5:59am East coast. Are you up? Perhaps not a wink of sleep? What do you do for sleepless nights?

[meetkitty123]

I've been up all night the start of the night wasn't so bad but as it progressed it just got worse now I'm left with a migraine throbbingly painful and I'll admit I shed some tears.

I feel I've screwed up quite a bit lately. Certainly did tonight.

I'm stressed. Worried over finding a better job, keeping my household afloat, my Family in Puerto Rico who have been hit by Fiona and Earthquakes. My father is stuck there currently.

Lately I feel as if I take a step forward and then hit a snag.

AND MY ALARM CLOCK JUST RANG 🙄

GOOD MORNING!

Its time to get up and start my day...

So gag how about y'all? How did you sleep and what are your remedies for sleepless nights?

Updates

+1 y

Thank you G@G. Its noon & the Migraine is subsiding. Despite pain I pushed myself. I got the kids off to school & my wheelchair bound family member is fed & changed. Afterwards a friend bought me a pair of shades & Excedrin migraine. I look funny 🤣 https://ibb.co/pXMn9gR I'm tired but I'm refusing to nap so I will hopefully sleep better tonight. Melatonin doesn't work & ironically prescription sleeping pills give me Migraines & make me Manic. I must try to keep calm & not give into stress.

[Bricealan]

I have the same sleep problems at times, Kitty. Yoga has helped me a great deal. Try this breathing exercise:

On your back, or on your side, (back works he best, to expand your lungs):

Breathe in for a count of 4 (four) easily, not necessarily to fill your lungs

Hold that breath for a count of 4 (four)

Exhale for a count of 4 (four)

After you exhale, hold for a count of 4 (four)

Repeat eight cycles of that.

Afterward, I then inhale/exhale easily for a count of 4 each.

I m usually asleep before many of the last cycles

[meetkitty123]

Yoga has always looked so silly to me... that's not a good outlook to judge before trying. I resently seen Yoga techniques used on special needs children and I have had a different perspective on it. I am making a mental note to look into it more for myself thanks

[Bricealan]

I TAKE A COURSE CALLED 'HARD YOGA' AND IT IS JUST THAT, VERY HARD, I AND JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IS SWEATING, PROFUSELY. YOGA IS NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK IT IS, VERY DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING PHYSICALLY.

[rbow_Z28]

Haven't slept well since my divorce. PTSD, nightmares, loneliness. But I have gotten used to it. I found falling asleep to music I enjoy helps. Buy a sleeping bluetooth headband on Amazon if you can ($20). For me, I have the problem where I think too much at night. Music is a great distraction for me, I do have anxiety and ADHD. Also try avoiding caffeine past noon or eating after 9pm.

[Guardian45]

What do you do for your PTSD? I have it too.

[rbow_Z28]

@Guardian45 Oddly enough I listen to Star Wars music. I have always had a special connection to Star Wars, and for whatever reason it calms down. If it prevents me from sleeping then I take like ten deep breaths and tell myself, out loud, "Everything is okay I am fine" "I am safe, and I am fine" I have also found it super helpful to listen to "Positive Affirmations" mixed with Binaural beats have worked wonders for me. If you Amazon, I highly recommend you buy this:

Sleep Headphones Wireless, Perytong Bluetooth Sports Headband Headphones with Ultra-Thin HD Stereo Speakers Perfect for Sleeping, Workout, Jogging, Yoga, Insomnia, Air Travel, Meditation.

I am someone who will start thinking endlessly, and worry; which is a big trigger to my nightmares. If you can listen to something positive and "soothing" as you fall alseep, I find it makes the next day that much better.

[rbow_Z28]

Correction:
If the PTSD prevents me from sleeping,
(What I mean by this is; let's say I have a terrible nightmare that wakes me feels too "real" Usually it feels so real, I'm scared to go back to bed, or don't feel safe.)

This is why having something calming and soothing really has made such a difference for me

[meetkitty123]

I suffer from PTSD and ADHD too. Its rough.
I forgot all about trying music. I will try it if I have another restless night.

[rbow_Z28]

Do it! PM me if you have more questions. I've been through a lot of trauma shit. Anyone is welcome to PM me & I will help anyway I can!

[Guardian45]

I can't PM you. Change your settings.

