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Marina, I love the term 'ittybittyshittycommittee'! That is a great description, and I am well rid of it! I used to think I was the only one that had this non stop monologue going on in my brain. But being the 'open' sort that i am, the more ordinary people I talk to about it, it's surprising there are others with IBSC. Not a lot, but a few. thanks and I am glad for you that yours has shut up too.
Hi Amy
I found your post(s) very enjoyable. I love the honesty, I too don't censor much. Most of us here at InsmoniaLand, I think, have more than just insomnia going on. Chicken or egg….who knows? but reading others stories, especially uncensored!, is helpful. Welcome and good luck!
The self loathing mind chatter I can relate to. this is the kinda weird? and maybe humorous? way I cured that….it had been going on for probably 10 years and accelerated to the point if my mind wasn't busy, these horrible words would pop into my head. I realized they were things my Father had said when I was little, very critical and demoralizing things, like 'you are so stupid, useless, etc' Since he had passed away years earlier, I wrote a letter telling him this was his fault and I wanted it to end. We had actually healed our relationship and were very close, the last 10 yrs of his life. But I didn't acknowledge these deep buried memories then, so couldn't address them in person. Then a friend told me of a Medium she had seen who was really remarkable.(yup, the “I see dead people” type!) Now, this friend is the biggest skeptic going, but the things she was told and she related to me, well I thought 'what the heck?' I finally got to see this medium, who's name is Joy, yup her real name. The room was 'filled' with so many of my passed family & associates and there was my Dad. She said shuffling his feet and not meeting her eye, very shamefaced. So we had it out. I relayed through her to him that all those things he had said were now on an endless tape in my head and literally driving me crazy. He had to fix it since no one and nothing else seemed to fix it. He was very humbled and apologetic. If he had known what he did then would have affected me now, if he had known better he would have done better. He told Joy about the letter I had written to him. I guess this is a good place to insert, Joy knew nothing about me except my first name and telephone nbr. Anyways, it was the best 'therapy session' I'd ever had. All of the others 'present' just poured on love and told me positive things I had done for them and others. Things I had forgotten about.I came out and the 'tape' had stopped, and is still stopped 6 years after.
Quite unconventional, I know, but that part of me is healed. The rest is still messed up, but without the endless nattering, I handle life better.
Welcome jita! and NOOOOOO! definitely NOT from declining youth!!! 🙄 I am 58 and my insomnia started in my late 30's.
Your problem may very well have begun with the antibiotic. Unfortunately, along with killing the bad bacteria, they also kill the good. Acidophidus/Bifidus can rebalance this. Any health food store has it. As for melatonin and valerian…. I haven't had any +results from valerian and melatonin is usually taken in 3mg dose. I had a pain specialist tell me that because I (my body chemistry) was so resistant that I needed to take at least,9mg. You might want to up the dose. If you can get your doc to agree, you might want to get hormone levels checked. They can mess with us big time. It helps to read all the posters experiences and what works and didn't for them. Here's the rub, we are all so very different and insomnia is uniquely individual, what works for 100 people may not work for you. I wish you the best
Hi Bobby, nice to meet you! there is so much info and encouragement on this site, I think you will enjoy it. I know the feeling of just laying there. waiting and waiting. (I have counted 1,000 sheep!didn't work lol) I wish you the best in finding a remedy.
Hi Margaret
Welcome to the site. I hope the info and companionship help you. Isn't there a saying 'misery enjoys company'? and insomnia certainly is a misery! 😉
oh, one more thing…. because of the insomnia and not sleeping at night, I took an overnight shift at my job and found it usually easier to sleep in the day. But after a year (I did it for 4 years) that just complicated the symptoms even more. It takes a long time for your body to adjust to night time rhythms.
welcome Nikki!
I feel your pain………I never had insomnia until I was approaching 40. I thought maybe hormonal changes had something to do with it, but now at 58 I have realized, nope! I have tried every Rx and homeopathic, naturopathic, acupuncture, and home remedies. One person mentioned depression, and that is how mine showed up. It's kind of the chicken or the egg, don't know if the depression caused the insomnia or the insomnia and sleep deprivation caused the depression. The best med I have used is Zopiclone (Immovane). Unfortunately, after a couple of months it seems to stop working, so I ration it. Good luck to you!
Welcome to the wide wild world of insomnia! I hope you find some suggestions to help you. There are a lot of ideas here, maybe you will find just the thing you need. I hope so!
Hello Yoink
I am a female so do not know the trials of the prostate. What I experience is not as electrical as yours…. I just can't 'fall' asleep. It is like I am right on the cusp, all the sensations of falling are there, then I jolt back to wide awake. No matter how exhausted and sleep deprived I am, this still occurs. And yes it does cause anxiety and frustration. I found that 'white noise' like a fan running, helps with this alot of the time. Sometimes, I just have to wait it out and trust that maybe the 5th or 6th time I will actually fall. I do not have a job to go to, (on disability) so I do have the 'luxury' of sleeping whenever I can grab it. It's frustrating as hell, I know. 😡
'henway' wrote on '04:If you want a similar situation to a hop picker, you should have used “whole” hops or leaf hops.
Thanks, that is what I figured too. But I figured maybe crushed hop pellets would = whole.
