Insomnia

Insomnia affects me in so many ways, and during this time of year—when there’s less sunlight—I’ve noticed that my exhaustion feels a lot heavier, which has been impacting my motivation. I think my body goes through this strange confusion about what time of day it actually is during the first couple of months of fall. I’m still figuring out the best bedtime routine to help me get more sleep.

How does insomnia or lack of sleep affect you the next day?

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I restarted grad school for the nth time! I put support in place with my Fibro, FND, anxiety and depression etc. But my body and mind are still going ape sh#% 🙄

It's like my body is settling...Very, very slowly, but my course is sooo fast paced that you need to be on it from the jump.

I just don't know what to do anymore 😞 I actually am enjoying what I'm learning this time, but don't have the energy or decent enough health to manage studying it effectively.

We're only in week 2/3 and I am sooo behind, have only attended ONE class and we have mocks in a couple of weeks 🫠

I just feel like a failure. Like I'm letting down everyone supporting me, while also letting life pass me by.

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Many factors can impact your mental health — your environment, interactions with others, the time of year, weather or seasonal changes, and even unexpected life events. These influences can make certain symptoms feel harder to manage than others, whether that’s anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, fatigue, irritability, or something else entirely.

Right now, I’ve been noticing changes in my sleep patterns. I’m going to bed later and later, and insomnia tends to show up for me around the fall season. That means I need to be more intentional about my bedtime routine, and make sure I’m addressing any ruminating thoughts with my therapist so they don’t spill over into my work, personal life, or goals. Sleep disruption over long periods of time can be a big red flag for both my anxiety and depression.

What mental health symptom feels the hardest for you to manage right now? How do you cope when it shows up?

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My insomnia is to the point that I don’t feel safe driving to work. I don’t know why I stopped sleeping. I only get about 3 hours most nights and then I might get another hour nap before I have to get up for work. I have so much Brain fog. I forget everything. I can start a sentence and not finish bc I don’t remember what I was going to say. I walk into rooms and forget why I’m there. One day, it took 3 tries to do what I needed to do. That means I turned back twice bc I was confused. If I was older, I’d think it was dementia, but I know it’s insomnia causing brain problems.
I gained like 15 pounds over the summer and really need to get a physical. Something serious must be wrong if I can’t sleep. I had one good night of
Sleep in 10 days. That as with aleve pm.

So the meds kinda work sometimes which absolutely sucks. And the CBD cream I have takes the edge off the pain but a 6 is still a 6. I remember from about 14 years ago I tried THC gummies and they knocked me on my ass. Then I tried CBD gummies and I was taking them because of severe insomnia. I slept sooooooo good with those goofy peach rings. So I figured I'd try to find a gummy for stress and anxiety relief. I found a company that has a "free jar, just pay shipping" and they retail for 70 bucks! I ordered a jar about 5 days ago so there's quick turnaround.
Guess what arrived today!!!
I was so excited. i opened the box and took out the gummies. I opened the jar and sniffed but it was... Chemically. I knew these wouldn't taste good but they smelled like serious business. So at 330pm I ate 2 gummies. An hour later my mind was calm.
2 hours later I noticed that I didn't have any pain.
Wait... What?!?! How the what the what???
Yeah. No migraine. Back felt great. Hips were a little stiff but they didn't hurt at all. And I had gotten sick 4x this morning right before I got them... And after eating the gummies, my tummy felt wonderful. I have chronic GI disease and I'm usually complaining about my tummy hurting.
I told Pauley about how good I feel and she was shocked. The pain started coming back about an hour ago. So 330pm till 10pm. That's definitely a change of pace. I just took half of a gummy to help me rest better. I'm curious about what kind of dreams I'll have tonight.
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