So I am currently taking a sleep medication for the first time (seroquel) and I am somewhat anxious over it potentially not working, I suppose? I take xanax aometimes and that works fine but I took benadryl once before and it made me feel weird (but i wasn't doing well anyway so idk). Anyway tldr any ideas/reassurances to stop the anxiety loop so the meds actually have a chance to work?

Kinda wild how this sub has 156,000+ people but only like 19 online right now.

I get it—most of us come here when we’re in the thick of insomnia, looking for help or just venting at 3am. And once people start sleeping better, they stop checking back in (which is fair, who wants to think about insomnia once it’s over?).

Still, I think it’d be nice if more people who’ve gotten better would occasionally drop in. Even just a quick “hey, I’m doing better and here’s what helped” could make a huge difference to someone going through it.

Anyway, not trying to make a big statement—just something I noticed. If you’re here reading this and struggling, you’re definitely not alone. Hope tonight’s better than the last.

Every time I do a decent amount of exercise I'll wake up as soon as I get a minimal amount of sleep. If I do no exercise I gain weight and have excess energy and can't sleep. Any tips to increase my sleep threshold?

Last night I didn't sleep.

Now its 00:07 AM here, I'm already afraid to not be able to sleep again...

What can I do? When I was younger my mom always told me to pray and I would sleep - I usually prayed all the night without success.

Worst part is that I already take medications, but they stopped working...

I am wondering if this rash that I get most evenings is somehow related to my severe sleep problems? I have a very severe case of Willis-Ekbom disease (aka restless legs syndrome) and severe insomnia even when the sensations aren’t keeping me up. I have tried everything for my sleep, but it’s really a mystery. Perhaps this is a piece of the puzzle we have been ignoring?

Please comment if you have ideas or information that might help!

Sometimes I will go entire nights without sleeping because my brain is just constantly working . I will be lying in bed for 8 to 10 hours and I will get not a single second of actual sleep but other nights I manage to sleep after about 3 or 4 hours and once im asleep I am usually able to stay that way for about 7 or 8 hours . Im wondering if this is something that happens with other people sometimes or is this very worrying . I want to know if you guys ever have any sleepless nights . Im talking LITERALLY 0 seconds out of 8 hours. My mind is never blank during these nights , my mind is wandering the entire 7 or 8 hours

I've slept under 8 hours since Monday. I'm so tired but my brain just won't turn off. I'm scared I have that ultra rare prion disease that I probably don't have, but still. I'm scared I'm never going to sleep again. I just need reassurance that I'm not dying

Hi, I was just wondering, people with severe insomnia that is destroying their life, what outcome did you get in the UK healthcare system?

Did you get anywhere with your GP? Did you have to go private to get a long term prescription that would actually work?

What is the likelihood of getting a decent prescription? It seems it’s very hard to get anything long term here. Currently on zopiclone/zolpidem but know it’s not a long term solution and effects are waning a lot

If you went private, did you go to a psychiatrist or neurologist?

Thanks! 🙏🏻

Just got prescribed Seroquel to sleep. Has anyone tried it? If so, how was it? Will it help with calming me also? I’ve been having panic attacks as soon as I’m drifting off to sleep then will immediately wake up. Didn’t sleep last night.

Sorry for posting a lot in such an aimless and panicky way but it's hard to help myself. I got between 30 mins to an hour of sleep on the last couple nights. Very little or none days prior too. I don't seem to crash or microsleep.

I can find almost no one with the same severity of symptoms. I'm pretty certain there's no sleep state misperception happening either just based off the clock and how I feel totally unable to lay there with my eyes closed rocking back and forth for long.

For a solid portion of last night I thought I felt quite calm and sleepy but still somehow nothing came. It really feels like I'm just slowly losing the ability to fall asleep.

I don't know what the way out is. I think I'm going to end up in a psych ward soon from a mental breakdown.

My meds are sugar pills. I have hope for zopiclone but because my anxiety is so extremely severe I'm doubtful it'll knock me out.

