Ask HN: Insomnia, what has worked for you?

4 points·cryptozeus··4 comments

I suddenly have insomnia for last few months and nothing seems to be working i.e melatonin, hot water shower, tea. Has anyone fixed this ? Do i need to go to the doc ?

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I had a period of time in my life when I worked at toxic place and my stress levels were so high I could not fall asleep at night. I would have constant flow of thoughts and was laying in bed for hours with sleep not coming. I could not leave that place for some time (circumstances out of my control). I found an article about a method some RAF pilots used during the war to fall asleep. Can't find that particular article I have gone through but google yields lots of results:

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-m&sca_esv=a6b.....

I tried that as last resort before going to GP but luckily this method worked for me. Later when I left that toxic place the sleep came back on its own.

This is great ! Thanks

Depending on your age, some medical conditions present themselves more prominently at certain points in life. Bipolar is one; it typically becomes more / most acute in the mid to late twenties. I had a great deal of insomnia due to this condition (and still do), though it has mellowed as I’ve aged.

What is your acute concern?

There is a difference between your sleep pattern affecting important aspects of your life and your sleep pattern not following a published metric.

I mean if insomnia is causing you to fall asleep while driving see a doctor. If worrying about insomnia is the most salient effect, not worrying is an option. Unless you need a hobby, and some people do.

Our life patterns change with age. [1] Then change again with more age. Sometimes we need to go to a doctor, sometimes we don't. Good luck.

[1]: Looks like you joined HN more than ten years ago. That's enough time for things to change.

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