Insomnia - so worried it'll never get better

[mansfield]

Can anyone help with my insomnia? Have always been a very light sleeper and managed to get by on very little. Lately though I've been much worse, some nights only having two hours and last night none. My GP gave me a seven days supply of Zopiclone last week which I didn't start as tried relaxation CD, lavender etc and managed about four hours. Have also been referred for CBT. Am now panicking that this will continue and will eventually drive me mad. Have to work, look after children etc. and feel I wont be able to function with no sleep. Have decided to try Zopiclone tonight but worry long term about this continuing. Does anyone else suffer the same and if so how thy they coped? All help appreciated.

[EllenandBump]

This will sound stupid, but despite all my current stress, since seeing my solicitor i have started to sleep much better! I do use lavender oil and i am going out for long walks. I am laughing a lot more now and generally having a happier life, although the stress is awful and does pull me down. I was put on zopiclone and to be honest it didnt really help me at all. I get off to sleep okayish but its not waking up i struggle with!

[Grockle]

Horrible, isn't it? I can't help - I've never slept well and since I am stressed and struggling with lots of things, it is worse. I don't know how to make it better. Walks, fresh air, lavender, warm baths, exercise, sleep hygiene stuff just doesn't help.

[Tranquilidade]

I can sympathise, I don't sleep well, once I'm asleep it's not too bad but getting asleep is sometimes so hard. I get almost scared of going to bed in case I can't sleep again.

My GP told me that Zopiclone is ok for short periods and recommended I took it for a few consecutive nights to try to establish a sleep pattern. It hasn't worked brilliantly for me but nor has anything else

[NoNoNoMYDoIt]

i'm another non-sleeper. have had 5 years on anti-depressants, which have helped me sleep. but i am off them now - and not sleeping. like EllenandBump, I can usually get off to sleep but will wake up after about 40 mins with my head buzzing and try what i might, i cannot get back to sleep again. last night i woke at 2340, having gone to bed at 2230. i then didn't sleep at all for the rest of the night. if i carry on like this, i will end up depressed again.

have tried sleep hygiene, relaxation, baths, run 40 miles a week, drink no caffeine / no alcohol. still no good.

any other ideas?

[EllenandBump]

YOGA!! I have tried that, it does help a little to de stress you if you cant sleep due to stress. x

[mansfield]

thanks for views everyone. I resorted to zopiclone last night and despite waking at 2.30, 4 and 5 I then dozed till 6.30. Also combined that with the white noise app. on my phone as recommended by others. Its such a scary thought that this may be the future for me. One slight problem and then the vicious circle begins: wake once dont go back off to sleep and the whole sleep issue rears its ugly head. Start CBT this wk so hopefully that will also help. Thanks all.