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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?
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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?
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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.
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Many people experience ‘weekday’ insomnia for the exact reasons you describe! The good news is, this problem can usually be addressed using CBT-I techniques. Did you discuss CBT-I with your physician?
CBT-I techniques have been proven to be more effective than sleeping pills and are 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.
CBT-I is particularly effective at reducing the anxiety surrounding sleep, and reversing the vicious cycle of less sleep and ever-more anxiety, and turning it around to become a positive cycle of ever-reducing anxiety and improving sleep.
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Hello Roseg27. I’m sorry to hear about the issues you’re currently having with your sleep. It sounds as though you have created a strong association between sleep and worry/anxiety. As a result, when you get into bed you probably find that you become more alert (rather than more relaxed) and when you wake during the night you feel wide awake rather than drowsy and ready to fall back to sleep. Does this sound about right?
Have you talked to your doctor about your sleep? Since you have only been experiencing these issues for a month or so, it’s best to address these problems sooner rather than later. That’s because, the longer you live with these sleep problems, the more entrenched they will become.
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Welcome to the forum. Generally speaking, your experience is not uncommon. Most cases of insomnia start out with an identifiable one-off cause. In your case, it was likely a combination of partying, an inconsistent sleep schedule, and a poor sleep environment. This is normal, and to be expected.
However, what can then happen is once we experience poor sleep we start to think a lot about sleep — we pay more attention to our sleep than we ever did before. We may even do things to try to improve our sleep (such as going to bed earlier or staying in bed later). We may also change our lifestyle to accommodate our newly disturbed sleep patterns (such as canceling plans with friends or calling in sick to work).
Unfortunately, all of these thoughts and behaviors make the problem worse. As sleep becomes worse, we worry about sleep more. As we worry about sleep more, our sleep gets worse. This soon becomes a vicious cycle that I am sure you recognize (one symptom is feeling sleepy until we get into bed and then we suddenly feel wide awake and alert).
Did you discuss CBT for insomnia with your doctor? From what you’ve shared, you sound as though you’d be a good candidate.
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Sorry to hear about your sleep issues. Can you tell me more about your sleep? What is a typical night like? When do you go to bed and when do you get out of bed? Are you waking a lot during the night or is your main struggle falling asleep when you first get into bed?
—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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Hello JC. Although menopause can trigger sleep disturbances, our thoughts and behaviors tend to perpetuate the problem and make it worse over time. Therefore, cognitive and behavioral techniques are still recognized as the best treatment option for insomnia in post-menopausal women.
It’s worth mentioning that CBT for insomnia is not the same as sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene (although helpful) is not an effective treatment for chronic insomnia. CBT-I is.
This topic has been explored a bit in this thread about sleep and menopause.
—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.
Hello Melani. When you wake during the night, what do you do? Are you getting out of bed when unable to sleep? Is there anything in particular that you think may be waking you up?
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Thanks for sharing your experience and for offering your support to everyone reading this thread, Anafer!
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I think the blue-blocker glasses can help. Although I don’t think they can be thought of as a cure, they do have the potential to remove one link in the ‘sleep-disruption chain’ — so they could be beneficial.
The Gamma Ray Optics glasses get good reviews on Amazon. If you decide to give them a try, let us know how you get on!
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Welcome to the forum, Doglover! Tell me more about your sleep. Are you currently going through a course of CBT-I?
The symptoms you have listed sound more like the symptoms associated with long-term, chronic insomnia rather than CBT-I!
CBT-I usually reduces irritability associated with sleep deprivation and is specifically designed to reduce any obsession with sleep (such as worrying about the number of minutes before bed as bedtime approaches).
—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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Welcome to the forum, PL — I’m glad to hear you are finding my emails helpful. What is the biggest challenge you currently face when it comes to your 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.
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Hello namyanchan. What do you think is stopping you from sleeping at night? Is your biggest challenge falling asleep at night, 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.
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I am so glad to hear that I helped! Do keep in touch, and best wishes for 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.