Starting a few months ago I started having random nights of insomnia out of nowhere. It has slowly progressed to full blown insomnia over the last few months. I have always been an excellent sleeper and it really came out of nowhere. Weirdly enough, I can sleep on my living room couch better than my bedroom.

Well I was moving plants on my windowsill today (in my bedroom) to wipe down the area and came across loads of black mold. Could this have been the cause of my issues?

Haha the hallucinations are starting.. My body is so weak, but my brain is not tired at all, I haven’t slept, suns coming up, I stayed up all night yesterday too.. completely losing touch.

I’m new to Reddit, so sorry if this isn’t the right place—just needed to vent a bit and maybe hear from others dealing with the same thing.
I’ve had pretty bad insomnia for a couple years now. Usually it’s the 3 or 4 AM wake-ups where my brain just refuses to shut up. I’ve been logging everything: caffeine timing/amount, alcohol, mood, screen time, sleep stages from my wearable, even whether I took a hot shower or supplements (magnesium, zinc etc.,).

I don’t really have a question. I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else has actually figured something out from tracking all this stuff. Or is it just extra work that doesn’t lead anywhere?

I've been dealing with insomnia for the better part of 2 weeks. I usually go to bed around 11:30-12 and wake up around 9-9:30. I've been waking up anywhere from 4-6 am on the nights I have insomnia. I also have anxiety induced insomnia so we're looking at an hour between when I go to bed and actually fall asleep. I'm on Seroquel for my anxiety which normally helps with going to sleep. However it does interact with gabapentin, melatonin, and valerian. I don't see my doctor for another 5.5 weeks. My husband is telling me I should just take the melatonin (2.5 mg) and deal with the groggieness so I'm getting sleep. I've tried tea with valerian in the past while on a different medication and it did mix well. At this point I'm willing to try sleepy time tea w/valerian and make it my husband's problem in the morning. I would love other suggestions for things to try. So far I haven't hit my sleep deprivation wall and I would like to avoid it since that's when the impulsive thoughts aren't filtered.

That's been how i slept for the past 2 years. 5 something in the morning to 9 something in the morning. Sprinkle in some all nighters too. If I pull just a single all nigher I hallucinate.

A brief breakdown:

- Was an amazing sleeper lifelong, fell asleep within 2-5 minutes and slept without interruption for 8+ hours

- Started a new job after years of working for myself, forcing myself in a routine and having to wake up with an alarm

- First month slept amazing but gradually started sleeping worse

- Last month i got a solid grasp on my sleep with combinations of intense cardio, meditation and getting a better at my job but my sleep followed this pattern:

1. Monday 6 hours
2. Tuesday 6.5 hours
3. Wednesday 7 hours
4. Thursday - Sunday 9 hours (With 3 -3.5 hours of Deep Sleep)

My problem was never falling asleep quickly, i still fell asleep within minutes i just woke up half way and either fell asleep instantly back again or it took me 30min to 1 hour.

My body was clearly sleep deprived and recovered during my days off (i work 4 days a week).

- So i bought Magnesium Glycinate and it worked! My sleep was amazing for the first week i consistenly slept 8 hours a day.

- The second week i noticed it took me longer to fall asleep each day, first 15min then 30min then 1 hour until it peaked last tuesday where it took me 5+ HOURS to fall asleep. Getting an average of 2-3 hours of sleep for 3 days.

I twisted and turned for hours, was sweating and overheating which never happened before. It was pure hell and i was very afraid that this would be my future. Until i started reading up on Magnesium Glycinate and how with some people it overactivates their NMDA receptors and can cause insomnia.

I quite it cold-turkey the same and i slept: 9.5 hours, 7.5 hours and 10.5 hours in a row getting my old sleep back. I have so much empathy for people that deal with chronic insomnia every day, i don't wish this upon my worst enemy. It was only 3 days for me but my quality of life took a nose dive and i dreaded it so much to fall asleep, during my waking hours i kept thinking about how bad my sleep would be.

