be realistic about CBT-I. The techniques can be challenging, and it can take a few weeks to see results. Sleep may get worse before it gets better. However, what I can say is this — would a few weeks of worse sleep in return for better sleep over the long-term be preferable to your current situation? If so, you may want to discuss CBT-I with your doctor.
—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.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
