In need of reassurance about insomnia

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Feeling anxious and worried about lack of sleep on my health and that it will kill me. I've had this problem about 10 years ago somehow got rid of it then it come back again for about 12 months then the last 9 days I've really struggled!I keep fixating that every cold I have appendicitis I had 5 years ago is all caused by lack of sleep. Now I'm waiting for something else to go wrong which is keeping me up so it's like a vicious cycle. It doesn't help that since I was a little girl I have always had health anxiety so this is where the problems stem from plus I'm naturally a worrier anyway but the sleep thing is the one that consumes me. Please just need reassurance xx

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    Loads of times where I haven’t slept at all. Once went 3 days no sleep whatsoever not one wink. I came across an old diary I kept and written down exactly how I slept went like this;

    Sat   2 hrs skeeo

    Sun. Woke at 2 made tea no more sleep

    Mon Slept 5.30-8.30

    Tues No sleep (desperate worried I won’t sleep  again) 

    Wed 4.30 -8.30 ( late for work)

    Thurs  3 hrs ( feel like sh..)

    Frid  6 hrs ( hooray) 

    Sat  convinced myself I wouldn’t sleep tonight and didn’t!!  Why  can’t I sleep!

    As you can see not much sleep . Even if you are sleeping 6 hrs every other night that is enough for you to function on. Sometimes you  get more sleep than you think you  do. Though at its worse I know I was getting no sleep at all. Once I started not focusing on it so much it improved. Don’t let it ruin your life and you will sleep properly again eventually x

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      Yeah I have gone 3 or 4 nights in the past without any sleep on numerous occasions. Got lots going on at the moment too so that's defo not helping , relationship problems , things from my past haunting me my Nan whom I adore is very poorly with dementia, my head is spinning day and night x

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      Feel for you Tracey. That is contributing to you not sleeping. Hang in there. All the worry in the world is not going to help the situation. In the past I have had my problems too so know how overwhelming it can be. X
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      It's tough the last couple of wks and sleeping certainly not helping but it does help knowing it can't harm me. Thanks for all your advice angela it has helped xx

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      Remember you are not on your own. My stepfather had dementia and its hard when it’s someone you love. You will be fine and are stronger than you think.  Contact if you need to.x
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      Thank you, it's horrible suffering with your nerves but hopefully my tablets will help soon xx

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      Hi I'm ok still got the fear but it doesn't seem Soo strong altho 5 minutes I did read on another site that a women believes her lack of sleep over the years has caused her Ms and epilepsy 😣😣, so I'm abit worried I'm going to give myself something terrible! Hope you are doing well x

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      So glad you are ok. Stop worrying about this MS thing and epilepsy. Have checked with my neices husband (Dr) and he said rubbish and there is no proof whatsoever of this. I’m ok not sleeping great at moment but enough to get by on. Take care x
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      Sorry to hear your struggling with your sleep again its a nightmare, I just need to learn how to relax again and keep thinking positive xx
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      Struggling tonight, been in bed 2 hours and still wide awake, it's vile stupid brain needs to shut up! Keep thinking I wont cope at work! But I always do! Xx

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      Had zero sleep last night even started crying because I couldn't sleep , feel Soo depressed and anxious don't know how to fix this feeling, really feel like I'm going to die either thru the stress or lack of sleep or both! Even rang in sick today and that isn't me xx

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      Hi Tracey yes ok but not sleeping well at moment so on edge at the moment. I’m panicking because we are staying at our sons in Weymouth for the weekend and it’s all being spoilt by me convincing myself I won’t sleep!! You ok? Xx
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      Oh no what are we like. I'm off work till Tues and I'm spoiling my time off by worrying I won't sleep Monday nyt as I'm working 7am till 6pm Tues, I shouldn't even be thinking about it now. We are very similar aren't we worrying about ifs buts and maybes. Have u spoke to your husband about your concerns! Xx

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      Hi I hope you had a lovely time visiting your son? And hope you didn't stress too much about sleep. Well the last couple of nights I have had weird sleep , like I feel half asleep half awake! I've had this before for months too but that was years ago, plus waking lots like a feeling of have I been awake or asleep, just wondering if you have ever had this too! Xx

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      Hi

      Yes I’ve had that too. Also sometimes I don’t know if I have slept or not! Didn’t sleep great whilst away but I never do.  Not too bad last night but kept waking up and dreaming. Arghhhh! X

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      I think when we have that feeling of have I slept or not it's lighter broken sleep. What are we like. Hope you've had a lovely time with your family anyway x

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