tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post7577061353565693446..comments2023-03-25T21:41:10.378+10:00Comments on Musings of the Misguided: The importance of sleepTegan Churchillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437605496110028625noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-14317115559903964752012-12-21T10:18:30.608+10:002012-12-21T10:18:30.608+10:00:( Are you able to see your GP about getting a ref...:( Are you able to see your GP about getting a referral to see a psychologist? It sounds like you are really struggling.Tegan Churchillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437605496110028625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-76660023172992869132012-12-21T01:18:11.411+10:002012-12-21T01:18:11.411+10:00Aarrrgh, sleep depravation. I've always had a ...Aarrrgh, sleep depravation. I've always had a problem with it and alcohol is usually my fix. A beer or 2 after dinner and regular sleep would be my awesome friend. But lately with all the stress in my life, it's returned. I have seen doctors about it, explained everything and nothing. "Try to get some sleep" is all they would tell me. 5 days straight and the house was full of baked goods and sparkling floors. Same thing happen to me. I was a drug chaser though there is no history of drug use or abuse. <br />I still have sleepless nights maybe 2 or 3 in a row and still no help from any medical professional. I've resorted to googling it but that concept scares me aswell. I'm sure a simple anti-depressent or even refering me to a psycologist or psychiatrist would help. I guess I'll just have to deal with it until the stress is gone :(A Happy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208906080177303869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-47356178583514785512012-12-19T17:47:39.650+10:002012-12-19T17:47:39.650+10:00How rude of the hospital to accuse you of chasing ...How rude of the hospital to accuse you of chasing drugs without actually checking the facts first! To say 5 days is a long time to go without sleep is a massive understatement. <br /><br />I struggle to get to sleep. I have bipolar disorder, and even though it's well managed with medication I do have bouts of hypomania which keep me awake (though not for days on end!) and sometimes when they're over, I'm too tired to sleep.<br /><br />I use hypnosis tracks every night and the occasional sleeping tablet.<br /><br />Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744785002688814128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-89632168007949013442012-12-19T08:16:23.288+10:002012-12-19T08:16:23.288+10:00...hypno even...I need a proof reader as clearly I......hypno even...I need a proof reader as clearly I am too damn lazy to do it myself :)Alisonhttp://alisontennentdennehy.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-18713090227753809122012-12-19T07:48:29.449+10:002012-12-19T07:48:29.449+10:00I was awake for 4 days once, auditory and visual h...I was awake for 4 days once, auditory and visual hallucinations, tried alcohol like you, was getting desperate, fortunately I did manage to crash on the fourth night. Disturbed sleep too much/too little is a problem for me a few times a year, happily not in the last few months. <br /><br />I do the visualisation thing, diaphragm breathing (which is not just deep breathing as you probably know) and visualising (for me) a particular walk, smelling it, hearing it, feeling it, sometimes that works. I also use a hypnotherapy CD which was originally to curb my appetite for chocolate, but the guy has a really soothing voice so that works too quite often. Right now am physically exhausted so sleeping is not a problem! The universe sure does have a sense of humour.<br /><br />Reading about how the A&E people treated you made me glad I wasn't there as I might have added jail time to my list of issues. I loathe people who bully others & abuse their power, of all kinds, but medical staff who are incompetent, negligent and abuse their power are the worst of all. Making a mistake is one thing, ignoring a person's desperate plea is another. Sleep deprivation has been linked to suicide, stroke and heart problems amongst other things. If I know that, they sure did. Anyway, yep hypo stuff and self hypno stuff does sometimes help me. Alisonhttp://alisontennentdennehy.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-89571761652593104782012-12-19T02:21:09.133+10:002012-12-19T02:21:09.133+10:00In my sleep deprivation I get cranky..jump at ever...In my sleep deprivation I get cranky..jump at every noise and easy to explode over small thing. So now I try to not to give in with that. I used to stay up late even until early hours just to watch tv or writing my blog or blogwalking whichever keeps me going then I realised it is taking it's toll on my body. So since then I take a nap more regularly especially if I have stayed awake late on the night before.<br />I can't believe you were ignored for so long! But thankfully you finally got the sleep you needed. I hope you won't have to go through that awful experience once again!myshelomitashophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692338602121298884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-89154804630364548592012-12-18T17:44:53.729+10:002012-12-18T17:44:53.729+10:00I can't believe they wouldn't help for so ...I can't believe they wouldn't help for so long! I don't know how you managed at all, that would have been torture. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-89168293256666348692012-12-18T17:18:01.422+10:002012-12-18T17:18:01.422+10:00Since having Devil Spawn, I honestly don't kno...Since having Devil Spawn, I honestly don't know how I did it either. The body is a strange thing.Tegan Churchillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437605496110028625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-65016182975542474122012-12-18T17:00:40.356+10:002012-12-18T17:00:40.356+10:00Sleep is ABSOLUTELY so important. I remember the ...Sleep is ABSOLUTELY so important. I remember the torture of sleep deprivation when my twins were babies. I got so many weird sicknesses from being so run down by lack of sleep. Recently, with the addition of a new puppy, I experienced sleep deprivation again. I couldnt cope. I was losing it. A family night duty puppy roster has helped a lot with this. I have also suffered insomnia and it is awful. Watching the clock and freaking out as it gets closer to morning and yet I had still not been able to switch my brain off and sleep. Sleep is gorgeous and so important to function properly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-73319722699716697712012-12-18T12:07:56.853+10:002012-12-18T12:07:56.853+10:00I am about to try some kind of herbal remedy the l...I am about to try some kind of herbal remedy the last 2 weeks here have not been fun. I either cannot fall aslepp or I fall asleep easily but wake up and am awake for a couple of hours. Sleep is one of the most important things for health both mental and physical.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771839779749239686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-18622224795977933922012-12-18T12:04:50.910+10:002012-12-18T12:04:50.910+10:00Your story reminded me of the time my daughter was...Your story reminded me of the time my daughter was cutting some teeth and decided not to sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time for 5 days straight. I rang tresillian and cried, they said I have PND, I said no anyone who hadn't slept for 5 days would be going crazy. The next night she slept or I just slept through the cries.J Botthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755875735136640435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-66003798174368297392012-12-18T10:42:20.319+10:002012-12-18T10:42:20.319+10:00I'm a terrible sleeper. After a few sleepness ...I'm a terrible sleeper. After a few sleepness nights you do start to fall apart. Loss of appetite etc. Only then, will I pop 1/2 a restativ. This will help me to fall asleep and still be able to listen out for my girls. Rachel xRedcliffe Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781939430745328713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844558941626805408.post-68672816877136326632012-12-18T10:33:42.776+10:002012-12-18T10:33:42.776+10:00i honestly, do not know what i would do if i could...i honestly, do not know what i would do if i couldn't sleep for that long... i feel crazy after a week of broken sleep, let alone no sleep! <br /><br />#teamIBOTLyndalhttp://familyofkillers.comnoreply@blogger.com