Just curious as to how many of us there might be these days.
If you suffer from insomnia, is it occasional, frequent (more than once a week), or almost every single night?
Is it getting to sleep in the first place or staying asleep/going back to sleep once awakened that's the problem?
I can't remember the last time I didn't wrestle with going to sleep at least once a week. I'm up to about five bad nights out of seven right now, ugh. It's not staying there that's an issue - once I'm asleep, I can sleep through just about anything (my son's cries excepted, much to my dismay when DH is up with him already). No, I can sleep quite soundly - if I can ever get there in the first place!
(I'm not looking for advice at this point - it's been frustrating when remedy after remedy doesn't work so I'm just going to roll with it as best I can right now.)
It's gotten to the point where walking around tired all the time doesn't really bother me - after all, moms of young children are supposed to be zombies, right? pleasant, but still zombified...it's the occasional attitude change induced by sleep loss that gets to me. Chronic exhaustion (not chronic fatigue, that's actually arguably a medical condition) due to sleep deprivation usually, at its worst, leaves me with a bit of an "Ok, you win, whatever - just don't fight with me, I don't have the energy" attitude. Every now and then, though, I get downright grumpy, and I know all too well what happens when my temper is on a short fuse.
Today is one of those days. I'm fairly adept at keeping a tight rein on my temper, but you might want to don full body armor before getting too close. ;-)
So...what about you? Care to share your sleep woes?
The page you were looking for no longer exists
the_infernal_optimist posted on Sep 06, 2007
| views: 267
Comments
-
MissMimi said on Sep 06, 2007....
Here I am with my bleary eyed self. I can usually fall asleep, but staying asleep... Now there's the problem. I hate it when I wake up after only a couple hours because once I'm awake, I'm awake.
Many a night I've seen a late night post from you, infernal. I think we're the only two here. :-\
-
skymir said on Sep 06, 2007....
Sometimes I revere to a nocturnal schedule. And I do mean revert, because I have no reason to believe that a diurnal schedule is natural for me. Night is so wonderful is so many ways, Day seems vulgar and even empty by comparison, but simple facts of humanity tend to keep me in sleep conformity. Maybe when I can finally become a drifter, I can go nocturnal in long stretches.
-
the_infernal_optimist said on Sep 06, 2007....
Just us, Mimi and skymir?
Mimi: ((hugs)) I hope we both eventually have more normal sleeping patterns, though if you're like me, you've pretty much come to accept that it's not going to change anytime soon.
skymir: That's interesting...so perhaps for some of us, we're drawn to/awake at night because it's what actually works best for our bodies? As one who has always been a "night owl" in addition to experiencing long-term insomnia, I can definitely see where days actually pale in comparison. I never considered that perhaps some of us just may be naturally nocturnal. Thanks for making me think!
~Infernal
-
silverwhisper said on Sep 06, 2007....
i haven't been lately but heaven knows i've been there, infernal.
ed -
mom said on Sep 06, 2007....
I used to be an insomniac but ever since I discovered Ambien, I sleep like an angel. I hate insomnia, don't like the way it feels, it keeps me awake. -
Mamie said on Sep 06, 2007....
hey Infernal, I am trying to send you a PM but it won't go through...if you have a sec, send me a PM and I will hit reply....have a good night, hon bun...I will talk to you tomorrow sometime,.... thinking of you and hope you are okay. xxoo, Mamie -
Actorguy said on Sep 07, 2007....
Been an insomniac my whole life, used to get night terrors when I was little. Working nights and sleeping during the day seems to help but I often have weeks where I hardly sleep at all. Extremely frustrating! -
JadeDom said on Sep 07, 2007....
Can add me to that list. But honestly I like it. It's meant I've had twice as much time to do and learn about a whole host of things.It also means I can go the whole weekend without sleep from friday till sunday at parties and catch up about 8 hours on sunday night and still be fine for work on monday. So you won't hear me complaining about it at all. -
sweet_cookie01 said on Sep 07, 2007....
i am a full pledged insomniac... it is very rare that i get to sleep in the right time and have a straight good sleep till morning...
i mostly fall asleep at around 1 to 2 am then i wake up 4 to 5 am... then i try to get some sleep at aroun 8 to 10 am. I do that just to compensate for the lack of sleep.
there are worse days where i really hardly get any sleep at all for more than 24 hours!
-
the_infernal_optimist said on Sep 07, 2007....
ed: I'm glad you've been having less trouble with your sleep! :)mom: LOL! And I've heard good things about Ambien...I'm just too chicken to go that route.Actorguy: I'm sorry you know what that feels like. I didn't have night terrors, but it appears that my daughter does.Jade: That's a good point about having more time to get stuff done (as long as you can still learn/do things worth a crap once that certain cumulative exhaustion effect kicks in). It's nice to hear a positive take on it. Do you just need far less sleep than most people, then? I can swing about 4 hours/night for a week or two, but then it all catches up with me and I suck at life until I get more sleep.sweet_cookie: ((hugs)) It really sounds like you're struggling with this. You have trouble going to sleep *and* staying asleep?? I don't know if I'd still be sane after a while of that going on!~Infernal -
silverwhisper said on Sep 08, 2007....
i spoke way, way too soon.
ed -
the_infernal_optimist said on Sep 08, 2007....
So I saw. :-/
~Infernal
Comment on "How many members are there in the SC Insomniac Club?"
Related Posts:
usesofhypnosis
posted 5 days ago
| views: 11
|
Insomnia is the inability to sleep. If you struggle either to fall asleep or to stay asleep for at least a few hours, you are probably suffering from insomnia. The symptom of many sleep disorders, insomnia means you find it difficult to enjoy a good... read entire post
whiteqlinkzmct
posted 2 days ago
| views: 8
|
When you're asleep and you stop breathing as there is an obstruction of some kind in your throat, you are suffering from the sleep complaint known as sleep apnea.... read entire post
Shadow
posted about 4 hours ago
| views: 10
|
I've been trying to fall asleep for the last 2 hours... Unsuccessfully. I've e-mailed, facebooked, googled random things, and then something bad started happening...... read entire post
Hegemone
posted 6 days ago
| views: 85
|
Screw your life, it's worth NOTHING and you're taking away precious air I could be breathing and yeah I'm a whole hell of a lot more important than you'll EVER be you piece of crap.... read entire post
justamom
posted 4 days ago
| views: 10
|
It's 11pm and they are FINALLY all asleep. And now I will be up until the early morn. I come alive when I finally get that time to myself. I mean, I really love them and everything, but they really restrict my freedom.I finally get to sur... read entire post