The cool insomnia club #2

Mountaindewed · Jan 31, 2021 at 05:18 AM

I was freaking out last night as usual. I went to bed around 7 and I fell asleep right away. I had a dream of water and not being able to get my thirst under control. I woke up and felt really thirsty. So I chugged 32oz of water. Then I woke up again at 12 and chugged another 32oz. I had some type of nightmare. Then I had this dream where I was in Spain trying to find a therapist. Then suddenly I was in London. I woke up at 4 thinking I’d rather move to London then the town I’m moving to. No idea why. I’d be so out of place across the country and most likely scared out of my mind.

Jan 31, 2021 at 08:00 AM

no sleep but did snuggle my stuffies. yays

*Beth* · Jan 31, 2021 at 06:33 PM

I've been sleeping and it seems that's mostly what I do. Here it is, tomorrow's February...I'm going to start cutting down on the for-sleep Seroquel.

Fuzzybear · Jan 31, 2021 at 09:54 PM

Wishing everyone more optimal sleep

(good idea, if I do not sleep tonight I might snuggle a stuffy)

Mountaindewed · Feb 01, 2021 at 11:10 AM

Last night was rough for about 15 minutes. I just waited for the feelings to pass. The whole “a thought is just a thought” type thing. I do this type of breathing where I breathe in, hold it for 3 seconds, and then breathe out for 3 seconds. It really helps clear my mind and it also helps me fall asleep pretty fast.

Fuzzybear · Feb 01, 2021 at 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

Last night was rough for about 15 minutes. I just waited for the feelings to pass. The whole “a thought is just a thought” type thing. I do this type of breathing where I breathe in, hold it for 3 seconds, and then breathe out for 3 seconds. It really helps clear my mind and it also helps me fall asleep pretty fast.

I will try this tonight, thanks for posting this!

Mountaindewed · Feb 02, 2021 at 10:05 AM

Last night it took me until almost 10 to fall asleep. My room was so cold. It seems the whole house has gotten much colder since we got the new carpets in. My mom says it’s just in my head. Then I woke up at 12:30 for a couple minutes. I took my Geodon at 3:15. Then I got up around 6. I feel rested though.

Mountaindewed · 01:51 PM

I wasn’t feeling good last night. My moods were ok though. I took a couple Tylenol, a couple Pepcid, and also a couple Xanax in case it really was just anxiety. Then I was able to fall asleep from 9-5:15. I took my Geodon and fell back asleep for another hour. I feel pretty rested. I slept under my sheets and my king size blanket and then I just used my 8 pound weighted blanket instead of 12- 37 pounds. It was just enough weight for how I was feeling last night. I need various weights every night depending on what’s going on.

scatterbrained04 · Feb 04, 2021 at 04:28 AM

Exhausted this morning. It's going to be a very long day. Some wrong number called and woke me up at 2am. Who on earth calls people at 2am?

*Beth* · Feb 04, 2021 at 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by scatterbrained04

Exhausted this morning. It's going to be a very long day. Some wrong number called and woke me up at 2am. Who on earth calls people at 2am?

Someone calling from a bar at closing time, maybe? That's horrible...2a.m....sheesh.

Mountaindewed · Feb 06, 2021 at 12:55 PM

I fell asleep fast last night. I woke up half awake at 10:58 to finish eating dinner. I consider this kind of sleep eating. Not totally though because I remember eating and Jimmy Fallon was on. But I don’t remember what he was saying. And I don’t remember walking down the stairs or going back to bed.

~Christina · Feb 21, 2021 at 03:20 AM

Hey fellow sleepers and non sleepers,

My Sleep is just off and on,, We are snowed in so I have to drag myself out of bed and take the dogs out.. So that is a plus

Who is sleeping an Who isn't??????

Mountaindewed · Feb 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM

My left side pain was bad last night. It felt like I was sitting on a pencil or something. I couldn’t get comfortable even with Tylenol. By 10 I hadn’t fallen asleep so I decided to take my Geodon I’d usually take around 1-3AM at 10PM. I had taken 100 around 5. I was a bit worried about taking 180 milligrams in 5 hours. But I just wanted to sleep. I think the better choice would have been one melatonin. Now I’m off with my Geodon since I didn’t take any this morning. So I have to wait until 4PM to take it again. But yeah last night was strictly just so I could sleep because of pain.

*Beth* · Feb 21, 2021 at 04:47 PM

It's a good thing you have dogs, Christina. If I had to live in snow I think I'd stay rolled up in a cocoon of blankets.

