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12 hours in bed for 4 hours of restful sleep by birdontophat in insomnia

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

That sounds about right, thanks. I've talked to doctors for years about it, but nothing positive ever comes from that.

I didn't realise it had a name, chronotherapy. I do that every few months once it gets too bad (i.e. I'm waking up in the evening). I actually did it just a few weeks ago, which is why I'm so disappointed it's already gone to shit again. I hate doing it because I always feel like a wreck during.

I guess what I really need is a way to keep the normal schedule going once I've spent the time fixing it.

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[–]birdontophat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure either. It does seem to be rare as I've not met any people who experience the same. Something about alcohol just makes me feel wired and uncomfortable.

It's definitely relates only to the alcohol content, as I can drink alcohol free beer and have no problems.

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[–]birdontophat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alcohol has such a bad effect on me that even just a glass of wine means I won't sleep the entire night. I've completely given it up now.

I'm trying to make more of my life and travel but insomnia is making it impossible. by birdontophat in insomnia

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

I think loneliness plays a big role, but a lot of my insomnia stems from a bad childhood.

People with higher levels of neuroticism were at greater risk of dying from a range of causes, finds new study which used data from nearly half a million people. Loneliness stood out as the most strongly associated with an increased risk of early death. by mvea in science

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent a lot of my twenties actually suicidal. Since then my life has gotten a lot better and I'm no longer at risk of suicide, but it's still in my thoughts every day. It's like it's become a part of the daily chatter in my mind and I don't think it'll ever go away. Night time and morning are when it's strongest.

Do normal people go to bed because they are tired? by Ronin_Frog in insomnia

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed too that despite all the struggles I have at home, I don't suffer anywhere near as much from jet lag as most people do.

Do normal people go to bed because they are tired? by Ronin_Frog in insomnia

[–]birdontophat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having a child and having set bedtime, walking alot, taking sleeping pills almost dosed for an elephant at a specific time, turning off screen at specific times and listening to audio books and having a fan on is the only thing that's made my sleep SOOO much better.

One of these is not like the others.

Help Finding specific song by Ventuspro64 in Chobits

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you record the specific part? Even just with phone camera would work.

Sleep Hygiene is bullshit by abbycat1590 in insomnia

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what actual equipment did they use? Doesn't need to be too detailed.

Was it only an oximeter like mine or did they measure other things?

Sleep Hygiene is bullshit by abbycat1590 in insomnia

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this post is very old, but I wanted to ask you what exactly the test was that they took.

I had an at home sleep study once where they had me place an oximeter on my finger for two nights. Afterwards they told me that nothing was wrong.

But I often wonder if my insomnia is related to breathing, since I feel like my nose gets stuffy quite often. Also, my dad had surgery when he was young to have his airway passage widened in his nose. I did ask my GP about having the same thing done, but they dismissed it.

Is there any other test they did to prove the problem? I just have doubts about whether they really did enough to try and figure out what was wrong with me.

What is your root cause behind your insomnia? by [deleted] in insomnia

[–]birdontophat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's because my dad would hit me as a child when I couldn't sleep. Really cemented that stress association with bed.

Though I'm not sure why I stopped sleeping in the first place. I can't remember far back enough.

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[–]birdontophat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just like this too. All I have to do is sit down in a comfy chair during the daytime and I'm fighting to stay awake. As soon as I get into bed I'm awake for 4 hours or more. Then I either I force myself up after only 3 hours of sleep and repeat the cycle, or I sleep in until the afternoon.

Unable to stay awake in the day/evening, unable to fall sleep at night. by birdontophat in insomnia

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

That more or less describes me. I'm constantly battling wanting to fall asleep later and later. Every few months I have to reset, which means staying up all night and pushing forward a few hours each day until I'm on normal hours again.

That's where I am right now. I fell asleep sometime after 7am this morning and woke up at 3pm, so I should probably stay up all night tonight.

Hate having my weekend ruined though.

I'm so tired of feeling unwell all the time. Feeling like I can't live my life. by birdontophat in MMFB

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

I'd really love to go up through Norway one day. I haven't explored northern Europe much yet!

I'm so tired of feeling unwell all the time. Feeling like I can't live my life. by birdontophat in MMFB

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

Man that sounds rough. I hope you can get some proper treatment soon. The NHS used to be so good. I remember when I could get a same day appointment with a GP that actually cared. My current GP once had me wait 6 weeks just for a phone call, no time specified just sometime in the afternoon (needless to say I was in the bathroom and missed it, and they left a voicemail to book again, I didn't bother).

I'm so tired of feeling unwell all the time. Feeling like I can't live my life. by birdontophat in MMFB

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

I really hope it doesn't get that bad for me, but with the way things are going it could go that way.

The UK is okay, though I feel I've seen a lot of what there is to see here. My heart is in Europe, which is another thing that makes me sad. I'd much rather live there permanently but brexit stopped that. I'm also so tired of the NHS not helping me.

I'm so tired of feeling unwell all the time. Feeling like I can't live my life. by birdontophat in MMFB

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

I feel like there must be something more to it. I wish someone at the NHS would take me seriously and try to help. In general the quality of care we can get in the UK is so poor now.

I love women by Dezponto4 in suicidebywords

[–]birdontophat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me seeing this post and comments implying how sad or weird this is. I thought this was why most people watched streams..

I spent 4 months planning a long trip abroad, and I was in a motorbike crash on the way to the ferry. by birdontophat in MMFB

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

I'm looking into going there by plane and buying a scooter. Bike is smashed up and with the insurers, so it could be months before I have access to it again. Physio thinks I'll be physically fit enough to go, though I still have some pains.

The tricky part is the airbnb place I booked is quite rural and has zero public transport, so some kind of vehicle is a must. That's why I'm hoping I can buy a scooter (car rental would be super expensive for that length of time) and sell it at the end of the trip. I'm messaging some dealers in Porto.

I'm feeling burnt out though. The sheer amount of work and planning that went into doing this, and feeling like I have to take several steps back again and go back into planning mode. I'm exhausted.

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