Insomnia Sufferers in here!

Back in a bit of a vicious cycle of getting 2-3 hours then waking up wide awake and can't sleep again for a few hours, then get maybe 1-3 hours sleep before work, then feel like **** all day so end up crashing after work and waking up again after 2-3 hours, repeat :s
 
Just did a sleep study which ironically meant I had a **** night's sleep!

Overall my sleep is now okay just not as restorative as it should be, and I push myself too hard, gym, martial arts, work, family etc...

Holidays do really help me de-stress but then I get stressed.when back as I feel I need to catch up on all I missed!
 
Generally I've always been a good sleeper, I'd be asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and wake in the morning with very little disturbance. Over the years I've had spells of waking daily at 4am and not being able to get back to sleep. I'd not had a spell like that for some while but in November, my partner ended our relationship and it completely broke me.

Since then I have had awful sleep. It's been a real struggle to get to sleep because as I lay there in the dark my brain is going wild with thinking and missing my ex and being overwhelmed with sadness. I've managed to overcome this by distracting myself with listening to podcasts until I fall asleep which is ok. But my sleep is still horrid, I'm tossing and turning a lot and often waking up in a panic from horrible nightmares which leave me feeling reeling, or I wake up and everything feels fine and then I remember my relationship is no more and I feel consumed with emotions. I then find myself laying in the dark with my emotions or lots of negative thoughts, so I either distract myself with podcasts or youtube. On some of the worst days I've called the Samaritans just to feel less alone, which has been helpful.

I'm regularly seeing a counsellor which is slowly helping me process my emotions but the tiredness and lack of rest has left me feeling just empty and exhausted, which is making it hard to see the positives in anything.

I have managed to force myself to get out dancing once a week, or more if I can, but even if I've exhausted myself with that, my sleep is still the same.

Not really sure why I'm posting, I guess I just wanted to not have to hold it all myself.
 
Rroff said:
Got home from work, crashed for about 2 hours, then wide awake, maybe will get another 3 hours before work, been doing this a lot ever since having COVID :( not really insomnia but a bit of a vicious circle.
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I've been doing this for months :( Also think I got covid about 3 weeks ago. Still unable to shift this cough that developed and I've got a slight pain under the left breast (probably from continually coughing for weeks) sigh :|
 
ColdAsIce said:
I've been doing this for months :( Also think I got covid about 3 weeks ago. Still unable to shift this cough that developed and I've got a slight pain under the left breast (probably from continually coughing for weeks) sigh :|
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I seem to be back in that pattern again after getting back to something like normal for a few weeks. Though got a better nights sleep last night and not working today so maybe get out of it again. Definitely seems to be getting me worse since COVID especially the second time, dunno if that or just getting older :s
 
Had covid recently and didn't manage to get any sleep for about 48 hours when my man flu suffering was at it's peak. So annoying. I have completely blacked out my bedroom, pitch black. The only problem is I look at my phone more during the night to see what time it is :D
 
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Thread bump.

So I have started going to a 24 hours gym. The staff and excellent and the place is deserted at 1am as everyone else is in bed :D
 
Rannoch said:
Thread bump.

So I have started going to a 24 hours gym. The staff and excellent and the place is deserted at 1am as everyone else is in bed :D
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Been doing this since Foundry opened in Bromsgrove. Works really well (usually) to do a late night workout, come home chill, have a shower and then go to bed.

But last night the insomnia hit HARD, was still up at 3.30 just reading waiting for the zopiclone to kick in an hour later. Finally got to sleep at 4:15-4:30ish for about 4 hours.
 
kindai said:
Been doing this since Foundry opened in Bromsgrove. Works really well (usually) to do a late night workout, come home chill, have a shower and then go to bed.

But last night the insomnia hit HARD, was still up at 3.30 just reading waiting for the zopiclone to kick in an hour later. Finally got to sleep at 4:15-4:30ish for about 4 hours.
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Yeah, I can relate to that. I have been going to the gym around midnight for an hour. When I get back I usually watch TV, tried reading but my concentration wanders and I end up using the iPad or TV. Been advised not to watch a screen before bed but it makes no difference to me.
 
Rannoch said:
Been advised not to watch a screen before bed but it makes no difference to me.
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From many years of experience I've found this for me at least - I'm either ready to sleep or not and no amount of light or screen use makes any difference whatsoever.

I don't really suffer from insomnia though, more just my work schedule messing up my sleeping.
 
Rroff said:
From many years of experience I've found this for me at least - I'm either ready to sleep or not and no amount of light or screen use makes any difference whatsoever.

I don't really suffer from insomnia though, more just my work schedule messing up my sleeping.
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If I didn’t watch something I’d be awake for longer.
 
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