[Anika.]

No sleep, maybe 2 hours here or maybe there every second night or so for the last few weeks. I am soo tired. But it's ok, it feels like rest almost. Which is weird. I dunno if I am so tired that I have just shut down. Feels almost like being high on something, or tranquilized, I think my body also feels stoned. I am not so good with describing. But a very peaceful exhaustion, until I realize I have to be awake in 2 hours, and then " ohhh sugar foot!!!" Shoot, I am no where near close to sleep. Just zombie-ing out.

Was it worth it.. not sure. Too tired to almost think. This is a bit pointless.

Ok so anyone feel like that when they are way past exhausted? Now I would wonder about the healthiness of feeling stoned off that.

I am sorry if I seem neglectful of anyone lately, I feel useless to be of much help . But I have been reading and I do care about you's

Sorry this is happening, Anika. Are you getting plenty of the Omega 3 fatty acids?They are really calming and help me rest well. I go through periods of lack of sleep at night, too, but it's much less often taking about 1500 mg. omega 3 before going to bed at night.It might work for you; I hope you find the thing that will let you rest.Take care.

no need to be sorry Anika....you do what you can ...we do what we can ...you and them us and me we often do what we can't as well...

all pretty good when in some kind of metaphysical daydream

[faerie_moon_x]

I think if you're lacking sleep for a long time you go into kind of an auto-pilot mode. Be careful, though. Lack of sleep can mess with your mind and trigger and episode.

My uncle used to tell me that even if I couldn't sleep, laying down in a dark room and just being "restful" was better than nothing. As long as you can do that, I think you are okay. If your mind is not letting you sleep, that's when I'd really start worrying.

[~Christina]

Feel for you ! Yes I do.

[Anika.]

Thank you for listening guys,

still more of the same. I feel slightly faint, maybe elevated blood pressure, in my case wouldn't be a bad thing, tho not certain and it doesn't feel normal or nice. How those could go together.. dunno. The last time I went so long with no sleep I fainted a few times, but I was also in the hospital and I can't be certain it was no a combo of sleep deprivation and meds combined, nor the fact that there was an exercise bike and tho no one else seemed interested in that at all, I bonded with the bike.

Gen, yes getting plenty of Omegas, never really seemed to impact my sleep tho. This has been a thing since I was about 13 or 14, I have learned to live with it, nothing has seemed to help, i can up the dose tho and see what happens.

I do sit in dim light and quiet when I should be sleeping, it's the brain that's soo busy. I tried yoga and meditation, yoga makes me umm excited and alert no matter which type I do, not so good for sleepy time.

What I am more concerned about it actual affect on the body, my mind seems to be doing ok this time round so far. I am expending a lot of energy at work, yoga, home, and walking, and I am a natural person in motion, I really have a hard time to just sit throughout the day even for short periods. I don't want to literally wear my body out. yikes :/

[Anika.]

Interesting about micro sleeps.. I didn't know or I have forgotten. So we are getting sleep involuntarily and without knowledge that we do it. Yes, ok this is not a good reason to not sleep, I know my head just did go there. shame on me.