Insomnia vs Routine

@mayameen (126)
United Kingdom
January 31, 2017 9:26am CST
So guys I suffer with Insomnia and this last few weeks it's been the worse. I have all good intentions to get my sleeping schedule with 3 kids under 5 and one of them being 8 months old... Sleep is a rarity... But insomnia is my pain especially as I come alive at night, I am more active and can concentrate better. What about you? How's your sleep schedule? Any fellow insomniacs?
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
31 Jan 17
I never had a problem sleeping until I hit menopause now some nights I struggle.
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Mayameen Meftahi
@mayameen (126)
• United Kingdom
1 Feb 17
Ah I have that to look forward too as well I am sure. My mother had terrible menopause and unfortunately I seemed to have picked up all her health issues.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Feb 17
@mayameen Yes sadly you might have those same problems
Mayameen Meftahi
@mayameen (126)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 17
@fishtiger58 do you take medication for it fishtiger58?
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paigea
@paigea (35713)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
I fall asleep just fine. Then I wake up about 1 and toss and turn for hours sometimes.
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paigea
@paigea (35713)
• Canada
2 Feb 17
@mayameen It felt like that this morning. I fell back asleep for one hour after waking up at 3. Felt like I should have just got up at 3. No, sleeping is better I am sure.
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Mayameen Meftahi
@mayameen (126)
• United Kingdom
1 Feb 17
Getting back to sleep once woken is really tough, I feel you. If we have a lot on our mind this is worse and sometimes just need to write it all down to get back to sleep again. I think broken sleep can be more exhausting then no sleep
Mayameen Meftahi
@mayameen (126)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 17
@paigea haha I am trying to go to bed an hour earlier every night even if I'm not tired but it's the phone addiction that is the problem. Always so much going on. But prioritising... It's hard I know they actually say it's better to stay awake once you wake
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dreamertink
@dfollin (24172)
• United States
1 Feb 17
Insomnia is one of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. I have had Insomnia years before I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. And yes it messes with a schedule big time!
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79804)
• United States
31 Jan 17
Sleeping is always a problem when you have young children but as life goes on I found sleeping to be easier. I rarely suffer from a night when I can't sleep
Mayameen Meftahi
@mayameen (126)
• United Kingdom
1 Feb 17
Oh you are so lucky. My eldest is 7 years old and I'm still yet to kick my insomnia. I write this at just past midnight, after sipping on a coffee... Are you a morning person Marilyn?