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FirstLight

(14,814 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2025, 07:40 AM Mar 10

Second night of horrible insomnia 😔

Is it the freaking solar flares or Eclipse energy or WHAT?!?

Last night I couldn't get to sleep until 5:00 a.m. 5:30. Woke up at 11:00 I did not take a nap today. I didn't do a whole lot but I did things around the house, and I even waited until after 11:00 to try to go to bed.

Now it's coming up on 4:30 and I'm still struggling I've taken Benadryl I even took a fucking Valium (which you're not supposed to take with Benadryl), sleep meditation music.. I've tried everything at this point and nothing is making me sleepy. I keep turning the heater down because I keep getting hot flashes....
I don't know what is weighing on my brain but something is keeping me from relaxing and it's pissing me off now. 🥺😒😵‍💫

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Second night of horrible insomnia 😔 (Original Post) FirstLight Mar 10 OP

I totally sympathize. I've been struggling with insomnia since I had cancer diagnosis five years ago. Walleye Mar 10 #1

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Mar 10 #3

Two suggestions: no_hypocrisy Mar 10 #2

yeah, I need to stock up on some cbd/melatonin chews... FirstLight Mar 10 #4

I've had some insomnia problems all my life, tends to be worse when I have a lot of anxiety, LiberalLoner Mar 11 #5

Walleye

(39,203 posts)

1. I totally sympathize. I've been struggling with insomnia since I had cancer diagnosis five years ago.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 07:43 AM

Mar 10

XanaDUer2

(15,711 posts)

3. I'm sorry

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 10:51 AM

Mar 10

no_hypocrisy

(50,903 posts)

2. Two suggestions:

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 07:54 AM

Mar 10

1. Tilo (Linden Flower Tea) a/k/a Cuban Valium. Tastes like hay, but you'll be running for the mattress before you've finished a cup.

2. CBD

FirstLight

(14,814 posts)

4. yeah, I need to stock up on some cbd/melatonin chews...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:33 PM

Mar 10

they have them at the Health food store and they work surprisingly well for only being 5mg...

LiberalLoner

(10,849 posts)

5. I've had some insomnia problems all my life, tends to be worse when I have a lot of anxiety,

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 11:00 AM

Mar 11

And I was thinking, boy do we all ever have a lot of anxiety in our lives right now.

I hope you will find a way to sleep well and wake up refreshed, soon. 💙💙💙

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