The cool insomnia club #2

Fuzzybear · Dec 12, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Insomnia much worse

The ******** makes me feel sick

NaoSky · Dec 12, 2020 at 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear

Insomnia much worse

The ******** makes me feel sick

I’m so sorry and I completely feel you! I’ve had insomnia since the beginning of July. The only thing that helps me get some sleep is essential oils, lotion, and I listen to this meditation from the mindful movement. Fall Asleep Fast Deep Sleep Meditation for Insomnia / Mindful Movement - YouTube

I wake up and play it and it helps put me back to sleep. I sleep 1-2 hours, play it and sometimes I get about 3 extra hours of sleep, I play it again and then maybe if I’m lucky I get another hour. I do it every night without sleeping pills. The sleep pills only kept me asleep about 3 hours so this is more natural. I’m hoping one day my sleep comes back to me. I just don’t want to get rebound insomnia if I take pills and then get off of them.

Fuzzybear · Dec 13, 2020 at 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by NaoSky

I’m so sorry and I completely feel you! I’ve had insomnia since the beginning of July. The only thing that helps me get some sleep is essential oils, lotion, and I listen to this meditation from the mindful movement. Fall Asleep Fast Deep Sleep Meditation for Insomnia / Mindful Movement - YouTube

I wake up and play it and it helps put me back to sleep. I sleep 1-2 hours, play it and sometimes I get about 3 extra hours of sleep, I play it again and then maybe if I’m lucky I get another hour. I do it every night without sleeping pills. The sleep pills only kept me asleep about 3 hours so this is more natural. I’m hoping one day my sleep comes back to me. I just don’t want to get rebound insomnia if I take pills and then get off of them.

Thank you NaoSky, I appreciate this post. I'll try the meditation.

NaoSky · Dec 13, 2020 at 09:52 AM

I actually slept a straight 5 hours last night!!! I tried the meditation for another three hours to see if I could fall back to sleep and I had one dream and can’t remember listening to some of the meditation so I think I slept a tiny bit more. I don’t even remember the last time I slept for a stretch that long. Usually it’s one hour at a time, maybe 2 or 3 if I’m lucky. It was nice. 😊

Mountaindewed · Dec 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM

I fell asleep around 7. My leg cramps woke me up at midnight. I got back to sleep around 2:30 and woke up 6.

So not the best night but it was more then the night before where I was up most of the night.

~Christina · Dec 13, 2020 at 09:01 PM

Sorry for being MIA for a while lots of stuff going on..

I wish I could give you all some of the sleep I am getting lately..

Be kind to yourselves

Mountaindewed · Dec 14, 2020 at 02:49 AM

I woke up at 12:15 really wanting water and an Oreo. But I can’t have anything to eat after midnight. I wish I had woken up at like 11:45. I fell back asleep until about 15 minutes ago. It was a combination of my right leg pain and my hunger/thirst. I can take my meds but only with a small sip of water. So hopefully I can get back to sleep for a bit.

Mountaindewed · Dec 15, 2020 at 05:26 AM

I ate 2 Oreos for dinner at 7. Then I fell asleep until 10. I ate a TV dinner at 12:15 and then I fell back asleep until 3. I’m hoping to get back to sleep.

Mountaindewed · Dec 16, 2020 at 06:09 AM

I just had an egg and a couple Oreos at 4. Then I took a shower and fell asleep around 7. I woke up at 10 thinking it was about 6. Then I feel back asleep until midnight. Fell asleep quickly again until. 2 fell back asleep until 3 and then fell back asleep until about 4:54. Each time I was only up for less than a minute. I have my oral sensory thing which is helping me sleep.

NaoSky · Dec 16, 2020 at 09:37 AM

3 out of the last 4 days I was able to sleep about 5 hours straight... huge accomplishment from only sleeping one hour at a time!! One of the nights I woke up with stomach and butt cramps, but was able to go back to sleep for 3 hours. I really think the meditation helps me so much more than sleep pills... even though I’m not getting a full 7 hours of sleep, I’m able to function without being too sleepy during the day. Though I would LOVE to eventually get my 7 hours again, I don’t know if that will happen. My dad says he’s only gotten 4 hours for years.... so not sure if that will happen to me. Right now I average 5-6 hours broken sleep per night. But it’s also been 3-4 hours some nights.

Mountaindewed · Dec 16, 2020 at 05:56 PM

I bought a gel memory foam mattress topper from Kohl’s just now. I’m wondering if my bed is why I’m not sleeping well. It’s not very comfortable.

