Yesterday I only slept for 2.5 hours and was up the whole day I finally fell asleep but I only stayed asleep for about 35 minutes and now I woke up again and can’t fall back asleep. I feel like I’m going manic as well
Is this at all due to substance abuse? Or is it only because of your mental state? Try to get off screens including tv 30 mins to an hour before bed n switch to a book/journal/coloring book and hydrate yourself. A warm half glass of milk also helps me
@the_misfit1313 Only mental state I’m not on any substances
@notrich Except prescribed meds
I’m sorry you are having trouble sleeping. It happened to me about 2 years ago. It lasted over 1 week. I totally understand the anguish. I was being put on new meds and even went to the E.R. for help, but all they said after my 2 hr wait was “ Read a boring book and drink tea.” Also got, “take a hot bath”. It was beyond that. It made me feel like I was going mad. I cried, I rocked myself in bed, on the couch and even on a mat on the floor. No place made me tired or feel comfortable. My eyes were closed, but my eyes were darting back and forth as I thought of all kinds of things. Finally, my psychiatrist put me in Trazadone for about 2 months. She also added benedryl. Slowly we lowered and I got off them. My other meds took over ( Remeron -antidepressant) and (Lamictal-mood stabilizer) . I sleep fine now. Side note: Most people go through at least one bout of insomnia in their lifetime. This too shall pass. Find the culprit. No caffeine, sugar, too warm of room temp, phone, tv. ~ Try earplugs and/or eyeshades. I wish you good sleep soon my friend. It isn’t forever though. Just remind yourself if that. It’s true.
It also feels like I’m out of my body. Like my body is in my room but I also feel like it’s not I can’t explain.
@notrich Hey! How is it going now?
I was sleeping after a very long stressful week at work and life but lately i was worried about myself cause I don't feel bad anymore just numb, I thought I was living and it's fine but I woke up now with jumble of different bad intrusive thoughts that it makes me feel like I'm crazy person it always happen when I'm stressed I guess but I feel like my mind is going crazy and I try to stop my mind from thoughts it's thinking about different things in one minute like idk what's going on Idk how to manage
Does anyone have any tips on how to sleep with harm ocd, I’m always so tired but I can’t fall asleep until it gets to the point my eyes won’t stay open, I’m scared that I’m gonna do something in my sleep or my thoughts just eont shut up and it causes issues with sleeping, advice needed please
I have been nervous about flying since I am going on a trip tomorrow and the thought of turbulence has unnerved me but I have been doing ok with that thought and slowly getting used to it. I have been looking at videos and articles explaining turbulence and what it is and why it happens and I have been feeling better about it. I go to bed and I am definitely tired. I am at that stage where I am falling asleep but still awake and all of a sudden I get a random anxiety hit feeling and a accompanying thought of "I wanna die!". I immediately wake up like I was just fighting for my life and I keep repeating the thoughts over and over wondering if that's what I want or something. I sort of calm down and try to sleep but now I am getting random thoughts from tv shows, music lyrics, and scenes from said shows playing in a random order. Feels like I am losing it and I can't focus. I am afraid I am having some psychosis or something which increases my anxiety. Any help or insight would be appreciated. I have had Suicidal OCD thoughts before but this one sort of hit different since I was partially asleep.
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