Insomnia (NOT the Faithless song!)

If It’s a weekend I don’t start to panic if I can’t sleep, just lie nice and cosy, but if it’s a work day, after about a sleepless hour, I start to panic which of course makes it worse, and if I’m surviving on four hours sleep, I don’t function well at all.

I’ve heard of the weighted quilt idea, we’re sheets and blankets people anyway, and I pile them in in the winter, and I do like the sensation of being a bit squashed. Also cannot sleep without my hot water bottle.

I read somewhere that warm feet aid sleep and bedsocks are a good idea. Worth a try for all you insomniacs out there?

I wake up around 3 every single night. I resorted to keeping a pack of small oatcakes on my bedside table.I go to the loo, have a small drink of water, rearrange my pillows so I have a gentle slop, buckwheat pillow at the bottom. Having the slope ensures that gerd does not happen. Back to bed,and eat the oatcake, have talking radio very low so I have to focus and next think I wake up between 6 and 7. I am wondering if I have a throwback to the times when people had two sleeps. I think I have 7-8 hours,wish it was in one knockout sleep

Overall I had about 5 hours last night, but it was very wakeful. Particularly due to the OH but not only.

Melatonin gummies!

Try the Sleepful app-very helpful. I’ve been an insomniac for years-not so bad now I’m retired cos if I’m tired finally about 6am I can have an hour’s sleep then. So sorry for all of you having to get up and out to work. Do try the free app it has definitely helped me

I am trying to get used to a CPAP for sleep apnoea which is making staying asleep very difficult.Awake at 3am today.

A friend has found a few drops of CBD oil (from Holland &Barret) has helped him.

My DS has bought one of those ‘heavy blankets’ and has definitely slept better.

Well, that was a short night, and I could really have done with a good sleep; really need one.

Also awake, Fed up of this insomnia. But, bought a Koala weighted blanket last week, the first night I slept for 8 hours! It's been a bit mixed since then. I do think my quality of sleep has been better under the blanket and its very soothing and swaddling to be under.

Me three! Despite the Lemsip night time medication

I'm awake too. Wish I could sleep as I've got a busy day tomorrow.

I'm awake too. I went to bed early and was asleep by 9, so have had 6 hours. It was either go to bed or fall asleep watching television. So I expect to be awake for a few hours now. This has been the norm for 3-4 years now. No idea why. Doesn't seem to affect me much.

I'm awake too.
I haven't had a decent sleep in about 3 years, I reckon.

AND was awoken. Grrr. Typos. Should preview.