Insomnia

[Javalin]

pardon me plz? i dont quite understand...

youd accept insomnia if youd have to stay on duty to guard your world so to speak? right?

(well if that involves fighting id rather sleep from time to time to stay keen but if its impossible yeah... as long as necessary)

 

Yep. But I'm not on guard for the world, family, friends. So I dont accept it :P lol

[jaysus]

youre just lazy :P

the world needs guards for sure... do you think superman sleeps? (xcept with lois that is...)

[gandalftw]

Having Insomnia is not a good thing.

 

I suffer from insomnia every month. I know exactly how it feels to be exausted to the point where even injections or sleeping tablets don't work.

 

This was the point from collapsing due to exaustion (11 days without sleep)

(Had to be admitted to hospital)

 

I have experienced hullucinations and very bad moods.

 

These hullucinations are of the same thing.

 

 

Some man in a suit, repeating the words "Unforseen Consequences"

 

 

So don't tell me or anyone else that being an Insomniac is a beautiful thing.

Javalin,i can empathize with what you're saying and i probably would never have attempted what i did if i had such a severe case of insomnia as you have.I didn't have a total disregard for myself and my reason for doing what i did was out of curiosity.I simply wanted to experience first hand what i had been reading about for so long.My interest wasn't piqued by insomnia but by Vision Quests.I would never take lightly what you must have to go through .I'm wondering if you're being treated for it.I've read that the thalamus gland is the organ that regulates sleep.You said you were admitted to the hospital,did they mention the thalamus?Here are a couple of sites i found on the causes of insomnia.It seems that low amounts of certain neurotransmitters in the brain can also cause severe insomnia.I hope you eventually get some relief,it must be awful to go that long without sleep.

Causes

Wrong diagnosis for insomnia

[Javalin]

Javalin,i can empathize with what you're saying and i probably would never have attempted what i did if i had such a severe case of insomnia as you have.I didn't have a total disregard for myself and my reason for doing what i did was out of curiosity.I simply wanted to experience first hand what i had been reading about for so long.My interest wasn't piqued by insomnia but by Vision Quests.I would never take lightly what you must have to go through .I'm wondering if you're being treated for it.I've read that the thalamus gland is the organ that regulates sleep.You said you were admitted to the hospital,did they mention the thalamus?Here are a couple of sites i found on the causes of insomnia.It seems that low amounts of certain neurotransmitters in the brain can also cause severe insomnia.I hope you eventually get some relief,it must be awful to go that long without sleep.

Causes

Wrong diagnosis for insomnia

 

 

My Doctor told me that it was to do with - major stress (My hair hasn't fallen out) - They never mentioned the Thalamus. When I said going 11 days without sleeping, that was the most severe case I've ever had. and the hospital said themselves that it was the most severe case they heard of.

 

They asked me of any problems I've had in the past.

 

Family Problems, Friends, that sort of thing.

Those were not the causes of it though.

 

They said, due to my back damage, which causes me to have severe pain- Because some morons jumped me 2 years ago. (At least 20 of them, I didn't really stand a chance against it, obviously)

 

After being stabbed by one a year before that- (Caused me to not leave the house for over a month) Refer to a thread in The Lounge: Real Life vs the Internet.

 

 

They told me the fear of that happening again, as I may not be as lucky, should it happen again. That was the other major cause of insomnia. Haven't had it for several days though.

[jaysus]

mmh from what you say you should maybe consider moving somewhere else or changing your environment at least...

dunno what the circumstances were but usually "running" is the best option if you face severe stress, danger and know no solution to abandon that fear which seems sound to me tho... fighting might be honorable but its sometimes just stupid... "he who retreats may fight another day"

[gandalftw]

My Doctor told me that it was to do with - major stress (My hair hasn't fallen out) - They never mentioned the Thalamus. When I said going 11 days without sleeping, that was the most severe case I've ever had. and the hospital said themselves that it was the most severe case they heard of.

 

They asked me of any problems I've had in the past.

