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Sleeping issue
Hi, i am having issues in sleeping since march end. Even when i am sleepy at night and want to sleep i am not able to sleep. I feel like a sudden pull or shake whenever i try to sleep at night. It scares me at times. Sometimes i feel like my whole body is going numb. It happens for a few seconds only but it happens every time i start sleeping at night. As a result of which i have stopped sleeping at night. I sleep in the morning around 4 am, doesn't matter if i am sleepy at 11 pm or 1 pm or any other time, these things keep happening till morning. I have tried meditation, sleeping audios but nothing is working. Please help.
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Hello! Thank you for reaching out. It sounds like this has been really distressing for you to deal with and is hampering your rest. These are really troubling times and can have an impact on our living and sleeping schedules. There could be a variety of reasons and other surrounding factors that could be causing this. You might have to work with a doctor or a mental health practitioner to establish the exact cause and solutions.
However, there are some steps you can take while you reach out to a professional.
Establishing sleep hygiene can be important to tackle difficulties faced during sleeping at night. Sleep Hygiene includes, setting a consistent routine of sleeping and waking up at the same time- winding down the use of electronic gadgets half an hour before going to bed. During this time, it can be helpful to read, listen to calming music or an audiobook, wearing comfortable clothes, washing your face among other activities that you find relaxing. This helps prepare your body to adjust to get into the zone of sleeping.
Exercise during the evening, and light stretches before sleeping can also ensure that your body is prepared for sleeping. Additionally, enabling the digital wellbeing app on your device can help. Turn off your phone at a particular time and keep it physically away (in a different room or an inaccessible place) so as to lower the temptation to reach out for it.
Often when we are constantly worried about something, our body stores the worry in our body- causing inability to sleep. However, we strongly advise you to consult a mental health practitioner regarding the same before self-diagnosis.
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When a person is anxious some of the symptoms surface but what is underlying actually doesn't get proper attention,you want to have sound sleep but at the same time you are afraid of falling asleep dur to your experiences e.g,feeling numb,so a detailed evaluation needs to be done
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Good day my Friend, I can understand your concern.
I am sure your would have tried different techniques and recommendation to address your sleep issue, but not working. Rights!.
Sleep disturbances is just a symptoms of underlying emotional disturbances. Until you address the root cause, any techniques to sleep will not give permanent solutions.
Feel free to reach me online for further assistance and assessment of your physical and mental symptoms to recommend suitable solutions.
Be positive. You will be alright soon.
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Be aware, every individual is unique due to their upbringing, culture, society, lifestyle, Problems, environment, food habits, education, family values etc. So there is no one fit solutions for all. General advices, Google search, youtube videos won't give better results in handling individual's emotional disturbance. You need a human touch first to ventilate your feeling and emotions and to identify the rootcause. Then suitable solutions and therapies plan can be identified jointly.
Appreciate if you can take the next by talking to a counselor/psychologist.
Go ahead and connect with any of us online for better understanding of your problems.
Be positive. You will be alright soon.
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All u need is underling detailed assessment to rule out the cause for Insomnia...... Unless n until underlying issues can't b resolved.... Ur sleep issues can't b addressed....
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consult clinical psychologist
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Dear Human, thank you for sharing and reaching out. I appreciate the fact that you’ve reached out for help. I assure you that you’ve done the right thing, and it’s a significant step towards dealing with this problem that you’ve been facing. I can understand that struggling with falling asleep can be difficult and cause discomfort. I’m glad you’ve already tried some ways to help you sleep better; surely, we’ll find something that works for you.
I highly recommend that you seek professional help to manage this situation, because therapy can help to explore the underlying causes for your concerns and also you would learn healthy ways to cope with this.
Several factors such as diet and exercise, stress and mental fatigue, anxiety, or purely biological factors could be the cause of the sleep difficulties you’re facing. Since I do not have sufficient information about your situation, I cannot comment further on the cause of your problem. It is best we connect and get to the bottom of this.
Meanwhile, I can suggest that you reduce screen time and increase physical exercise by doing basic stretches and cardio. I also highly recommend that you practice the following relaxation technique:
When you get into bed at the end of the day, lie down straight on your back with your eyes closed- take your time, get comfortable and notice your breathing. Gradually, starting from your feet and moving upwards just take notice of your body parts (notice how it feels- if there’s any strain or an itch, feel the wind or the lack of it, become aware of the feeling between your toes, at the back of your neck etc.).
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Hope this helps :) Take care!
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hello
u are having insomnia and sleeplessness ,there reason for the same as anxiety, stress(mental or physical),hormonal changes etc
So first the cause of sleeplessness in ur case need to ruled out ,for counseling is needed, so that conclusion can be made.
And homoeopathic medicines along with counseling will be of great help to u,as there are many homoeopathic medicine which are helpful in case of insomnia.
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u can book appointment on practo with us.
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Dear 'Sleep Disturbed',
You seem to be waking up to nightmares. You will need help in recovering from it. Please do book an appointment with a counseling psychologist and communicate your experience with clarity to get better help.
Disturbance in sleep cycles creates other health problems slowly and steadily. Therefore rectifying this issue is a necessity.
With Regards,
Dr.Nisha James
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Hello Practo user
You need to consult psychologist as insomnia has many reasons.
If you feel you can take my online counselling session appointment which is of 60 min
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Hi thank you for reaching out. You should reach out to a psychologist to understand and learn how to face the voids.
The whole journey will empower you and ensure you learn mind management.
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All the best and wish you come out of your challenges
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If you wish to reach out , you can book online session at Practo : Neha Ravichandran
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Ms. Indu Agarwal
Counselling Psychologist
20 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Hello practo reader
I feel dat you stressed a lot urself something is dere dat you are carring with in yiu. Somewhere yiu are scared on particular topic. Yiu are not ventilating urself. Try to ventilate with your loved ones or write ur worries or negative thoughts on a paper dan flush dem.
Schedule ur day . Gd exercise prioritize ur things. Do that makes you happy.reward urself. Get indulge urself in productive things.
Take a shower before sleep. Count ur strength .
Consult with a psychologist . Who canmakes u comfortable.
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Dr. Seema Aggarwal (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello dear... Insomnia can be because of various reasons like Stress, depression, anxiety etc. So I suggest you first book an online consultation with Psyhologist and there we together figure out the root cause of it and will found the way you overcome it.
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