*Beth* · Dec 16, 2020 at 08:06 PM

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I bought a gel memory foam mattress topper from Kohl’s just now. I’m wondering if my bed is why I’m not sleeping well. It’s not very comfortable.

I have one. It's so comfortable. The only issue I've had with mine is that it tends to slide off the mattress. I want to get one of those rubber mats that goes under a rug and place it under my mattress topper. Hopefully that will stop it from sliding.

I hope you like yours!

Fuzzybear · Dec 17, 2020 at 06:07 PM

The last couple of weeks have been especially grrrr re insomnia for me.

~Christina · Dec 17, 2020 at 06:43 PM

Hello Guys and Gals....

I was taken off Seroquel by my Neurologist due to TIA, He did increase my Xanax to help me still sleep. I am sleeping well thankfully..

Wishing you all to start getting some good quality sleep

bizi · Dec 18, 2020 at 09:12 PM

klonipin helps me to sleep!
happy that you are sleeping christina!
bizi

Mountaindewed · Dec 19, 2020 at 04:52 AM

Tonight has been worse than usual for my sleep. It took me a long time to fall asleep. Which is not typical. I fell asleep at 8:30. Then I woke up at 2:20. I took my Geodon. But it only helped me sleep until 3:30. Now I’m awake. I’ve heard of people stopping caffeine and having sleep problems. So maybe that’s what’s going on.

Sunflower123 · Dec 19, 2020 at 05:00 AM

Up at 2:22 A.M. even with Sonata onboard. I’ve been waking early for a few days now.

NaoSky · Dec 19, 2020 at 10:47 PM

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Up at 2:22 A.M. even with Sonata onboard. I’ve been waking early for a few days now.

My dr prescribed 4 different sleep pills but none kept me asleep... so even though I still wake without them, I use this meditation to help me fall asleep initially and also to help me go back to sleep. It’s the only thing that works for me. I’ve been struggling with sleep for almost 6 months.... this is the one I use -
Fall Asleep Fast Deep Sleep Meditation for Insomnia / Mindful Movement - YouTube

Mountaindewed · Dec 21, 2020 at 02:19 PM

I’ve been up since 3:30. That’s unusual even for me. Last nights sleep is starting to get to me. I had one coke yesterday from sonic. Why is my sleep getting weirder as I cut out caffeine....

Fuzzybear · Dec 21, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Grrrrrr. Not 5.15 am (yet) (song by Mark Knopfler)

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Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,326 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Dec 12, 2020 at 10:38 PM #681 Insomnia much worse The ******** makes me feel sick __________________

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,180 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,762 hugs given	Dec 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM #685 I fell asleep around 7. My leg cramps woke me up at midnight. I got back to sleep around 2:30 and woke up 6. So not the best night but it was more then the night before where I was up most of the night. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Dec 13, 2020 at 09:01 PM #686 Sorry for being MIA for a while lots of stuff going on.. I wish I could give you all some of the sleep I am getting lately.. Be kind to yourselves __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,180 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,762 hugs given	Dec 15, 2020 at 05:26 AM #688 I ate 2 Oreos for dinner at 7. Then I fell asleep until 10. I ate a TV dinner at 12:15 and then I fell back asleep until 3. I’m hoping to get back to sleep. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,180 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,762 hugs given	Dec 16, 2020 at 05:56 PM #691 I bought a gel memory foam mattress topper from Kohl’s just now. I’m wondering if my bed is why I’m not sleeping well. It’s not very comfortable. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,326 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Dec 17, 2020 at 06:07 PM #693 The last couple of weeks have been especially grrrr re insomnia for me. __________________

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Dec 17, 2020 at 06:43 PM #694 Hello Guys and Gals.... I was taken off Seroquel by my Neurologist due to TIA, He did increase my Xanax to help me still sleep. I am sleeping well thankfully.. Wishing you all to start getting some good quality sleep __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

bizi Bizi is bizi Member Since Nov 2005 Location: cajun country Posts: 10,849 18 43.8k hugs given	Dec 18, 2020 at 09:12 PM #695 klonipin helps me to sleep! happy that you are sleeping christina! bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg.

Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Dec 19, 2020 at 05:00 AM #697 Up at 2:22 A.M. even with Sonata onboard. I’ve been waking early for a few days now.

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,180 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,762 hugs given	Dec 21, 2020 at 02:19 PM #699 I’ve been up since 3:30. That’s unusual even for me. Last nights sleep is starting to get to me. I had one coke yesterday from sonic. Why is my sleep getting weirder as I cut out caffeine.... __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,326 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Dec 21, 2020 at 10:03 PM #700 Grrrrrr. Not 5.15 am (yet) (song by Mark Knopfler) __________________