Re: Insomnia - Out of the blue
Originally Posted by
shakey1961
Why should I get a bout of insomnia out of nowhere?
You're not. Insomnia doesn't just happen. The cause can be physical or psychological and it can be something as simple as your bedroom being too warm or too cold or noise.
I had severe insomnia a few years back. I still have it to some degree now, but I found it helpful to go through my day and write down everything that I did, thought, or ingested.
Things like caffeine and when you have your last drink, or using electronics before bed. You have to go through things with a fine tooth comb...
I've had some success using the sleep stories on the Calm app. I put my phone on the floor, so it's not near my head, and I go to sleep listening to Harry Styles or whoever. I notice the difference when I don't do this..
This is probably going to lead to some general anxiety for a few days or weeks till I can get back on an even keel.
Worse thing you can do - it will keep the cycle going.
I also suffer with Catastrophic thinking and looking at the reasons for insomnia (apart from the obvious non-threatening ones) it can be a sign of Alzheimer's which my mother suffered with. Having just turned 59 it's playing on my mind.
Where there is family history, I think it's common sense to see a GP, but in all likelihood this is anxiety or stimulant based insomnia.
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