Insomnia

[lolabella]

Hello,

I'm at my end with my insomnia problem. Especially since it is so unpredictable. Many times I will sleep great, and all through the night. But then, sometimes I will lie in bed all night and not even sleep one hour. In the last 30 days, this has happened to me 3 times, last night was one of them.
I went to bed at 9:30, and withing minutes my heart started pounding fast in my chest, and my mind started racing with lot's of immages and scenarios. I was starting a job on a new site (I work for a construction company) I may have had a little anxiety about the new job, sometimes it's challanging being a female in construction, but not enough to merit staying up all night. After about 2 hours of tossing and turning, I made the mistake of taking a couple of tranquilizers.... I didn't sleep even with those! My body felt like jelli, my mind was totally fried, and the flashing images and thought were weirder and more vivid. I got up at 5:00a.m. and began getting ready for work even though I hand't slept even one hour. I've done this many times before, worked on zero sleep. But I was so loaded from the two tranquilizers that I realized that I would probably end up killing someone in an accident if I tried to drive a car, so I called in sick.
I'm going crazy, this is ruining my life, I have been crying all morning as a result. I am scared that I might sabotage my employment if this happens again. I swore to my employer, family, and friends, that I would reluctantly try to take a tranquilizer to help me sleep... Ha! Not only did it not make me sleep, but it made me so stoned that I could not even work.
I look at many forums, and try to understand my problem. It's tricky because like I said, it's so unpredictable. Pills are not an option anymore, so what else can I do?

[stulchinsky]

Hello, this is a forum moderator responding. Although I do not have a direct answer to your question, I would like to refer you to the following physician-developed and -monitored content for additional information:
http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/insomnia/treatments.shtml

Thank you for participating in the forum!

[bright_ty]

I feel so validated by you post! I am in my second month of this now. I cry almost every night. I have not tried any medication for this yet. I REALLY don't do well with things that mess the mind up. Thank you for sharing this. Have you tried herbal treatments? Just curious. I know I have to see a Doctor I think, soon.