I Can't Sleep! Except After 2am! Posted: 12-14-07 09:24am
I get very lonely and scared at night time
and think about past, present and future,
it stresses me alot and i have to keep
myself busy with activities such as
internet and watchin tv untill i fall
sleep whenever. I've never enjoyed
sleeping. It's becoming like torture for
me, Help!!!!
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MandMs
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Posted: 12-24-07 06:16am
Have you experienced something traumatic
that has preceded this sleeping problem?
What makes you scary?
Do you have biased fears and worries?
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MissMaria
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Posted: 12-26-07 11:43am
yes actually i do have alot to worry
about right now, such as uni, and waiting
for results. i even break down emotionally
sometimes and cry till i fall sleep.
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Posted: 01-14-08 04:10am
Anything that affects your life will also
affect your sleep.
We usually manage to fill our days with
work and distractions, but nights can be a
haven for unresolved problems.
Stress and anxiety almost always result in
an inability to relax and 'switch off' and
get a good sleep.
Lack of sleep will also cause anxiety,
irritability and depression....and the
circle is formed.
So, the way to help yourself is to learn
how to identify the reasons for the
anxiety and do some changes in your work
or home life.
Share your concerns and ask for help from
the people you love (avoid sleeping pills;
when dreading a future event, it is
natural to have a few sleepless nights)
Best wishes!
Marija
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MissMaria
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Posted: 01-16-08 10:26am
thanks so much mandms,this is very helpful
info! hopefully itll work
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MandMs
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Posted: 02-11-08 05:35am
Maria, how do you feel these days?
Have you experienced improvements with
your sleep?
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skullbock
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Posted: 02-24-08 02:05am
@ MandMS
even I have the same problem, never gets
sleep before 2am.. off late I'm feeling
very tired all the time because of this,
sitting in front of monitor for hours
after hours.. please tell me how can I
overcome this sleepless nights?
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Posted: 02-24-08 05:43am
Me too I think I am
sleep-phobic. I fear going to sleep as I
think of it as a bit like death. I hate
the idea of being unaware of what's
happening (I know, I have serious issues
about fear of being out of control.) I
will distract myself with reading, tv,
internet - anything rather than go to
sleep! And I still have to get up for
work in the morning, and drag myself
through another day after only 2-3 hours
sleep. This happens night after night and
I feel now that it is just part of my
life. I don't want sleeping pills as of
course, all they do is knock you out,
thereby increasing my anxieties about
being unaware and out of control!
Obviously, the real problem is my
underlying anxiety, and I would imagine
that to be the case with most insomniacs.
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shonster! Posted: 03-03-08 07:16am
Have you experienced nighttime panic
attacks during sleeping?
Being frightened of not being conscious of
the world around during sleep, fearing
that might not wake up if something bad
happens, is a as you said fear of
sleeping.
It's known as SOMNIPHOBIA and it's a
symptom of an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety fuels this fear.
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MandMs
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Hi, skullbock! Posted: 03-03-08 07:19am
For how long you have sleeping problems?
How old are you?
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skullbock
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Posted: 03-03-08 08:45am
I'm 23, and this sleeping problem started
a few days ago; may be some 15 days. I sit
in front of computer a lot, so I avoided
working late hours since a week or so...
and for now my sleep is back I'm feeling
good now.
Is that ok if I have to work late night
again??
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-06-08 06:44am
Working irregular hours or late hours can
throw off your body's circadian rhythms.
During the day, your body releases
chemicals that make you more alert, and
during night, your body releases
melatonin, a natural substance that tells
your body to go to sleep.
If you sleep poorly and not enough, you
may worry about not being able to function
well during the day. At night, you'll try
to fall asleep harder but unfortunately
this determined effort can make you more
alert, set off a new round of worried
thoughts, and cause more sleep loss.
Returning to normal work and sleep
patterns, will make all the consequences
of poor quality sleep to disappear
quickly.
I think I am
sleep-phobic. I fear going to sleep as I
think of it as a bit like death. I hate
the idea of being unaware of what's
happening (I know, I have serious issues
about fear of being out of control.) I
will distract myself with reading, tv,
internet - anything rather than go to
sleep! And I still have to get up for
work in the morning, and drag myself
through another day after only 2-3 hours
sleep. This happens night after night and
I feel now that it is just part of my
life. I don't want sleeping pills as of
course, all they do is knock you out,
thereby increasing my anxieties about
being unaware and out of control!
Obviously, the real problem is my
underlying anxiety, and I would imagine
that to be the case with most insomniacs.