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Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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Location: West Yorkshire, U.K.
Can't Sleep At All Now! What's Wrong?
Posted: 10-03-05 02:35am

Hi, everyone, i'm a new member and desperate to talk to people with similar problems.

Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep it is as though someone shakes me and says "hey, wake up, you're not allowed to sleep!", and I am immediately wide awake again. I can easily lie awake all night even though i'm very tired. When I do go to sleep it's only for short periods at a time and I dream vividly.

Surely, when your body is crying out for sleep, you should be able to sleep eventually. I'm afraid i'll lose the ability to sleep, altogether. The less sleep I get, the less tired I become. I don't yawn anymore and my head just feels thick, and my eyes dry and sore.

What on earth is wrong with me?
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funfearlessfemale

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Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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Location: Columbus Ohio
Me Too
Posted: 10-18-05 23:45pm

I have the same problem and I cannot afford doctors at this time. I tried ambien once but it really messes with ya I wouldnt reccomend it. I hope someone may know something
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very_sleepy

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Joined: 02 Nov 2005
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Location: United Kingdom
Lack of Sleep Is a Cycle
Posted: 11-03-05 04:32am

I hear you.

See I think the thing is, once you have suffered long term sleeping problems it fools your body into thinking you can survive on a lot less sleep. My advice is try to do something now, rather than later. Because I can tell you the body-clock-sleep-cycle thing becomes very susceptible to being deceived by long-term insomnia.

It is frustrating when somebody tells you a old home myth such as drink warm milk before bedtime or drop some lavender on your pillow.. Sure those things might 'relax' you but I find that's usually about it.

Good luck
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