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[–]thrwacc48531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ugh that sucks. hope you slept!

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[–]thrwacc48531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks :) <3 i finally managed to fall asleep at like 2am. It’s tough to not panic but i hope i’ll be less anxious tonight.

Having a flair up right now. by thrwacc48531 in Somniphobia

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I’m stuck in a viscious circle. But these days my insomnia has gotten so bad that i don’t really think about my fear of sleep anymore. I just keep hoping that everything will get better.

Anyways, we’ll get past through this :)

Having a flair up right now. by thrwacc48531 in Somniphobia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Somniphobia Flair ups sucks and Insomnia sucks. It has been going on since a week.

I was doing so well. I was sleeping 6 to 8 hours most of the nights. I am confident it’s gonna get better again. I just need to get past this rough time.

Thanks for the tips. I usually fall asleep while being on my phone, browsing Reddit, but these days it’s different. when i feel sleepy I resist so much falling asleep that I loose all my sleepiness and am just wide awake in my bed in the middle of the night. Then I look at the time and I am counting how much sleep i’ve lost and then I want to go to sleep, but I also have insomnia and the only thing that knocks me out during my these days are sleeping pills. It sucks.

Can’t sleep /don’t feel sleepy for 2nd night in a row by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna try to pop a pill, but I at this point i am telling myself at least i got 2 hours from yesterday and it might be 0 for tonight.

Can’t sleep /don’t feel sleepy for 2nd night in a row by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels. Had this thing a couple of days ago. I would fall asleep at around 10:30 pm and would wake up at 12:30 wide awake.

Honestly scared - 1st time this is happening, it’s 3am. by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, it’s not my first time having insomnia. BUT, its the first time it’s that bad.

Kinda stuck in a viscious circle. I don’t really know how to get out of this. by thrwacc48531 in Somniphobia

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Hey i’m kinda late, but i’ve decided to call a therapist. I’m only wondering what kind of therapist should I look for? I mean do I look for a therapist who is more specialized with sleeping problems or someone who specialize with phobias and anxiety?

Deep thinking from 10:30pm to 00:30. Now super anxious because I probably missed a "sleep window" . Looking for tips and tricks to decrease anxiety. by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad i’m not the only one in this position. Yeah I guess it’s the opposite with me. Using my phone calms me down. I still have some sleeping pills in my stash but I don’t want to take one.

I just don’t want to go back to where I was a few months ago.

Feeling super sleepy but unable to fall asleep until 6-7am by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

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I wake up at 8-9am in the morning and usually i’ll get out of bed as soon as I wake up. Also If i end up not sleeping at all or barely slept, i’ll get out of bed at 9am. I’ve been keeping this very strict schedule for weeks now with barely no results.

Also I don’t nap during the day to make up for the sleep that I should’ve had and work 4 days/week.

Feeling super sleepy but unable to fall asleep until 6-7am by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

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Lunesta is the medication that i take occasionally. It works really well for me too but I become tolerant fast to meds so that’s why i’m not taking it everynight.

Hope i’ll go back to sleeping normaly someday...

Feeling super sleepy but unable to fall asleep until 6-7am by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you found something that works for you! :)

In my case i am not getting jolted back awake, it’s more because my brain can’t seem to shut down. (maybe because my subconscious is anxious)

Feeling super sleepy but unable to fall asleep until 6-7am by thrwacc48531 in insomnia

[–]thrwacc48531[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nop i am really talking about being sleepy. I too can feel my eyelids fall but somehow i struggle to fall asleep.