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Originally Posted by fitnessNscience2017
I've been having trouble with sleeping for the last 10-15 years of my life, especially starting in my early twenties. The insomnia didn't start suddenly but it gradually got worse until I was not falling asleep until sunrise. I had tried a lot of different home treatments from Chronotherapy, Light-box, deep-breathing, endless supplements, some OTC medicines and a few antidepressants. A bunch of therapists, assessments, blood tests, and "worry journals" haven't helped either. Either I'm a hypochondriac or my past doctors simply don't know what's causing it, a "chicken or the egg" situation as one of them called it. The latest assessment didn't reveal a mental disorder either, which surprised me. There has to be something going on.
Right now I just listen to my body and go along with my random sleep pattern, which is unpredictable. Usually I fall asleep between 3am and 8am on average but other days are earlier and later. Sleep quality varies but it's usually poor and broken. If I do sleep without interruptions, it will usually be between 6-8 hours. As far as the Chronotherapy attempts, I usually held a good daytime wake schedule after completing it (woke up between 6-7am and went to sleep between 8-10pm) from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, but would relapse after that.
I'm wondering if anyone else is in this situation and how is it affecting your life?
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I was in your situation once and realized that I naturally am a segmented sleeper. My insomnia triggers are stress, hormonal changes, nutrition choices, what time I work or do social activities, and what time of day/night I eat or drink. There are literally so many factors that can effect your sleep, it's sometimes like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Do you work an 8-5 shift, or do you work an overnight shift? Do you work multiple jobs? That can also impact your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. When I work two jobs, my sleep schedule gets destroyed in that I don't have enough hours to sleep, so I suffer from insomnia as a result.
Did you get blood tests done to check your hormone levels, for any vitamin deficiency, or thyroid tests? Those can impact how well you sleep. Also, sleep apnea can cause insomnia.