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Originally Posted by thinker22
I've had this fear of sleep thing off and on since December. Mainly it's triggered by traumatic stuff, so perhaps it's my PTSD kicking in. Current week long or more fear is that I will die if I fall asleep. I'm not taking the full amount of sleeping aid I'm supposed to because of it. I'm manic and of course I probably need the higher dose to sleep and NEED sleep, but I'm too afraid to take the right dose. I get paranoid when I can't sleep so it's circular in nature.
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i'm with u on the paranoia coming with lack of sleep. sleep can't come soon enough sometimes and doesn't last long enough. it is sometimes my only relief. sorry to hear your fear of sleep, but you know if you overcome it some of the problems will subside.
unfortunately docs don't listen all the time, if it wasn't important i wouldn't have said it. sometimes i'm not looking for a solution so much as just an acknowledgment of the problem, is that to much to ask for? after a while your not sure what to tell him. but the show must go on.
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