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Posted 1/23/2015 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
The past week or two I've noticed that every single night I'm always awake at 2/3am and I only know because when I've been awake for a while and can't get back to sleep I check the time on my phone... So it's probably closer to 1-2am.

Doesn't matter what time I get into bed or go to sleep, it's always around the same time I wake up, and it takes me aaaages to get back to sleep! Once I'm back asleep I generally sleep through until my alarm...

Will this be due to the meds I've been on the past 3 weeks? I wasn't well at the beginning of this week so thought it was because of that but I'm fine now and still having no luck sleeping... Starting to affect me in the day now :(

Any ideas, or tips on how to sleep through the night are greatly appreciated!!

P.S - HAPPY FRIDAY :)
Posted 1/23/2015 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
Good question. I have this same issue and it's been going on for a very long time. I don't know your age but for me it seems to be due to me being in my 50's.

I have read about sleep patterns of generations ago and it was common for them to go to sleep once it got dark outside, then wake in the middle of the night and would read or do something for an hour or more and then go back to sleep and sleep until dawn. They called it first and second sleep. There is a name for it but I don't recall that now. So I think of that sleep style and it calms me.
Posted 1/23/2015 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the quick response Tela :)

I'm 23.. Not heard of that before but thanks! I'll have to remind myself thats whats happening when I wake at stupid times in the night :)
Posted 1/23/2015 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
DON'T look at a clock or do anything that require brain activity when you wake... Don't turn on lights etc..... Just try and roll over and go back to sleep.
Posted 1/23/2015 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
Ct,

I had that problem all summer, only my wake up time was usually 3:00-4:00. Every single night. Mine didn't start going away until my anxiety started to decrease.

I agree with Steve, I did better when I didn't look at the clock.
Posted 1/23/2015 6:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi CT,

Sorry about the lost sleep.:( If I have problems...it is with waking up in the middle of the night, not falling asleep...so I can relate.

Hibee had a good thread with a link awhile back...check it out and see if any of the tips are helpful for you.:)


https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=3164336


Also, changing your medication time, or using soundwave therapy such as Binaural Beats (app/youtube) may help.

Best wishes and rest!

S.C.

Posted 1/26/2015 9:10 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry for the late reply..

Thanks for all the input. I do try really hard not to look at the clock but when I've been awake for so long and can't get back to sleep I check to see what time it is because I think I might have to get up soon... But then when I've looked and realise I don't, I can't get back to sleep!! Vicious circle :(

Thanks for the link SC, will try some of the tips on the website! :) Never tried the soundwave therapy so might give that a go :)
Posted 1/26/2015 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi CT

Sorry to hear you have not been getting good sleep I know how frustrating that can be check out the link SC posted and sound wave therapy is a good option so do have a look into that there is some stuff on youtube so that might be a good place to start.

I hope you get some better rest tonight.

Hibee
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