Posted by notsleepingagain on February 20, 2008 at 16:05:49:In Reply to: Frustrated as well posted by tiredmom on February 08, 2008 at 06:04:08:
Hi tiredmom - your story is the first one that I have read that is very much like mine!! The only difference is that I don't fall asleep at all - but I too have gone through the doctors who want to say it is anxiety, but I can honestly say it is NOT. I am in the 7th month of my most recent bout with insomnia, I've had it 2ce before over the last 6 1/2 years and finally this time I went to a specialist. I highly suggest going to someone who specializes in autoimmune disorders and have a lot of tests done - some real possibilities are hormone levels/thyroid and one easily overlooked is vitamin d level. Also, a sleep study can really find things that could be happening in your sleep (when you did or do sleep) that can really cause some problems that we aren't aware of. I am taking ambien also because until I get it all worked out I have to live and be sane (go to work, be a mom etc...) I took ambien the last time too - which lasted for 6 months then went away as suddenly as it came. I slept perfectly fine for
2 1/2 years until June of 07. Lastly, in addition to all of the common sense things (exercise, stress reduction, diet changes) I really found that making a visualization board with positive images and positive thoughts really can help. (Oprah had a show on the book The Secret and some follow up shows recently on the power of our thoughts etc...). Anyway, follow your instincts, and thanks for sharing your story!! I can relate! Mindi