I ot a newfound respect for my old sleep and getting greedy! I felt perfectly fine before but wanted to feel "perfect" and sacrificed my sleep for it.

I suffer from insomnia that wakes me up in the middle of the night, and no matter how strong the sleeping pills I use, I always wake up in the middle of the night after 3-4 hours.

But if I fall asleep again after that, I can sleep for 7-8 hours. At this time, I sometimes use a new sleeping pill, or I can fall asleep again naturally.

What bothers me is that whether I can fall asleep again naturally or not, I always wake up 3-4 hours after the first sleep.

I tested negative for sleep apnea syndrome.

What could be the cause of this? I would also like to know if there are any countermeasures. (I feel that this insomnia gets worse when I take atomoxetine or SSRIs, but I wake up after 3-4 hours even without taking those medicines.)

I have trouble sleeping for almost a week now. I used sleep day and night without a problem. Recently I can't fall asleep and when I do I don't remember falling asleep and I don't really know when I woke up and what happened. Only thing that makes me sure that I've slept is that I can remember some dreams. I feel exhausted but I can't fall asleep at all. While trying fall asleep I get body twitches, adrenaline feeling and feelimg of extreme heat and sweating. I've recently used some antibiotics and makes me very nervous that I've developed some kind of fatal insomnia. Please help me to dismiss this fear

Hi all. Very tired as I type this. I only slept <7h with Trazodone 50mg. Yesterday, without Trazodone 50mg, I slept 7h+.

I think my dr said it should fix sleep issues asap. I can't remember properly lol. Should I take for 1 week and see if it works?

For severe I mean not sleeping for multiple days in a row type insomnia, as this is what I have

Sleep hygiene seems to make me more stressed about going to sleep. Z-drugs and diazepam are failing now and can’t face more sleepless nights feeling wired and full of adrenaline

Wut longest sleep deprivation anyone experienced here ????

Wut longest sleep deprivation anyone experienced here ????

Wut longest sleep deprivation anyone experienced here ????

Wut longest sleep deprivation anyone experienced here ????

I've tried so many drugs to get a decent night of sleep. At the age of 40, I'm now on a massive amount of kratom, way more than others usually take. The insomnia is back and now, Im addicted on a ton of kratom. I want to quit it too as it is making my life hell as well.

I've tried many sleep meds, gabapentin was one, and now, I can't take that because of "kindling". I take one dose, Im not sleeping for days on end.

I tried GHB, it sent me into crazy land. Im 40 now. I have to quit this drug shit but the one thing that holds me back is the insomnia. If I quit the kratom, I won't sleep for a month minimum. My joints, skin, hair look like shit. I feel like shit every single day. I feel like Im definitely going to die a short life because of this.

The one non-addicting thing that may be healthy is HGH. I think I have some brain damage and hear it helps heal it. My plan is to start HGH, work out, and quickly taper off of the kratom. I also hear it helps with deep sleep, which I desperately need.

But man, insomnia has ruined me thus far. I luckily did well with investments so I don't have to have a 9-5. I am blessed with that as I can't imagine how bad it would be if I had to go work a job with this shit.

Anyone else become a drug addict due to insomnia and the psychiatric symptoms that come with it?

Anyone clever know why this isn't available in the UK ? Its the only antihistamine that works for me, and I have to order it from the US, where its freely available.

I’m doing a sleep apnea test and idk how anyone sleeps with this huge hulking thing on their face. No matter how tight I pull the straps or whee I place it on my face I get air blowing out the sides and it’s giving me a headache. I just know I’m not going to get any sleep tonight and that this isn’t gonna get me anywhere.

I’ve seen and read that acceptance that you are having a bad sleep night or might be up all night, etc, is the key to dealing with insomnia. But if I am only “accepting” the idea of not sleeping to further my chance of getting some sleep, am I really accepting it?

I got caught in a thought loop in this one. I’m afraid my brain is going to be like “nah motherfucker. I know you’re still trying to sleep. Stop lying.”

Does this make sense to anyone?! I’m spiraling lol