[DelusionsDaily]

I'm so tired of not sleeping well. I'm getting 4-5 hours of absolutely crappy sleep. It's very light and broken. For me, ideally I need 8-10 solid hours of really good sleep.

Then there's the mind racing which is spinning so fast...it's ridiculous. I'm also so easily distracted and irritable...it's friggin insane and I'm just sick of it!

I talked to T about it Friday when I saw her and she said a few things. 1) she thinks it's all connected to the sleep issue. 2) use my mindfulness skills to pin down the "topics" my mind is racing about. 3) call NP Monday AM if things don't start to settle down over the weekend.

UGH!! I don't like it when I get like this. I just wanna crawl out of my darn skin!!

What the he l l is this craziness? I hate it whatever it is!!!!!!!!!!!

[kaliope]

im in the same situation. I need about nine hours sleep and I haven't been able to fall asleep till about 3 to 4 am. pdoc gave me sleep med but one doesn't work. so I tried two. that didn't work. after three nights with no sleep, I tried three. that finally worked. I looked it up and the regular rx dose is two. she had given me the lowest dose to start. so now I am wondering if I am honest with her about what finally worked or if she will think I am abusing meds. I don't even know if I can be honest with t. so I don't know what to do. I think I will just keep getting them and just take three when I need them on those desperate nights. good luck to you. I hope you get help.

[Lauliza]

I have the same problem and the only thing that helps me is sleep meds also. I switch off between trazedone and clonidine. Has your NP ever suggested clonidine? It's actually a blood pressure med that is used off label for sleep. It's used a lot with people (even kids) who have ADHD...it's very helpful in controlling the racing thoughts. I hope you find some help, sleep is so important.

[DelusionsDaily]

I'm so over feeling like this...Monday morning can't come fast enough. Gah!! Maybe I'll take extra NyQuil and try to sleep more tonight that way!

[sweepy62]

Hi Melissa , Im sorry you are feeling this way, I am into that sleep pattern again, its been weeks for me, now its worse, since mil passed. Im averaging about 2 to 4 hrs a night interrupted sleep. Im irratable . I try napping in the daytime, but thats interrupted as way, my shitzu and boxer doggies that are now mine, are depressed , and trying to adjust and so is my h. I take a muscle relaxer and that keeps me up. Its 3:30 am here so I just got up, went to bed at midnite.

I hope you get some relief today, let us know.

[DelusionsDaily]

2ish hours of sleep. Feeling super great and extremely energized. Mind racing is double as bad as it was yesterday...the only positive: lots of super great ideas. Feeling super powerful and untouchable ATM. Maybe I'll find a plan that works for all for world peace?! Probably not calling NP....feeling too good and don't want to ruin it. Afraid of what she might do anyway!

[DelusionsDaily]

Called NP a few minutes ago. Waiting for a call back. Kinda weird feeling now....back to being super irritable. Not really high though but not really depressed. The lack of sleep and mind racing are killer..wish I could always be ok on 2 hours of sleep. I don't know what to do till she calls back.

[DelusionsDaily]

Appt tomorrow at 9:15 AM to see the NP. Kinda scared.

[iheartjacques]

Hope you get some more sleep soon.

[growlycat]

Yeah, sleep will help!!! hope it goes well with the NP

[DelusionsDaily]

Well I don't see much sleep in my future tonight. I can feel my mind and body revving back up. Yeehaaw! Gonna be another crazy night!

[growlycat]

Can you sit quietly in a dark room and meditate? Or just let your mind go blank? It may set you in another frame of mind.

[DelusionsDaily]

Slipping slowly into believing old stuff about ruling the world and creating/finding world peace and some new stuff. Right now part of me knows they aren't true but that's not gonna last long...the rational is fading fast. Feeling extra extra good! Wow! This is happening really fast tonight. I hate being so aware and yet able to do nothing to stop it. Weird thoughts. Ugh! I hate being ever so partially rational. Can't post thoughts right now...gotta get off this. Don't want to post stupid s**t again.