[Shayyyy1]

I scroll through stuff in here answer question read opinions until I fall asleep and ask a couple of my own. 4am thoughts

[Jennz6]

Sometimes I am up all night, I love 💕 your nails sweetie pie

[meetkitty123]

Thank you
Its rough being up late

[DaveJord]

Honestly, not to make light of your feeling or situation. Certainly not to diminish your worries or feelings.

But for me when I can't sleep... masturbation helps, or I put on an audio book and listen to it. That clears my mind and eventually I dose off.

[meetkitty123]

I don't take it as you making light of my situation to be honest that is what I usually turn to to fall asleep I've been turning to that as my sleeping aid since I was 16 years old however during that particular night or in any circumstances where emotions are running high or you're physically not feeling well it is so difficult to accomplish an orgasm under mental distress or physical aches so that is why I was left unable to fall asleep

[DaveJord]

I a man, so nothing clear my mind more then watching some porn... I am not sure how healthy it is, but it does give something else very easy to concentrate on. After that I do the audio book thing, even if its boring I given something else to concentrate on. Music evokes too much passion for me, which makes me fixate more on my stresses.

[Havthrills]

I rarely sleep. Like right now I'm going on 4 hours and my alarm clock will go off in 30 minutes. You doing better today?

I usually masturbate before I lay down. But then, it would be great for full on sex to help. Lol. You're lucky, you can probably cum twice to tire you out.

[meetkitty123]

Well actually as a hyper sexual it takes me more than twice to tire me out and under normal circumstances when I'm not emotionally distressed or I'm not physically hurting like I was that particular night my number one remedy for a sleep aid is an orgasm but when one cannot accomplish an orgasm that is complicated that usually leaves me with no sleep

[Havthrills]

Good point. The main thing is to tell yourself everything will be fine. You will find the right job. Where I work is hiring and it's over $20 an hour. Wanna work here?

[HaveNoName]

Rule one for a sleepless night, stay away from any screen (cell phone/tablet//laptop).

Also, the harder you try, the worse it gets.

What works best is: do you have any short prayers from your religion that you can repeat and just say in your mind and whisper. Either do them on rosary beads or you can count on your finger. Just say you will do it till 100 times. I normally fail to complete the count.

[HaveNoName]

Take it easy please. Migraines are crippling sometimes. Taking an Excedrin promptly is always a good option.

[meetkitty123]

Yes too much screen time isn't goid at all!

[FriendlyDrugDealer]

Ugh I know what you mean. When I can’t sleep I do this in the same order. Take a hot shower and let my muscles really loosen up. After the shower, I make a cup of tea with chamomile to send me right into that mindset. After the tea, I watch something on YouTube or a documentary that’s mindless yet narration is super relaxing.


I had a late night hanging out with people and now I’m exhausted. I gotta snap up now

[ohsheeT]

Yes for the last chance 3 months I don't know what it is but there are nice where I just cannot sleep I'll go four five nights in a row it sucks I will come on here maybe another app just to stay busy read something do something anything so I get tired I want to go to sleep LOL

[LiamSawyer]

I find one of the greatest dtress relievers and sleep remedies is some good orgasmic sex or if that's not an option masturbation.

[meetkitty123]

Yes an orgasm is usually my go-to remedy however under the circumstances of not feeling up to the task feeling down and not well I really couldn't do it

[LiamSawyer]

AWE That is a real problem wish I could help more but it doesn't seem that I can.

[FunkyMonkee]

No, I'm sound asleep right now. It's 8:00 a. m. on the dot and I haven't been to bed since 3:45 yesterday afternoon.

[Guardian45]

Why?

[FunkyMonkee]

@Guardian45 Because I get in these stupid ruts where I just don''t want to go to bed, no matter how tired I am. I've been trying to get out of this for MONTHS, now but, I just can't get back into my normal habit of crashing around 3 or 4 a. m.! I may get there for a day or two but, next thing I know, I'm right back to crashing at noon,. or later, again!! sometimes, I even stay up at least 36 hours in hopes it'll MAKE MME want to get to bed but, it just doesn't work! I end up still staying up `til 6 or 7 a. m. and I'm right back in the same rut the next day!!

[Guardian45]

Hmmm. Check out a sleep doctor.

[FunkyMonkee]

@Guardian45 It's not that I can't or don't want to go to sleep it's just that I'm always finding reasons not to.

