Piipp
23-08-2006, 12:00 AM
I was diagnosed with 'Chronic Insomnia', 'Paranoia', and 'Anxiety', two years ago by a doctor. Last year, I was diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), (yes, this fact IS significant to my advice).
Firstly, there are three different types of 'Insomnia' (the name given to the disorder which prevents sleep). Chronic, being the worst, there is a mild form, and a barely noticeable form.
The first form, which is barely noticeable, is experienced by most people at least once within their lifetimes. It usually lasts for around three days to a week, simply preventing the sufferer from sleeping, or getting to sleep.
The second form, is less likely to affect most people within their lives, however, if it does, it usually lasts for around two to three weeks.
The third, and final form, 'Chronic', is the rarest form of 'Insomnia'. Victims struggle to fall asleep, and even once asleep, struggle to remain so for more than an hour or two at a time.
Should you suffer for more than a few weeks, I recommend making an appointment with your doctor, however, you should be aware, he/she is unlikely to prescribe you with any medication unless you are of a certain age and he/she feels an urgent need to do so.
You'll quickly know if you're suffering from 'Insomnia', a horrible inability to sleep will render your body useless in the morning.
The best thing to do if you begin to suffer, is to calm yourself down before going to bed. Don't eat for at least an hour before you go to bed. Read a book for thirty minutes, sleep in the dark. Keep your mind free once you are trying to sleep, and just keep your eyes closed. Try and 'picture' black, darkness. Let your worries flow away. This can be difficult, particularly if you cannot sleep, I found myself, most nights, panicking that I would fail to receive enough hours sleep to perform correctly the next day. My other problems, including, in particular, my OCD, didn't help.
If you really cannot sleep, after at least one hour, turn on a dim light and read a book for thirty minutes. Try and make yourself cry too. By now you should be getting drowsy. Open your window as wide as possible; the colder the better. Now, try and sleep again/ It may take some time, but it's likely that you'll now fall asleep. If this fails, keep trying the same technique. Eventually, your body will realise your desire for it to shut down, and you will sleep.
I really hope this helps, I know just how horrible 'Insomnia' is. Thanks for reading. :)
Firstly, there are three different types of 'Insomnia' (the name given to the disorder which prevents sleep). Chronic, being the worst, there is a mild form, and a barely noticeable form.
The first form, which is barely noticeable, is experienced by most people at least once within their lifetimes. It usually lasts for around three days to a week, simply preventing the sufferer from sleeping, or getting to sleep.
The second form, is less likely to affect most people within their lives, however, if it does, it usually lasts for around two to three weeks.
The third, and final form, 'Chronic', is the rarest form of 'Insomnia'. Victims struggle to fall asleep, and even once asleep, struggle to remain so for more than an hour or two at a time.
Should you suffer for more than a few weeks, I recommend making an appointment with your doctor, however, you should be aware, he/she is unlikely to prescribe you with any medication unless you are of a certain age and he/she feels an urgent need to do so.
You'll quickly know if you're suffering from 'Insomnia', a horrible inability to sleep will render your body useless in the morning.
The best thing to do if you begin to suffer, is to calm yourself down before going to bed. Don't eat for at least an hour before you go to bed. Read a book for thirty minutes, sleep in the dark. Keep your mind free once you are trying to sleep, and just keep your eyes closed. Try and 'picture' black, darkness. Let your worries flow away. This can be difficult, particularly if you cannot sleep, I found myself, most nights, panicking that I would fail to receive enough hours sleep to perform correctly the next day. My other problems, including, in particular, my OCD, didn't help.
If you really cannot sleep, after at least one hour, turn on a dim light and read a book for thirty minutes. Try and make yourself cry too. By now you should be getting drowsy. Open your window as wide as possible; the colder the better. Now, try and sleep again/ It may take some time, but it's likely that you'll now fall asleep. If this fails, keep trying the same technique. Eventually, your body will realise your desire for it to shut down, and you will sleep.
I really hope this helps, I know just how horrible 'Insomnia' is. Thanks for reading. :)