[Smurfette02]

Does anyone else have trouble sleeping, even if you are tired and know you should sleep you still stay up and you sleep half the day away and even though you are glad half the day is gone you also regret having done it?

[kaliope]

I do regret when I sleep half the day away. I take meds now that make me tired enough to go to bed early so I don't stay up all night like I used to. have you thought about taking melatonin to reset your sleep cycle? I also had to cut out caffeine. discovered I was highly sensitive to it and that is what was keeping me up all night. even the b vitamins in vitamin water and the ginsing will keep my mind buzzing so I cant sleep. so watch what you drink. do things that aren't over stimulating in the evening. I find going to bed at the same time every night, even if I don't think I am tired, I still go to sleep. take care.

[Marshellette]

I could go without it for days, three at a time. Of course I get really sick by then, but I can't sleep.

I sort of have a sleeping pattern like this right now, though I am trying to fix it. The problem is, I am in bed by 11, but it can take me up to 4 hours to fall asleep at night. My Psychiatrist said that there is no reason at all it should take anyone that long to fall asleep. I am trying hard to readjust my sleep schedule.

[0w6c379]

Having trouble sleeping for the last year. I think it's due to disturbing thoughts.

[Auntie2014]

At one point in my life I worked the graveyard shift During that time my sleeping habits became adaptive to sleeping in two shifts. I would get home from work and sleep for a couple hours. Then wake up to do things that night sleepers do during the day. Shopping, family time, business calls, doctor appointments etc. I would try to sleep again from about 6 to 10. Then get ready for work.I have not worked graveyard in almost 20 years but can not get my internal clock readjusted to sleeping in one shift.

To add to that, two or three times a year I go into a phase where I will go 72 hours without sleep, sleep for three hours then go another 72 without sleep. This can last for a couple weeks before I crash and sleep for a full day and night.

I have done all of the usual meds and tests my pdoc can think of, and tried everything suggested to change my internal clock. I have reached the point that I would rather live with my sleep pattern than go through all of the "stuff" pdoc , GP and others want me to try. My standard reply now is " I am not a lab rat"

[waggiedog]

Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear! I identify with EVERYTHING that the good folk have said before my post here. Since becoming 'ill' some 30 years ago (yeah, ok, the dark ages!) (PBD) I've gone through all manor of issues/problams regarding sleep and lack of it. I too have spent days on end wide awake, but also days being in a debilitated stupor - the lack of sleep and just lately I've gone head long into big problems yet again. It's driving me and my family I still live with MAD! I'm not working at the moment so my pattern is now that I CAN'T get to sleep, or even feel tired, before 4 to 5am. Then I do sleep until around 7am, then fall back to sleep until 10 to 11am ish. Sometimes after a bad depressive spell (as now) I can still be holed up in my 'safe' bed until miday. I DETEST this, for the more disrupted my sleep, the more depressed I become. My Psyc Dr refuses to prescribe any antidepressents, stating that they do not work (?) strange why they are made then isn't it? However, I do take Depakote and Seroquel, the latter normally has as strong sedative effect - though not on me! These meds are for mood stabiliser. I also have a severe eating disorder (part of BPD) and most annoying in the early hours as it's the time most difficult to fight the urge to eat again. All extremely hard to come to terms with, plus the Seroquel has caused weight gain UGGGGGH. In the UK Dr's hardly prescribe sleeping meds now. I'm not even finding alcohol makes me sleep anymore, so that's out. My ''burning the midnight oil' is not appreciated by my elderly father who I live with, causing me MORE anxiety. I just don't know what to do. I see I'm not alone though. I only wanna be NORMAL!!!! AND

[fraiser]

I am like Smurfettoo2. I'm glad when half the day is gone. Less to deal with. I have no desire to do anything especially when I am tired. BUT..... I know I have to fight this and pushing myself even through tears is what I have to do.

[spoiledprince]

I sympathize and go through very much all the same problems that have been posted. It's the weak hours of the morning right now! Honestly, I've stopped fighting it and accept sleep when it comes; it's too stressful laying in the dark-trying to convince myself I need to push through the thoughts and anxiety to sleep...even though this means I'll be doing my tasks half asleep and then wading back to bed the next day. I understand not everyone has that luxury. !-!

I don't think my sleep patterns are seriously bad, but it affects my mental and physical health. I mean, let's just say it's around midnight and I'm done with my HW (or I gave up on it), I want to go toned but I can't! I'm just stuck, glued to the computer screen because that's how I get my work done! I'm guessing this is due from my depression, and by affecting my physical health, my face just sinks in and I look like I came back from the dead! Sleep is important to me, but my body is on the edge when it comes to school. Also, I sleep differently: While I'm sleeping, I still am aware of my surroundings. I wi literally wake up when the wood starts expanding and contracting in the house at night, or when a leaf hits the window. Well, it takes me 30 minutes - an hour to go back to sleep after that. Weekends don't show much mercy of sleep for me either. Well, that sums up most of my messed-sleep business!

[marie4u]

i am this trouble after my brakeup...