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need help with sleep

need help with sleep

Hi Everyone

I am at my wits end with trying to sleep and im hoping someone might have some other ideas.

I have a good bedtime routine but I will admit that since my sleep has gotten worse I havent been keeping up with everything. Im having trouble with the layout of how to describe things so will do more paragraphs...

my daily routine always has a walk often of an afternoon, eating well, limiting caffine (I dont have caffine after 12 oclcock except a cup of tea every now and then but not after 5 oclcock with dinner), basic hygeines of a bath or hot shower, and before bed calming down by reading a book or doing abit of relaxation and incorportating an extra self care activity of some sort like arts or baking, abit of extra exercise and watching a favourite movie.

The things ive tried are:

-limiting caffine

- going to bed early and sticking to a routine of sleep/wake

- going to bed only when im tired (with such little sleep atm im very fatigued and in bed by 9ish)

- relaxation methods inlcuding breathing and/PMR exercises.

- making sure I journal and use my worry box to get things off my mind

- when awake or constantly tossing and turning ill get up and go for a walk, get a drink or just get up out of bed. Lately ive been even more distressed over sleep and so jittery I find my self cleaning (scrubbing floors, mopping, scrubbing the sinks) or pacing.

- Ive tried natural remedies for sleep (as prescribed by a naturopath)

- Tried (one type) of sleeping medications to which my gp and psychiatrist are now telling me I dont have any other options.

- salt lamps- they are suppose to help so have one of those

- essential oils- I put abit on the tops of my feet and my wrists

- making sure my room is comfortable- with always clean and fresh sheets/bed covers, room is tidy, cool room with the fan on lo and often oscalting so its like white noise.

-listening to music both the music I actually like and calming music including certain sounds like waves or the rain (via youtube links)

-going to sleep with the tv on so its abit of noise.

- making sure im not in pain the best I possibly can by taking all my meds ive benn prescribed, and physio exercises etc.

-letting myself just move around and accepting itll stop eventually but it never seems to (takes over 4 hrs to even partly settle but then it starts back up again)

-recent one- as suggested by someone to try listening to a book while falling asleep but stayed away for a long time.

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Ive spoken to my gp and psychiatrist to which their replys were I dont have any other options for sleep medications or other mh medications despite only trying 4 (one only for 3 days as had a reaction) with each being in a different drug category. She wont refer to me to a slepe specialist either.

I am forever tossing and turning, it becomes very distressing to me to the point I have tears of distress, desparation and frustration, I get hot like I have a fever but my temp is normall though occassionally goes up to 37.6 and im guessing its from being hot and very aggitated.

It has been over 3 weeks of either no sleep, or 3hrs and under. I think ive had one or 2 good nights (5 hrs). I am exhuasted but yet I cannot stop moving.

Any ideas on what I can do?

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Re: Please help- i cant sleep!!!

@outlander what visitor is this??

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Re: Please help- i cant sleep!!!

@outlander

Have you tried earplugs?

You can buy white noise machines, they can block out some external noise.

SP

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@outlander wishing sweet dreams tonight outlander. I am off to bed. No nightmares for either of us tonight. xxx

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@Bunniekins a relative of pops who ia very loud and when those 2 are together sheesh sounds like a rock concert with everyone yelling. I think im catching a bug as my temp keeps nearly reaching 38 so am using that excuse atm


@SleepyPanda its too quiet if i wear earpluga. I need alittle bit of noise....


Im logging off now. Feeling just yuk and tired thnk you everyone. Hoping sleep comes tonight and before visitor arrives would be even better
Gnight all

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Goodnight @outlander @Bunniekins

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Wont be sleeping. Big trigger

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@outlander Here if you need to talk...

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thanks @Queenie i dont think i can, its everywhere. i need to get away from it so no social media. i was almost relaxed enough for sleep. not anymore. think ill get up and make a cup of tea and take my sleepers. desparate enough for sleep so hopefully no nightmares to deal with

thank you

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I hope your sleepers help relax you for sleep without nightmares @outlander. I'll be thinking of you.

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@outlander Hope you are in the land of the nod so to speak. Will talk later. xx

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