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Re: husbands test

Posted by hegemon on June 10, 2004 at 22:15:43:

In Reply to: husbands test posted by nosleepforme on June 10, 2004 at 08:04:52:

Please don't despair! I've been through the same thing as you -- i.e., paranoia that I may have some horrible disorder preventing me from sleeping, constant "researching" on the internet and at the library, inescapable obsessive thoughts, and on, and on...

During my year-long bout with severe insomnia, I convinced myself that I either had Fatal familial insomnia, Sleep Apnea, damage to the brain stem, restless legs, hypothyroidism, or a rare form of narcolepsy. The sleep deprivation only hastened my descent into paranoia, which led to still further sleep loss, in a neverending vicious cycle.

Needless to say, I had none of those things. It turned out that my insomnia was actually caused by the usual suspects -- depression and anxiety.

As I finally let go of my irrational fears, my sleep improved, albeit gradually and in fits and starts. Medication provided me with the extra crutch that I needed to fully recover.

As I look back on my battle with insomnia, I can't fathom how I could have willingly taken leave of my senses and succumbed to paranoia. I suppose that at the time, I was exasperated and desperately needed to find a culprit for the insomnia - no matter how implausible - as this would allow me to make better sense of my situation. After all, in the absence of a clear-cut cause I would be adrift in uncharted waters, without a clue as to why this was happening to me and when I would get better.

So the next time that you're tempted to chalk up your insomnia to some highly improbable disease, keep the above in mind and don't despair. It's probably just baseless paranoia.

Hegemon

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