[Guardian45]

You beed to train your mind to enter a sleep mode

[meetkitty123]

I had similar patterns of crazy sleep times for a long time after covid. After I caught covid I had all sorts of difficulties with sleep and I couldn't find a sound pattern and there would be sometimes where I would be up for days it was awful

[FunkyMonkee]

Part of it, for me, is that I've become so used to staying up `til 5 or 6 a. m. after gigs with the band, I just don't get to bed before at least 3 or 4, anymore. Even when I had to get up at 8 to go to work, I was going to bed at 6!!

[beernbacon69]

If I'm in a relationship and she is there, I'd likely try to have sex or if I'm single masturbate. Maybe get up and sit outside for a bit and then try to fall asleep again.

[meetkitty123]

An orgasm usually does work for me too however I was just feeling too down to get my female sex drive up and running. Its hard to orgasm when feeling down even knowing it would have certainly relieved both the migraine and the restlessness.

[scooogy]

I meanwhile choose to at least not watch tv or use the computer. I have a blue light filter on my smartphone, so I do these things on there, yet not for long.

[meetkitty123]

With no doubt blue light definitely affected me yesterday that was working hard on the computer though my prescription glasses are supposed to block some of the light

[MrCommodore]

It sounds like stress/worry is what kept you awake, probably have a beer or two before bed, it helps relax you and get some sleep.

Cold room helps too.

[MrCommodore]

You look surprisingly fresh and hot for a woman who is suffering and wearing two pairs of glasses.

[KrakenAttackin]

Yeah, I was up. I am normally up at 04:30 for work. Sleepless nights, I just lie in bed and try to rest if not sleep. Not sleeping sucks, but hopefully you will sleep well tonight.

[KrakenAttackin]

@meetkitty123 First, you need to b-r-e-a-t-h-e. Try this: Take a very deep breath in and hold it for about six seconds, than take about six seconds to exhale. Do this a few times to help relax and shut off that adrenal response. Migraines suck for sure, I get them as well.

I totally get the list of stressors you listed, they are all legitimate. It's easy to say, but try not to worry about what you can't control and work on the things you can control. As for work, there are a lot of opportunities right now, what sort of work are you seeking?

[meetkitty123]

Thank I'll get back to you
The. Migraine and sun being up now... hard to keep them open without pain the light hurts

[meetkitty123]

@KrakenAttackin thank you. I finally have the migraine under control. It was nasty. Nausea light sensitivity head felt like it was splitting. I like your advice. I used it and calmed down. Then I was able to come up with the idea to tie some Lacey dark yet slightly transparent scarf around my eyes and head to get through the morning. The slight pressure of the frabric on my head was soothing. I was surprised I could navigate my home slightly blind folded 🙂. The dark cloth helped block the bright 😎 light and I managed to cook breakfast for my family and get everyone going. I then ate something myself and as I finished my friend walks in with pain meds and shades! 😮‍💨. Now Im applying for jobs. I'm a special ED paraprofessional. I'm home now because I was recently hurt by a few kids in the classroom I was assigned to. I actually don't blame the kids (I adore 🥰 them). Our regular teacher was out for training and the school failed to give us a proper certified special needs sub so needless to say the kids were "off". I was the only special needs certified person in the class when there should have been 3 to 4 of us. Thats how accidents happen. Come to think about it that incident could be a factor to my migraine. The medication they gave me plus the tetanus shot I was given because I Was bitten all have headache side effects.

[meetkitty123]

Plus I spent all day researching jobs and student loans laws. so it's a possibility I had too much screen time blue light isn't exactly good. My job research led me into looking into my college transcripts. I found out last year when attempting to further my education I have a hold on my transcript due to a defaulted loan I never knew existed. I was shocked because all my other loans were in perfect standing. My research yesterday led me to discover there is a Biden program that actually reduced my student loans down to the original cost it's a godsend for me. I then spent all day making the proper phone calls filling out forms and taking an online required financial counseling course all in hopes to have my transcripts hold dissolved. I also found out come October there will be an application available that I can fill out to have my entire student loans including the defaulted one eliminated. Having the defaulted loan removed and the hold on my transcript removed opens the possibility for better employment and a chance to return to school.

