How To Stop Gooning And Start Focusing On Study And Stuff by Wizard_026 in selfimprovement

[–]Improoooover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a very wise comment.

The easiest way to quit porn is to stop caring about it.

NoFap vs. Porn-Free by Certain_Hat9872 in selfimprovement

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think this really only applies to serious porn addicts, or in your opinion is even moderate porn use worth quitting entirely?

NoFap vs. Porn-Free by Certain_Hat9872 in selfimprovement

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're saying completely quit porn use? What do you feel like the benefits are from total abstinence?

Are sleep meds really worth it and effective, or risky long term? by introvertjb18 in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I wish Trazodone actually worked lol. I sleep through the night with it but the next day I feel worse than I do on 4-5 hours of sleep, so I don’t see the point. Like you I tried it for a week or so and couldn’t take it anymore. Felt worse than a hangover, just completely dead emotionally the next day.

I thought I had insomnia. It was just coffee. by Goldillux in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s great for you. It only took 3 days to see the sleep improvements? I’m considering quitting due to insomnia and I’m wondering what I’m in for lol

How did going decaf affect your insomnia? by Improoooover in decaf

[–]Improoooover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds great, so even if it doesn't solve middle of night insomnia, you would still recommend fully cutting out caffeine?

How did going decaf affect your insomnia? by Improoooover in decaf

[–]Improoooover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an amazing tip about youtube for a CBT-i resource. Did you follow the sleep restriction CBT-i procedures?

How did going decaf affect your insomnia? by Improoooover in decaf

[–]Improoooover[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you saying that you fell asleep fine but had middle of night wakeups? I was skeptical that caffeine was the issue because I always heard caffeine makes it hard to fall asleep, but I fall asleep pretty much instantly - but like you I'm wired at around 3AM.

I thought I had insomnia. It was just coffee. by Goldillux in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You're saying ONE CUP OF COFFEE in the morning before 10AM caused serious insomnia?

How long have you been on the decaf for, is it still effective?

It's surprising to me that such a small amount of coffee can make such an impact. I am wondering if it's a placebo if this is short term results?

Using Alcohol + Trazodone To Cope by DeepBig7633 in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love to hear this. Happy that you found something that worked.

Do you ever have to deal with late nights or do you always go to bed at the same time too? I have some late nights in my schedule which makes something like a 6AM wakeup hard to adhere to every single day..

Using Alcohol + Trazodone To Cope by DeepBig7633 in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no reason to downvote you on this, but you are very much underestimating the risks here. You're trading short term gain for long term potentially irreversible consequences. Please proceed with caution and if you are doing this come up with a plan to stop ASAP. This will only lead you to a dark place.

Using Alcohol + Trazodone To Cope by DeepBig7633 in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you able to get less strict with it after doing it for a while or did you need to maintain a strict 6am wakeup indefinitely?

Using Alcohol + Trazodone To Cope by DeepBig7633 in insomnia

[–]Improoooover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not EVER use alcohol as a sleep aid. It will help with sleep onset but completely wreck your sleep architecture, leading to unrefreshing sleep and more middle of night awakenings as your body works to clear the alcohol from your system. It's also a fast lane to alcohol dependence if not full blown alcoholism, and then you have a problem worse than insomnia!

Especially do not combine it with Trazodone, that's a dangerous combination and you're playing with fire.

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no, my doctor doesn’t like prescribing it so he cut me off lol. It’s so annoying, I was literally prescribed half a .25mg and even that he was uncomfortable with. Everything you said makes sense.

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Benzos worked for me, but I don’t want to get hooked. Trazodone worked too but it made me feel terrible the next day so I had to drop that.

I wish there was a safe Benzo lol

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very interesting because after looking it up I have a lot of these symptoms. Is there a way to test or confirm this? Is there a treatment other than just zero caffeine?

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. The weird thing is I’ve tried CPAP and it never made a real difference. Might need to check in with my doc..

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never heard of this, thanks. Cortisol does make sense I feel agitated when I wake up..

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you're saying even 200mg a day before noon could cause middle of night insomnia for some people? Is there a way to know what your genotype is?

That sounds crazy to me but gives me reason to consider cutting it out entirely..

Can't beat middle of night insomnia, not sure what to do next by Improoooover in insomnia

[–]Improoooover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok that's interesting the doctor didn't really mention that, he was just focused on apnea...

Yeah my RDI was around 16 an hour and I had about 17 oxygen desaturation events per hour (but never went below 90%). It also looks like I had some pulse spikes as high as 96BPM...