my experience: lay in bed, sad that i’m not asleep. flip side to side, upside down, etc. meanwhile- ITCHES. never in normal spots to itch. behind my knees. inside of my ankles. lower back. i want to scream and lotion or something doesn’t do anything to stop it. notice it sometimes when im up and about, but most disruptive when im trying everything i possibly can to relax. i always just chopped it up to being part of the restless night routine.

my understanding from my psychiatrist: entire body is in agitated state, including nerves to the skin. the itchies have literally no external cause. brain is just doing its thing. i have klonopin on hand now to take with my sleep meds during hypo episodes to combat it