Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their...
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I can't sleep anymore.
I've had insomnia since I was pretty young, only found out what it was a year or two ago... It was getting better till December, when a close friend killed himself, and now it's like I can't sleep at all. I've been running on nothing for weeks now, and I know this can't last forever. I have jobs on Mondays and Wednesdays, school every day, guitar once a week, swimming for three times a week... and all of this with very small amounts of sleep, if any. When I shut off the light, I see only Gatlin's face. Hear only the sound of his guitar playing "Angel's Tears." I can only think about him. Sleep cannot come anymore. My dad's a doctor, and he gave me some Lunesta the first couple of nights after the death, but they didn't help at all... in fact, I was kind of wired because of them, and then I took Benadryl for probably a week, but that didn't make me sleepy at all. I'm at the end of things. I can't do this anymore. I have to figure out how to get some sleep. Does anyone have any ideas... advice... anything to help me sleep at nights? Posted on 01/13/08, 11:01 pm |
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Try spending an hour or so before bedtime doing something quiet and calming-- like reading a book and sipping herbal tea, or meditating, or listening to relaxing music with the lights low. Something that makes -you- feel relaxed. Don't try to sleep during that hour; just try to relax.
You can't force yourself to sleep any more than you can force yourself to stop thinking about your friend's death, but you can help yourself to feel less stressed, which should help you get the rest you need. 
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I have to agree with Amerose. Sleeping time tea is great, meditate, in your mind go to a happy place or situation. This helps for me now, I still take my meds, adivan. But relaxtion techniques will help.
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different meds may work better. lunesta didn't help me at all, ambien works a little, ambien and trazedone together were decent but left me feeling too zonked to function at work.
Sleep disturbance is unfortunately normal with bereavement, but it sounds like yours is going on longer than one would expect, and you've said this is a long-standing problem. I would suggest you go for some bereavement counseling, or get involved in a support group. Talking this stuff out is not a cure in itself, but is an important part of expressing your feelings. the more you bottle up your grief the worse you will feel. people tend to want to "fix" your pain so you want to talk with people who can just support you and let you express yourself and just be in it so you can get through it. i'm really sorry to hear about your friend taking his own life, i'm sure that is particularly hard to bear.
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Chances are, what you need is not a sleeping aid but a medication for anxiety and depression (which can be an underlying cause for insomnia). In the meantime, practice good sleep hygiene and get councelling to help you deal with the loss. Also, you may want to cut back your activities, such as working, until you have things under control. Doing too much is only going to stress you out more and make having insomnia more difficult.
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