I've had pretty severe insomnia for the last four years. I've tried medications, sleep restriction, intense exercise, meditation, and nothing has stopped the 2AM wake up. After I wake up, I generally can't fall back asleep.
I'm currently averaging about 4 hours sleep a night and feel. like. garbage. Mostly I'm dumber than I used to be, and I find it's harder to express myself. I also have daily, intense headaches with a nauseating and almost electric quality. I've seen multiple specialists, been checked for sleep apnea, and can't seem to improve. I've tried benzo's, Z-drugs, SSRI's, tricyclics- all have either made me feel like a zombie the next day or made my sleep worse. I just don't know how to get better, and I'm losing hope that it's possible. It feels like I might have brain damage at this point.
Has anyone been through a similar period? How did you get better? And did the physical symptoms improve? I'm struggling to keep going at the moment. I need a reason to hope again. |
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