Insomnia
Most nights I struggle with getting to sleep. Not just getting to sleep, but staying asleep longer than a few hours. I've taken over-the-counter stuff and have also been prescribed several different things. The meds might work for a few weeks and then I'll have to stop them for a while to, I guess, lessen my tolerance to them. The insomnia goes hand-in-hand with the depression and anxiety. Some nights I don't sleep at all. If I lay in bed tossing and turning for more than an hour I will just get up. The night before last was one of those nights. I didn't sleep at all. I thought for sure I would sleep well last night, but.... not so much. I went to be around 11:30 (I think) and was able to fall asleep relatively quickly - quickly for me, anyway. My eyes popped open at 3:55 this morning and I've been up since then. Terry said that I had a nightmare, but I don't remember that. My sleep issues are not just a chemical imbalance. I have environmental contributors,...