backtender

well on day seven the first couple days were pretty bad like i said i was up for 53 hrs at one point. starting to sleep better hopefully im past the sleepless nights. now i guess its just a matter of filling my days and making sure i go to bed tired at night. work helps alot but i got 4 days off every 4 days, i will figure it out, i have to. by the way yes i am starting to feel better.

sleepie

Glad to hear you are doing better... keep posting and hang in there.

sobermax

Hi BT,

very glad to hear that you are feeling better.

Insomnia is a nightmare! Don't know what to say except just ride it out (as you are doing) and it will pass. I am just beginning to sleep more easily, but I will sabotage this if I'm not careful by allowing myself to lie there worrying / feeling guilty, drinking too much coffee (20 cups daily is too much, right?) not getting up early if I don't have to etc.

My body is crying out for routine! Maybe a regular bedtime is a good idea, regardless of how tired I feel?

Anyway, thanks for the post and hope this eases soon.

SM

Anna

I'm glad you're feeling better and getting some sleep.

With four days off in a row, my suggestion would be to plan to keep busy. Do you have any hobbies, sports that you're interested in, a dog to walk, projects around the house? It helped me in the early days to plan ahead.