Insomnia mantis chat group

[Jessie]

No pressure guys and if I can't post this let me know, I made a insomnia mantis chat group. Due to my depression and anxiety its hard alot of times to sleep. So i made a group for other insomnia people out there.

Just people who are up late at night, and sometimes just need to talk to someone or people about anything.

Feel free to join the group if you like, once again no pressure.

Please keep it clean talk guys,

thanks and have a great rest of your week..

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1853472634663621/edit/

 

[agent A]

i think it's a good idea to chat about real-life issues on this section of the forum. we are all human and have lives outside of the insect realm

let's hope nobody says this is an out-of-line topic because i have seen topics here about cancer and diabetes and other stuff. depression and anxiety are just as valid illnesses. 

sleep has always eluded me. i have had phases where i only slept 2 or 3 hours a week. it started when i was super little and just got up with the sun. then i'd go to bed at 11, then midnight, then 1 or 2am

then when my anxiety got super bad i would lie awake in bed for most of the night. traquilizers dont work on me. my mother has bad insomnia and takes a high dose of sleeping pill. i'm afraid to start sleeping pills because i'm afraid of weight gain and i think sleeping pills cause that since they slow your metabolism. my ssri has already made me pack on a few pounds and while it has reduced my depression and anxiety (especially in the summer months-i use a higher dose in winter and then reduce it in april or may), i really try to watch my figure

it's not fun. ive tried sleeping by taking extra otc painkillers to klonk out, and then i got an ulcer! i have tried CO2. i'm usually tired from lack of sleep. i cope by living on caffiene. i drink 5 cups of coffee a day and i sometimes have a caffiene tablet or an energy drink with it.

while i can't condone breaking the law i should quickly state i know a bunch of people who smoke weed before bed and it helps them sleep really well. we really need to legalize this stuff.

anyways, i do a few things to help me sleep, mostly involving bluelight filters. i installed an app on my phone to block extra blue light and i activate it a few hours before bed. i stay off computers after 7pm too.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I am a night breaker too because of bad health. I sleep bad at night because of pain. My depression is a bit under control now because of anti depri meds. Yeah I have gain weight since I am on those meds when i think about it. For now I live by the day and try to focus on positive things, how small they might be.

What I do is to fall asleep is listening to music or read a book.( to stop thinking)

 

[agent A]

I am a night breaker too because of bad health. I sleep bad at night because of pain. My depression is a bit under control now because of anti depri meds. Yeah I have gain weight since I am on those meds when i think about it. For now I live by the day and try to focus on positive things, how small they might be.

What I do is to fall asleep is listening to music or read a book.( to stop thinking)

i quit my meds cold-turkey to lose weight which was an awful idea

im gonna go back on them and just be sure to take them on an empty stomach-as that kills my appetite

i wonder-if i drink coffee and then when hunger strikes i take the pill, when will hunger return? time to experiment

anyway my sleep pattern is odd cuz my optimal sleep hours r 3am-9am and i honestly should be up before 9am most days

i think adapting to not sleep is better than trying to sleep more