and treated appropriately as a real illness?
I ask because I have the problem of just not sleeping unless sedated. I’ve taken Ambien (without misuse) for 3 years. I’m told ADHD and depression, yet want to scream "I just can’t sleep".
What are your feelings on this topic? I’m genuinly interested to know.
Thanks!
It absolutely needs to be further examined!! I too ended up in a psych ward from not sleeping for days on end, and trying to committ suicide so i could finally ’sleep’!! people just don’t realize how serious it is, and how effed up it makes people’s lives. I wish there was a magic cure all for it, but sadly there isn’t.
From what I understand, some SSRI anti depressants can have the side effect of insomnia. Also, some brain diseases also cause this condition. If it were me, I’d want to make sure my brain was ok.
I have insomnia. It got so bad I wasn’t sleeping for days at a time and was eventually hospitalised with psychosis. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. And I admit I’m also unbearable to live with.
I had chronic insomnia caused by anxiety over worry about not being able to sleep, which kept me up. Now whenever I sleep in a college dorm environment, I take clonazepam before bed at night and it eases my anxiety so I can fall asleep…but I still hate sleeping in the room with a roomate and don’t like dorms…I just like to sleep alone, in the dark, and need to wear earplugs to block out all noise. Im a terrible sleeper really….I think if I do get married…my wife is gonna have to sleep in another room, in another bed…yes Im that bad lol.