The insomnia thread: share insomnia types, related funny/not so funny stories, attempts at resolution, effects on your body over time (are you really inching toward dementia like my doctor says?)

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I wake through the night.

I got home at 11 last night, went to bed at 12.... couldn't understand why I couldn't sleep past 5... turns out it was actually 7 a.m, my watch was still on West Coast time. Almost missed my appointment.

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Always struggled with sleeping ever since I was a child
Stimulants don't help it
Ive tried melatonin (useless), zolpidem and other z drugs (fuck you up), belsomra/suvorexant (good), and recreational drugs (decent)
Best thing that works for me is good sleep hygiene and habit
When stressed out can't sleep either

Also regularly wake up 45 min -1hr after going to sleep feeling fully rested. Impossible to sleep after that

Inability to fall asleep on travel day night before/night of and hoping that 3-4 hours of sleep two nights in a row will not make you a complete monster

I’ve suffered from insomnia my entire life. The thing that helps the most for me is a good sleep routine. If That doesn’t work, I like Clonazepam. A very low dose should be enough to put you to sleep with very little drowsyness.

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