Why can I not switch off at night and sleep at a reasonable time??

[StormsDontLastForever]

Can't seem to switch off at night these days and up until 3/4am every night then totally exhausted in the morning even although I'm having a lie in! Went for a walk today in the fresh air for a change, didn't help as still awake at 2am! Ahhhhh

Another one still wide awake. Can't remember the last time I was tired enough for bed about midnight. Can't remember the last good night sleep I had either.

Sick of it
Think it's because I've been on furlough for most of the year and haven't got a routine any more. I'm following the rules,not leaving the house except to walk to Tesco for exercise and shopping once nor twice a week.

Maybe I should go for a real walk on the days I don't go shopping?

Same still wide awake no matter how hard i try to get to sleep. The joys of insomnia.

Can't decide wether to try one last time or just get up make a hot chocolate and watch a film

Still awake here. This is just awful isn't it

I have to start work at 9am I'm going to be a mess

No second sleep for me. 11-2 has been my sleep. Have a long day wfh tomorrow. Second coffee. Now going to have breakfast. I am working on basis that time is meaningless. Think physicists might disagree !

It's lack of routine for me as well. It's quite nice listening to the wind, but wish I wasn't so wide awake.

Still awake, but its normal for me now. I fucking hate it, I managed to get sleep before 2am yesterday woke up at 5am.

Totally fed up of not being able to sleep, the worst thing is, the best sleep I think I ever got is when DS was a newborn at least that is what I am choosing to remember

I'm exactly the same, I've turned day into night. I'll probably drop off at 6am and wake up at 1pm,its ridiculous. Its actually been making me feel really depressed. I hope life goes back to normal for us all soon

First lockdown I had this really bad too. It’s not having your normal routine and constantly feeling on edge. Drained by home schooling young kids and full time career.

This lockdown I’ve done quite well to sleep until 03.30. Really want coffee as well...with buttered toast. So tempted to just get out of bed and start my day. Although I’m feeling I’m going to be miserable today x

Well it's nearly 4am,I'm in bed now. Trying to tell myself that I'm tired,but don't think I'm listening!

Never suffered from insomnia till last March,now it's a regular thing,six nights out of seven.

Up here as well, I've been up since 3am. To be honest, this is normal now for me as I need to start dosing up on painkillers. I'm downstairs with a coffee now and won't sleep until tonight. I won't stay in bed tossing and turning as I don't want to wake up Mrs PC. She doesn't complain though, as she gets fresh coffee in bed every morning.

I've got to the stage where I don't mind this time of day, so peaceful, apart from the wind and rain.

If the pain is really bad, I do end up pulling all nighters, which has happened a few times in the last month or so. It's exhausting!

You're not alone, here I am at 4:17am

Hope you all got a bit of sleep in the end. I've tossed and turned for a few hours and feel like crap now 😩

@yewandOak make sure you get out for those walks more often, you don't need to be trapped indoors every day if you fancy it that is, rain due here for the next couple of days

@Terrylovesyogurt I've been staying in because I thought it was the right thing to do. It might be but it's wrong for me,and is now affecting me far too much. Time to change.

Plus I hate not sleeping then not waking up till 11am!

All 3 of us stuck at home at the moment, all adults. So many boring jobs that need doing but running out of motivation to do them. So I feel I haven't 'earned' the right to do the fun stuff. All of us lying awake half the night. DS had got to the point where he was awake till 6 am every day then waking up 1 or 2 pm. He was getting more and more down and we were actually getting concerned about his mental state.
Then about a week ago he announced he was going to ignore the clock and just go with it, going to bed when he's tired and getting up when when he's had enough sleep.

He is now much happier and has been ever since he accepted it. So much so that me and DH have just agreed to try it too. I feel better already just from making the decision, I suspect because it means I'm taking back control of my life.

Actually looking forward to getting on with something instead of lying there thinking that my first job of the day - getting up at a decent time - is already doomed to failure. I'm hoping this will result in me getting more done therefore being more tired, and ultimately getting back to a normal schedule.

@3beesinmybonnet

All 3 of us stuck at home at the moment, all adults. So many boring jobs that need doing but running out of motivation to do them. So I feel I haven't 'earned' the right to do the fun stuff. All of us lying awake half the night. DS had got to the point where he was awake till 6 am every day then waking up 1 or 2 pm. He was getting more and more down and we were actually getting concerned about his mental state. Then about a week ago he announced he was going to ignore the clock and just go with it, going to bed when he's tired and getting up when when he's had enough sleep. He is now much happier and has been ever since he accepted it. So much so that me and DH have just agreed to try it too. I feel better already just from making the decision, I suspect because it means I'm taking back control of my life. Actually looking forward to getting on with something instead of lying there thinking that my first job of the day - getting up at a decent time - is already doomed to failure. I'm hoping this will result in me getting more done therefore being more tired, and ultimately getting back to a normal schedule.

I like the sound of this. If I didn't have to work office hours, I'd be certainly giving this a go.

I sleep great usually, but not at the moment. Just don't feel tired at bed time. Doing plenty of exercise and using my brain so I don't know why. I don't feel especially stressed but I guess we are all carrying that to some extent.

I’m the same, average 3am nod off, sometimes later. The frustrating thing is I could sleep all day when I have to get up, no matter how noisy it is. Insomnia is horrible and can be debilitating.

2:35am here and again I am wide awake. Have a hospital appointment early tomorrow morning so really wish I had been sleeping from about 10/11pm but again a long night.

Crippling insomnia here.

I get to sleep ok and then tonight I was awake at 1:30 am. On a better night I manage until about 3am then the eyes ping open.

I am used to it now. Been like this a few years since peri menopause but Covid, work pressures and some health issues now crowding in and making it worse.

Sorry to see you all here.

Oh, and my alarm goes off at 6am so I will probably manage to drop back off at about 5am

Back here again, have work tomorrow and feel like shit.

It's so frustrating isn't it. I had a good routine when dd was at school and I was working. Now no school and no work. Totally exhausted all day to the point I could sleep all day, but can't sleep at night. Went another long walk today, obviously didn't help.

Another insomniac here. Expect I'll drop off at 4 ready for the alarm at 6:30 🙄

Another one here. Most nights I can’t seem to get to sleep til 3/4/5am. It’s a shocker. 🥺