My sleep has been the same for ages. I take 12.5mg Seroquel and either 10mg melatonin or ZzzQuil to help me fall asleep. It still takes me about an hour to fall asleep, which is annoying. I sleep for about 5 hours, wake up, stay up for about an hour, go back to bed, sleep for 2 hours. Wake up, eat breakfast, do a few chores and check my email and sometimes the forum, go back and sleep for another hour or 2, then wake up for the day. So it's 8 to 9 hours, broken. Pffft, no wonder I'm sleepy all day.

Nammu · Feb 21, 2021 at 04:52 PM

Last night was terrible. I lay there waiting for sleep to come, instead the clock shows the minutes turning into hours. About 7am I got up to go the bathroom then went back to bed and blessedly slept for two hours. So that was it for the night! Hmpmpf oh well today is a snow day and I don’t even have to get dressed.

*Beth* · Feb 21, 2021 at 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

Last night was terrible. I lay there waiting for sleep to come, instead the clock shows the minutes turning into hours. About 7am I got up to go the bathroom then went back to bed and blessedly slept for two hours. So that was it for the night! Hmpmpf oh well today is a snow day and I don’t even have to get dressed.

That sounds miserable, Nammu. I sincerely hope tonight is better for you.

Nammu · Feb 21, 2021 at 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

That sounds miserable, Nammu. I sincerely hope tonight is better for you.

Thanks, it usually is after a bad night.

Mountaindewed · Feb 23, 2021 at 11:07 AM

It took awhile for me to fall asleep. I finally took a 10mil melatonin at 10. I fell asleep almost right away and I woke up at 5:20 and took my Geodon. Then I fell back asleep until 7. I ended up going back to bed soon after I got up and I woke up at 9 something. The melatonin made me unusually drowsy today.

But at least I’m in control of my Geodon now and am taking it at the normal 10-12 hours apart.

Nammu · Feb 23, 2021 at 12:09 PM

Ppfff my sleep has been bad for three nights now. I can’t sleep once I’m up and in truth am not feeling sleepy. But I do have a short temper and my back hurts constantly from the lack of sleep. I’ve got to monitor myself and make sure it doesn’t spiral. If it keeps up I’ll have to call the doc.

*Beth* · Feb 23, 2021 at 05:57 PM

Strangely, 10mg melatonin + 12.5 Seroquel has been working pretty well for me lately. Still takes a long time to fall asleep, but I stay asleep fairly well. Sometimes melatonin causes me to feel weird (hard to describe...just flat or something like that). Other times it's helpful.

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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jan 31, 2021 at 08:00 AM #762 no sleep but did snuggle my stuffies. yays

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 31, 2021 at 06:33 PM #763 I've been sleeping and it seems that's mostly what I do. Here it is, tomorrow's February...I'm going to start cutting down on the for-sleep Seroquel. __________________

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,331 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Jan 31, 2021 at 09:54 PM #764 Wishing everyone more optimal sleep (good idea, if I do not sleep tonight I might snuggle a stuffy) __________________

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,234 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,783 hugs given	Feb 01, 2021 at 11:10 AM #765 Last night was rough for about 15 minutes. I just waited for the feelings to pass. The whole “a thought is just a thought” type thing. I do this type of breathing where I breathe in, hold it for 3 seconds, and then breathe out for 3 seconds. It really helps clear my mind and it also helps me fall asleep pretty fast. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,234 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,783 hugs given	Feb 02, 2021 at 10:05 AM #767 Last night it took me until almost 10 to fall asleep. My room was so cold. It seems the whole house has gotten much colder since we got the new carpets in. My mom says it’s just in my head. Then I woke up at 12:30 for a couple minutes. I took my Geodon at 3:15. Then I got up around 6. I feel rested though. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

scatterbrained04 Magnate Member Since Feb 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,868 9	Feb 04, 2021 at 04:28 AM #769 Exhausted this morning. It's going to be a very long day. Some wrong number called and woke me up at 2am. Who on earth calls people at 2am?

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,234 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,783 hugs given	Feb 06, 2021 at 12:55 PM #771 I fell asleep fast last night. I woke up half awake at 10:58 to finish eating dinner. I consider this kind of sleep eating. Not totally though because I remember eating and Jimmy Fallon was on. But I don’t remember what he was saying. And I don’t remember walking down the stairs or going back to bed. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Feb 21, 2021 at 03:20 AM #772 Hey fellow sleepers and non sleepers, My Sleep is just off and on,, We are snowed in so I have to drag myself out of bed and take the dogs out.. So that is a plus Who is sleeping an Who isn't?????? __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Feb 23, 2021 at 05:57 PM #780 Strangely, 10mg melatonin + 12.5 Seroquel has been working pretty well for me lately. Still takes a long time to fall asleep, but I stay asleep fairly well. Sometimes melatonin causes me to feel weird (hard to describe...just flat or something like that). Other times it's helpful. __________________