 

Family Problems, Friends, that sort of thing.

Those were not the causes of it though.

 

They said, due to my back damage, which causes me to have severe pain- Because some morons jumped me 2 years ago. (At least 20 of them, I didn't really stand a chance against it, obviously)

 

After being stabbed by one a year before that- (Caused me to not leave the house for over a month) Refer to a thread in The Lounge: Real Life vs the Internet.

 

 

They told me the fear of that happening again, as I may not be as lucky, should it happen again. That was the other major cause of insomnia. Haven't had it for several days though.

 

 

Stress can wreak havoc with the body and mind.The experience you had explains a lot.Not having a relative sense of safety in the world can cause the mind to run wild with paranoia.I've had experiences that took years to get over but i did get over them,perhaps not completely for i still tend to isolate.

Suffering violence at the hands of one fellows defies understanding.I was ganged up on at the age of 18 tho i was lucky in that some friends drove by,stopped and beat the crap out of them.Still i looked over my shoulder for a long time after that.Even carried a gun on me for a time.Stay safe,i hope in time you'll find peace again in your life.

[Javalin]

Self Defence training allowed to stop me from beign so paranoid about when I go out.

 

But every now and then, when paranoia sets in, I just swear a stab proof vest, which my dad got for me from work (He works as security)

 

Here is the type what I learned, and it did offer some similarities- People say this type is unrealistic.. Thats not true. ALL of these work. if they are perfected and youre fast

 

http://www.5min.com/Tag/how%20to%20survive%20the%20streets

[jaysus]

well anything works as long as youre confident and dont think but apply... you just have to be extreme and the E will run... rip the leaders balls off in front of his gang or somin... :P

[gandalftw]

Self Defence training allowed to stop me from beign so paranoid about when I go out.

 

But every now and then, when paranoia sets in, I just swear a stab proof vest, which my dad got for me from work (He works as security)

 

Here is the type what I learned, and it did offer some similarities- People say this type is unrealistic.. Thats not true. ALL of these work. if they are perfected and youre fast

 

Looks as if that would be effective to me.

[qaz123]

I've been an insomniac for around four years...having a case of insomnia in my house isn't fun at all. A mother who doesn't think i''m really an insomniac; a father who doesn't understand me when I tell him the symptoms aren't helped by lavender oil, tea (especially not tea), and many other attempts at "trying to help". In this case, I don't find anyone's help in this matter as help. I'm seventeen now. There are so many things going on in my life, and to get no sleep isn't helping.

 

A few years ago I would just sit in my bed, waiting for my weary self to fall into a sleep. I'd nod off at some point or another...maybe after an hour I'd sleep. Around a year later it took me twice as long to sleep and most of the time I'd wake in the middle of the night due to apnea. But now...now my life is so stressful; emotional stress probably being the worse. Also, my heart problems have worsened. A clog in my pulmonary valve causes several problems including frequent dizziness and fainting. Anyhow...these are some things that cause my insomnia.

 

...I stir, toss, and turn in bed...never grasping sleep. My body needs sleep but some part of me doesn't let that happen. So I read book late into the night. I mod Oblivion and replay the fun quests in the game. I edit videos and whatnot. I do anything but rest. My parents don't understand and don't try to understand. They just say to turn the light out and sleep. But I can't!

 

My emotions change all the time. I'm angry at everything and then I am laughing the next moment. I'm crying when alone and am filled with hate for otiose reasons. My grades in school are falling from the steady A I used to maintain. My life is falling apart around me as I see opportunities run from me. I find myself more and more useless. I need sleep and I can't have it!

 

Nowadays I don't usually sleep an hour for days straight. Maybe an hour here; two hours there. I eat at irregular times. I find my self sleeping at odd hours of the day. I hate insomnia with a passion.

 

But then again, insomnia can be quite fun at times...for most of the time though, it is a curse that can't be lifted. I hope that it leaves me soon. I can't go on like this.

 

My life passes before me like a subconscious blur...