Diffuculty staying asleep

[tinkerbell23]

I have difficulty as you kniw. Im shattered and feel sleepy....just as im about to fall asleep i jolt up ....and wake!M

Its torture and usually 4x a night.

You will know my ongoing problems-we have talked the life out of them....ur advice us invaluabke and im patuently waiting on an app with counsellor.

My Q is does anyone take anything to help sleep? Prescription or otherwise?

Id rather not....but if i was given a little something to help just untill i feel better id consider taking it xx

[tonyav]

Whats going on about getting a job, tinks ?.

[rowanwitch]

I wonder if you are sabotaging your own sleep as you have programmed yourself to wake up wth a reward of interacting on line ... its a habit you need to break mobile off and left out of sight...

[anneasquith]

tink. did you have a sleepover at the weekend ? did you have a problem sleeping then ?

[tinkerbell23]

Its to do with my anxiety i think...nights are my worst time when i think all number of silly things and i can feel the adrenaline running- even after ive tried to do everything to have a good sleep.

Yeah anne i did! Two nights- first one i was shattered from night before as id hardly slept so was ok...second night i woke up after 20 mins and felt a bit funny took me a few tries to get to sleep. Was surprised cos i actually feel a bit better when im not alone!!!

Tony i have an interview next week for the position i reeeeeeeeeally want x

[tonyav]

Good luck to you then tinks, really hope you get it.

[anneasquith]

switch off the phone :)

[tinkerbell23]

I do have my phone off....but when i jolt awake....i try to avoid panicing and sometimes i come on for a chat as it helps!!

Awew thanks tony me too - will make such a BIG difference!!! Miss looking after people, being busy- and money obviously!! Never ever want to sign on agaaaain!! Xxxxxx

[tonyav]

Keep on thinking positive tinks.

[rowanwitch]

It doesn't help it re inforces an unhealthy behaviour

It is like an addict getting a fix... you feel better at the time but it will happen again and again...

[excelsior-1]

we are all with you tinks .. best of luck

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks rowan i do understand ur point. Ur probobly right....xxx

Thanks all xxxx

[rowanwitch]

If I was your mum I'd be hijacking your mobile and unplugging all your gadgets every night... making you a nice milky drink and putting lavender oil on your pillow until you got back into the sleep habit... regardless of how old you were... I know how sleeplessness wrecks your life when it becomes a regular thing unless you are one of the lucky ones who really only need a few hours now and again.

[flump1]

Tinks so sorry to hear you are still suffering, when you start with your counsellor things may well improve for you. They will teach you all kinds of techniques and while they might sound wacky, bear with them ...they work. You are doing amazing well with lots of things in your life at the mo, If you can't sleep at night , try reading , writing down things that annoy you ( helps ) sewing, or pop a music player into your ears for ten minutes. These things work to distract me and sometimes I go off again. Don't whatever you do analyse it !!! Chin up...eyelids down hopefully xx

[tinkerbell23]

You are lovely rowan!! Xxxx

Mabye ill buy some lavander oil today actually i used to have a looovely spray!!!!

I absolutley believe the counselling will help everything ..and mabye then theyl suggest hypno etc?? I do use meditation or guided meditation etc sometimes too and im a keen reader!!

Hopefully itl just pass...my wee body will hve to give in at somepoint!!!

Its torture when i just want an unbroken sleep. This happens even if i try to have a nap (not often i hve a nap cos i want to avoid feeling like this and i want ti make sure im sleepy at night!!!)

Ill get there though wont i!! Be employed soon hopefully- and mabye pass my driving test finally lol xxx

[237SJ]

Have you ever had a referral to a sleep disorders clinic? That might be an option.

[tinkerbell23]

Never even thought about that 237!??

Mabye see what my counsellor says....im putting all my ailments down to this anxiety cr@p!!!!! Xx

[237SJ]

It was just a thought. One of my colleagues went to one because as soon as he started to fall asleep, songs would go through his head and keep him awake.
Another story I saw was on the Discovery Health and Fitness channel. There was a man who used to get panic attacks and a terrible racing heart. He was carted off in an ambulance a few times. What they couldn`t understand was that it only ever happened at night. One day he had a visit from one of his listeners (he was a DJ) who worked in a sleep disorders clinic and he persuaded him to go in (it was the US). Turns out he had sleep apneoa and that was why it happened at night. You never know what they might uncover.

[tinkerbell23]

Well its panic attacks for me...
And i was waking up out a sound sleep and having them..

So i think its an "assosciation" - i might be waking up to make sure im
Ok, or sometimes scared to sleep incase i panic!! Thats all symptoms of the panic disorder i have and am waiting on counselling.

I know its all related. Doh!!!! Amazing he had sleep apnoea though wouldnt have thought so!!! Xx

[tinkerbell23]

Same old story tonight.... With added sore head! A cracker of a sore head....

Grrrrrr.

Just moaning xx

[MarkRae]

Association is 100% correct, and this is precisely what hypnotherapy will cure! Typically, you will be shown how to set off a trigger which will make you feel really sleepy and you will then fall asleep naturally. When you wake up in the morning, you will feel as if you have had a wonderful night's sleep, even if you haven't! Gradually, this will become the norm and you will no longer need the trigger, though it will still work if necessary.