CrankySpice
Unwashed.
Sleep is such an important part of our health. I have to confess that I used to take it for granted -- I always slept well.
However, since January I've acquired a form of insomnia that keeps me from sleeping more than 4 hours at a time. No matter what I did (nap or not nap, stay up later, get some exercise, all the typical "improve your sleep" strategies) I still couldn't sleep more than 4 hours at a time. In bed at 10, up at 2. In bed at 12, up at 4. It is taking its toll both physically (I'm exhausted all the time and just recently starting feeling achy all the time, like I'm coming down with something) and mentally.
My PCP and I discussed a sleep study when I had my yearly physical at the end of January (when it had been only a few weeks) but since we both felt it was anxiety related (I have several anxiety disorders) about an upcoming event, we decided to pass on the study. Particularly since I don't have any of the typical markers for apnea (aside from being fat) and I'd previously slept quite well.
However, now that it has been months and the anxiety-producing event has come and gone, I'm still having the same sleep problem. I just started taking Trazadone (sp?) 3 days ago. I'm still waking up after 4 hours, but now I'm able to at least doze in and out or fall back to sleep for an hour or two until a more decent hour. But the sleep after the 4th hour still isn't a restful sleep. I'm hoping that my body will adjust and it will just take some time for the med to work properly. Does anyone else have experience with this medication? Or other meds to help you STAY asleep? Most sleep meds are designed to help you fall asleep (Ambien, etc) and there seem to be very few to help you stay asleep.
I just want to sleep!!
However, since January I've acquired a form of insomnia that keeps me from sleeping more than 4 hours at a time. No matter what I did (nap or not nap, stay up later, get some exercise, all the typical "improve your sleep" strategies) I still couldn't sleep more than 4 hours at a time. In bed at 10, up at 2. In bed at 12, up at 4. It is taking its toll both physically (I'm exhausted all the time and just recently starting feeling achy all the time, like I'm coming down with something) and mentally.
My PCP and I discussed a sleep study when I had my yearly physical at the end of January (when it had been only a few weeks) but since we both felt it was anxiety related (I have several anxiety disorders) about an upcoming event, we decided to pass on the study. Particularly since I don't have any of the typical markers for apnea (aside from being fat) and I'd previously slept quite well.
However, now that it has been months and the anxiety-producing event has come and gone, I'm still having the same sleep problem. I just started taking Trazadone (sp?) 3 days ago. I'm still waking up after 4 hours, but now I'm able to at least doze in and out or fall back to sleep for an hour or two until a more decent hour. But the sleep after the 4th hour still isn't a restful sleep. I'm hoping that my body will adjust and it will just take some time for the med to work properly. Does anyone else have experience with this medication? Or other meds to help you STAY asleep? Most sleep meds are designed to help you fall asleep (Ambien, etc) and there seem to be very few to help you stay asleep.
I just want to sleep!!
