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Didn't sleep for 4 days, and now finally fell asleep but for only 20 minutes then wake up

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harry93926
harry93926

Hi everyone, I have not been able to sleep for the past 4 days, I was getting so upset and nervous about not sleeping. I tried everything, did a warm bath before sleep, ate foods that are supposed to help with sleep, did meditation, went for some long walks during the day.  I felt calm and relaxed in bed but for some reason I was not falling asleep, I keep tossing and turning and then just get out of the bed after hours of frustratingly trying. I felt exhausted. 

The doctor has given me mirtazapine , he said it will help with the anxiety and sleep disorder.  I took 30 mg of it and now last night I did sleep but it was only for 20 minute spells. I know I did sleep because I had dreams and remember them when I awake, and my partner nerd me snore. but its only for about 20 minutes and then wake up again. last night I fell asleep about 5 times and it was 20 minutes each time and then wake up. 

Can anyone give me advice? or do they know what the issue is?.  I have never ever had sleep problems in my life before, until now. I'm 30 years old and have no other health problems

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  • sasha_57693
    sasha_57693 harry93926

    Posted

    Hey harry the same thing has been happening to me for almost two months when it first started I was waking every 30 min it was horrible the doctor gave me clozapame which helps with my anxiety but doesn’t keep me asleep I mean finally I am able to get 3 hour stretches but still awake it’s the most annoying thing ever and what I suggest it just trying to get out of bed the same time even if you don’t sleep at night and go to bed the same time drink some tea try me personally I think it’s a flight or fight mode in our bodies and we have to train it to say it’s okay we are okay I know it’s sucks but we can stay this way forever something will give eventually 

  • Insomniac18
    Insomniac18 harry93926

    Posted

    Hey you're not alone in this I too have the same problem it all started in December where I wasn't able to sleep for one night and I told myself I could compensate the next day coz I always used to do that but it didn't work this time so i went 0 sleep for 4 days and no pills ever worked .long story short ,this phenomenon comes and goes sometimes I get a full night sleep and sometimes in only sleep for 2 hours only in the morning and I'm really getting tired and exhausted

  • dhmc
    dhmc harry93926

    Posted

    Been there mate, about 10 days ago I was awake for 6 days straight, the 20 mins I was getting too is the body grabbing what it can, with me it was grabbing REM/dream sleep, I was going straight into a dream then waking up!
  • dhmc
    dhmc harry93926

    Posted

    You are having a thing called REM Rebound. and its perfectly normal after deprevation... Basically you're going direct into REM sleep (dream sleep) rather than going through the normal stages 1/2/3/4/REM you are going 1/REM/1 (1 being waking)

    Basically your brain is needs REM to process, REM sleep is the only thing that without it we can't live - so we HAVE to have REM but the other stages are "nice to haves"

    So when you don't sleep your brain will force the body to go into REM until you have repaid your REM debt...

    Again google REM rebound

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