Re: Sleep- Walking on eggshells?

August 23, 2010

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I'm not so sure that this is simply a habit that you need to

change. Have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? Sleeping for

enough hours without feeling rested afterward is a common

complaint from people with sleep apnea. Your mind may be working

overtime that way because problems with breathing keep waking

you up. Even if that's not the issue, there may be some other

physical cause for your sleep problems.

I have issues with being woken up by any noise that is out of

the ordinary. When I was growing up, my nada used to feel free

to sneak into my bedroom while I slept to take whatever she

wanted to take. Once I was old enough to read books fit for

adults she used to come in and take my library books to read. I

learned to wake up so that I could stop her. What you're

describing sounds like something different though.

At 11:38 AM 08/23/2010 annamackay49 wrote:

>Hi,

> I think I actually walk on eggshells when I am sleeping and

> was wondering if anyone else has found found this and knows

> any solutions.

>Since I was a teenager (I'm not sure when)I have had about

>three nights really deep restful sleep and if I do let myself

>go into a truly relaxed state then I jump awake. It's not that

>I always suffer from insomnia, sometimes I sleep a long time,

>but I never feel truly rested when I wake up. This is such an

>ingrained habit now that I do it whether I live at home or not.

>My mind feels like it often works all night and I sometimes

>wake with my teeth or fists clenched.

>I have accepted this as normal for so long that I almost wonder

>if it is and if I just need to lower my expectations of rest

>and relaxation- but it doesn't FEEL right.

>It does really lower the reserves one has for dealing with any

>situation well.

>I've tried sleeping pills, baths, exercice, milky drinks and

>progressive relaxation, all with fairly limited success.

>Please anyone tell me if you know something that can help to

>change the habit.

>

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Katrina

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