Topic : Struggling with Sleep Issues?

I bought a small inexpensive figurine of a unicorn as a sort of monument of her (I am sure the baby was a girl her name was Brenda).  I kept it by me and when I was ready to let it go, I did.  I gave it to a little girl for her room!  I hope you have the proper medication because I sure didn't and I hurt so bad.  I am so happy that you are my friend and I pray that you get better soon.

Love,

Sunshine

I am feeling much better.  College is OK and my boyfriend did give me a ride on his motorcycle.  It wasn't scary.  I am glad you are feeling better now.  My sleep habits are all that I have to work on next.  Where are you at with that?

 I have always since childhood found sleeping soundly a problem. I take an hour and a half  at least to fall asleep.As a young child until adolescence I sleep walked. As an adolescent I had so many chores before and after school as well as my homework to complete so I was often awake late finishing my homework all the time feeling exhausted.

During my late twenties I experienced depression after a terrible year with moving states, changing jobs ;going back to university part-time whilst working full-time, my father had a heart attack,my grandmother died , one of my collegues suicided and my new boss bullied me. I was unsuccesfully treated for 8yrs for Major depression/bipolar disorder/schizophrenia (it was actually  just depression and PTSD the others were misdiagnoses) with every conceivable antidepressant  & antipsychotic produced before 2006 and when that didn't work then ECT. The ECT left me with huge chunks of long term memory loss and absolutely no positive effects. I only recovered when I weaned myself slowly off all drugs and sought psychotherapy which had never been offered to me before. (In Australia it is frowned upon by most shrinks)

After finally getting my mind back without the drugs onboard the initial withdrawl from the antidepressant caused insomnia. It never seemed to settle. I was glad to not have to drag my body out of bed everyday anymore after 12 -14hrs sleep (from the meds) but I still become fatigued due to lack of sleep. I am a shift worker and cannot just work days so the usual advice of 'go to bed at the same time each night' cannot apply here. I am mindful of caffeine intake during and in the late part of the day. I don't eat before I go to bed. I wake at least four times a night and get about four hours sleep on average. I will never take antidepressants again (they almost killed me) and I do not believe in sleeping tablets. I am a RN and know how dangerous they are. I don't know what to do next. I don't suffer from depression anymore and have never suffered from anxiety at all.I have tried Valerian with no effect.

I am 21 years old and I commute to school and live an a apartment with my boyfriend.  My classes start early and it seems like I never get any sleep.  I always make it to school on time but I feel tired and not stimulated for the day.  There are many issues going on in my life and I am not sure of: what is keeping me up?  School might be the only thing that I am enjoying right now.  I go all day for Tuesdays and Thursdays and then I get home late.  Otherwise i just study, clean up my house and bug my boyfriend.  I have been a little worried about midterms and my project comming up and it seems like the only time I get to see my boyfriend is when he is playing his game (World of the War Craft).  In some way I feel like I have been trying to reach out for other people more...just to have a conversation.  Its like I have better conversation (whether it be about the world or personal ) with strangers then I do with my boyfriend.  I think thats my problem I just think about that and everyting else in my life and then I go to bed with it.  When I actually do get sleep-I want to sleep all day and still I feel tired.  Maybe I need to get some more friends in my life so that-to make my life more stimulating?  Well thank u and it was nice to vent out even if no one reads this.

Chick