Insomnia? Welcome to Team NoSleep.

[Kiwi2016]

I saw this thread as since the death of my husband on the 8th my insomnia has worsened and have lost weight.Then in reading last posts my dr too just prescribed 7.5 mg mirtazapine to help with sleep and eating. Very interesting to tead responses and will be on guard about weight gain.

For me, i'm exhausted feel like can barely keep eyes open yet cant sleep...mind racing on myriad of things simultainously..

 

[AvidFan]

I saw this thread as since the death of my husband on the 8th my insomnia has worsened and have lost weight.Then in reading last posts my dr too just prescribed 7.5 mg mirtazapine to help with sleep and eating. Very interesting to tead responses and will be on guard about weight gain.

For me, i'm exhausted feel like can barely keep eyes open yet cant sleep...mind racing on myriad of things simultainously..

I'm sorry to hear what you are going through and send love to you. I have a different concoction of mental pain at the moment, but I do have that tired but wired feeling. Went to bed last night feeling utterly exhausted, while my body just refused to shut down. When I did get near the edge of sleep, and started letting go, I got a surge of panic through my body and just didn't get a minute all night. So now I feel even more exhausted - but not sleepy at all 😢

I hope at least the insomnia resolves for you soon, it can be a common symptom of grief.

 

[Kiwi2016]

I'm sorry to hear what you are going through and send love to you. I have a different concoction of mental pain at the moment, but I do have that tired but wired feeling. Went to bed last night feeling utterly exhausted, while my body just refused to shut down. When I did get near the edge of sleep, and started letting go, I got a surge of panic through my body and just didn't get a minute all night. So now I feel even more exhausted - but not sleepy at all 😢

I hope at least the insomnia resolves for you soon, it can be a common symptom of grief.

So sorry that you are suffering the same...sending peaceful thoughts to you...

 

[Jezah81]

I'm sorry to hear what you are going through and send love to you. I have a different concoction of mental pain at the moment, but I do have that tired but wired feeling. Went to bed last night feeling utterly exhausted, while my body just refused to shut down. When I did get near the edge of sleep, and started letting go, I got a surge of panic through my body and just didn't get a minute all night. So now I feel even more exhausted - but not sleepy at all 😢

I hope at least the insomnia resolves for you soon, it can be a common symptom of grief.

I know that feeling too! Feeling bloody exhausted but still can't sleep! The brain doesnt shut down

 

[Jezah81]

I saw this thread as since the death of my husband on the 8th my insomnia has worsened and have lost weight.Then in reading last posts my dr too just prescribed 7.5 mg mirtazapine to help with sleep and eating. Very interesting to tead responses and will be on guard about weight gain.

For me, i'm exhausted feel like can barely keep eyes open yet cant sleep...mind racing on myriad of things simultainously..

Sorry to hear about your husband. That cant be easy at all. Please let us know how the mirtazapine goes for you. Im about to start on it myself , but just a bit hesitant at the moment even though my dr prescribed them to me, I'm still a bit worried about the side effects.

 

[Kiwi2016]

Sorry to hear about your husband. That cant be easy at all. Please let us know how the mirtazapine goes for you. Im about to start on it myself , but just a bit hesitant at the moment even though my dr prescribed them to me, I'm still a bit worried about the side effects.

Yes i can. I have to pick it up.

 

[Jezah81]

I'm about to take my first 7.5mg now

 

[Jezah81]

Update. It didn't work. So I took another 7.5mg a few hours later. Even then , it took hours until I finally slept at about 6am ot so and woke up with headaches and grogginess and not feeling good at all..should I continue again tonight ? Will it improve with time?

 

[Windhover]

Mind racing about 2 hours before dawn, I've abandoned laying there. I got 5.5 hours, better than nothing.

 

[JanisSPK]

I’m back to poor sleeping again for the last couple of months after having had some improvements. I’ve got to figure this out as I’m starting to feel totally wrecked again especially after 5 or 6 pm

 

[Jezah81]

Mind racing about 2 hours before dawn, I've abandoned laying there. I got 5.5 hours, better than nothing.

5 to 6 hours is my norm !

 

[Windhover]

5 to 6 hours is my norm !

that's rough. I wish you and all of us recovery from insomnia.

 

[Jezah81]

that's rough. I wish you and all of us recovery from insomnia.

Thanks seabird! I'm getting a bit more sleep now with the mirtazapine. Wishing you also the best of sleep and everyone else. Sleep is so important and not mentioned enough in health circles. You hear people talking about diet exercise and water , sleep is just as important as those things

 

[Windhover]

Thanks seabird! I'm getting a bit more sleep now with the mirtazapine. Wishing you also the best of sleep and everyone else. Sleep is so important and not mentioned enough in health circles. You hear people talking about diet exercise and water , sleep is just as important as those things

Yeah, it's huge. Missing even a little sleep messes up the ability to digest properly, let alone exercise or think clearly and rationally. It seems strange we all have to spend so much time not awake, but there's so much happening. Glad you've gotten help.

 

[AmberMarie]

No sleep strikes again!

 

[AvidFan]

5 to 6 hours is my norm !

5 to 6 hours would be an absolute life saver night for me, I'm lucky if I get 1 or 2 at the moment 😢

 

[Jezah81]

5 to 6 hours would be an absolute life saver night for me, I'm lucky if I get 1 or 2 at the moment 😢

Wow ! I had that a few weeks ago because of getting sick with the flu. It was an utter nightmare! I really feel for you. Do you think your problem is psychological or physical?

 

[AvidFan]

Wow ! I had that a few weeks ago because of getting sick with the flu. It was an utter nightmare! I really feel for you. Do you think your problem is psychological or physical?

Both - I have always struggled with sleep to some extent, but am currently going through post acute benzo withdrawal and experiencing one of the most stressful periods I've ever had at the same time as problems mount up. It's a wonder I am getting any sleep at all, my brain just shuts down out of complete exhaustion but then snaps on again because it thinks I'm about to be attacked by something....

 

[Kiwi2016]

So started the mirtazapine. So slept 7 hours last 2 nights...just pass out but could be from sheer exhaustion from all going through with death of my husband now a month ago....but whatever the case I will take it. So far no side effects but know those can take time to show.

 

[Windhover]

Sincerely hope this works for your sleep @Kiwi2016, with no side effects.

My sleep was a good length, but oddly shallow, with my mind monitoring its dreams.
I don't ave a link, but the bbc has a good article on what foods help with healthy sleep, including when we eat meals having an affect on sleep.