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auntAgonist

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6. Fizz, I hope you're getting some better sleep now ..
Sun Apr 6, 2014, 03:19 PM
Apr 2014

I have struggled with insomnia for most of my life. It's now to the point that I'm lucky if I get 3-4 hours sleep a night.

My husband loves me tremendously and I know he worries about me. I can't seem to make him realize though that his insistence that I "sleep and put everything out of my mind.. you have to sleep, just close your eyes and relax " only makes it worse, or so it seems.

I've tried melatonin it doesn't help me. I drink no caffeine herbal tea only so I know it's not a caffeine thing. I've been a light sleeper forever. When a fly farts, I hear it.

Anyway, I DO hope you're doing better.



kesha

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sleep disruption sucks [View all] fizzgig Mar 2014 OP
You have my sympathy A Little Weird Mar 2014 #1
it finally broke last night fizzgig Apr 2014 #3
That's great! A Little Weird Apr 2014 #5
I have had terrible sleep problems for months. a la izquierda Apr 2014 #2
i'm sorry you're having such a rough go of it right now fizzgig Apr 2014 #4
Fizz, I hope you're getting some better sleep now .. auntAgonist Apr 2014 #6
hi, aA fizzgig Apr 2014 #7
that blows. mopinko Apr 2014 #8
glad you're sleeping well fizzgig Apr 2014 #9
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