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No Sleep Its Killing Me As We Speak
15 F Canada
Hey, I really hope you can help and follow what Im getting at It would mean a lot to me.
I'm having troubles sleeping, I CAN'T EVER SLEEP .
I could stay awake all night and never sleep (just like tonight) I'm very tired but I can't sleep. I will go to lay down and I'll get all paranoid and I will hear things, and I get so scared I almost hyper ventalate sometimes, I hide under the covers all night, I always need my pet cat in the room, and I still can't sleep, when I go to sleep i always have to cover my ears and have a light on of some sort because I get so scared. I dont know why Im scared though!? Like its gotten to the point where I don't expect to really be asleep till about 4 or 5 am. Probably not at all every night. I have heard things about being Schitzo, or some kind of things like that but I'm not quick to make a conclusion, I try and tell my parents but they just laugh at me, but I think its very serious.
Any insight would help thank you very much!
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Have you tried playing soothing music into a set of headphones? Are you drinking tons of stimulating drinks during the day? There are lots of things to address here, but you must get some sleep. Try using some sort of white noise, music,or nature sounds, something like that. Talk to someone close to you about your fears and maybe make a trip to the doctor for a health check up. Sometimes it is a physical, not mental problem that keeps you from getting sleep. I hope this helps.
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I had a fantastic doctor who told me once that if you think you're schizophrenic, you probably aren't.
If you can't get a doctor's appointment right away, you should start keeping a sleep and mood diary. Keep track of how much you're sleeping, when, what odd things you experienced and how your mood ranked on a 1-10 scale. It might not show anything, but it might show something.
I had the same problem (although for short periods of time) and was diagnosed with rapid cycle bipolar disorder. I thought I had schizophrenia because I was hallucinating, having panic attacks, hearing things and unable to sleep. Turns out they just share an awful lot of symptoms.
In the meantime, you can do a few things to help increase your chances of falling asleep. I know this will all sound corny, but hear me out on it. Medications haven't solved all my sleep problems: I had to do some stuff on my own. Develop a bedtime ritual. Stop all homework, video games, and television at least an hour before you go to bed (at a set time every night) and do something relaxing, like reading, taking a bath or listening to quiet music. I like to have a cup of herbal bedtime tea, myself. Avoid all caffeine intake, especially after 2 in the afternoon, and try not to eat too late at night. When I would have a particularly bad night, I listened to music quietly on my MP3 player.
If you see a doctor, chances are that they won't just prescribe you sleeping pills. Maybe as a stop gap measure, but a good doctor will want to investigate further.
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