[meetkitty123]

It was probably a combination of medication side effects, too much screen time and my stress of not knowing for sure if my efforts to fix my student loans yesterday would pay off that lead to my restlessness and migraine. Being kept from working and not feeling well is nerve wrecking. My family is depending on me. I have a responsibility to keep on trekking no excuses! So Migraine body aches out of work be damn! I took the advice to B-R-E-A-T-H-E did what I had to then got back to phone calls and applications and guess what? An hour ago I was informed my hold on my transcripts is being removed. This has been such a long time battle. Supposedly by tomorrow or Monday this might be possible. I honestly won't believe it until I am literally holding those documents in my hand. I can say if this does happen I'm going to ball my eyes out with joy!

[Makeushiver]

it can be really tough when you don't have someone you can talk.
Careful with some guys;; we always want to jump up & try to fix problems and girlfriend who is thinking, i don't need you to fix it, I just want you to listen

[Jamie05rhs]

Aww. I'm sorry you're stressed out, Kitty. Maybe this would be a good time to pray. Ask God for clarity.

I hope your dad and the rest of your family stays safe!

[OlderAndWiser]

I woke ten minutes before my alarm was set to start ringing. Fortunately, I always sleep well.

[Twalli]

Melatonin and a weighted blanket. Also no caffeine after 2:30

[Twalli]

Since I started using a weighted blanket, I wake up physically rested.

[meetkitty123]

I never tried to weighted blanket but it sounds comforting I have tried melatonin at all milligrams and unfortunately it does not work for me and it just gives me a terrible migraine afterwards

[Twalli]

I think it helps people feel more physically rested because it stops you from moving in your sleep. I think everyone does to some degree. The weight stops that from happening

[Deepinthought345]

For me masturbation helps. It relieves stress and clears my mind

[meetkitty123]

Yes under normal circumstances this is my go to remedy except cuz I wasn't feeling good I couldn't

[Deepinthought345]

Of course. Stress works differently for everyone. There are situations where I play games on my phone till I fall asleep or maybe take a shower

[legalboxers]

slept like shit - past year I've been sleeping like shit

[Guardian45]

Time to take action Dude!

[meetkitty123]

I can ditto that

[Alex8736]

Melatonin and Benadryl to at least get some sleep but if my anxiety is full blown then I'm fugged. Plan B would be do laundry, catch up on bills or something else to try to physically get myself exhausted

[Guardian45]

I woke before 7:00 EST, as usual before my alarm. LOL. Did you try warm milk or some sleep remedy?

[Guardian45]

In the past, I've used Turkey pills (5-HTTP) and melatonin. But considering the night
You had, maybe a good swift belt of scotch/whiskey would have knocked you out. Personally, after a particularly hard day, I'll have a beer or glass if wine!

[Guardian45]

I would NEVER be able to sleep looking at you!😁😂

[meetkitty123]

Well I guess you're better off not looking then lol.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Well, for sleepless nights I usually rely on medication and that does it, get the doctor to prescribe Vistaril or take Melatonin that will make you sleep. We all know Queen you need your sleep (( Hugs ))

[RavVid]

Listen to television on low. Voices send me to sleep.

[Xtendable]

I slept alright, it was a bit broken but good. Nice nails, by the way

[meetkitty123]

Thank you

[Xtendable]

‘Tis a pleasure. How are you feeling now?

[meetkitty123]

Relieved at the headache is gone

[Xtendable]

Good to hear.

[nniceguyfrofunn14]

Honestly I usually masturbate until i orgasm and that helps me relax and go to sleep!

[meetkitty123]

Yes I normally do too that is my number one thing to remedy my sleepless nights it's the only thing that helps me but being that I just couldn't emotionally get in the mood for it and physically wasn't feeling well it wasn't happening

[nniceguyfrofunn14]

Masturbation is a cure all :) Are you married?

[nniceguyfrofunn14]

I was reading through the replies and noticed you said you were "hypersexual" does that mean your constantly horny and thinking about sex? I have a problem with that and it seems to be getting worse for me as much as I try to control it!

[exitseven]

I did not get much sleep last night either. I usually just lie in bed and try and get to sleep

[Grond21]

I'm sorry you're going through such a tough time. I'm in the same time zone as you. For sleepless nights I usually try to read, although sometimes that makes them worse😂

[Pudsmucker]

Sorry about you family in Puerto Rico. Take melatonin and rest. Hope you have a better day.

[Charliefretz329]

Migraines are the worst! And stress definitely doesn’t help. I feel for ya!!! Hope you find some peace

[Sparkie460]

I've been taking cbd oil for sleep. I've had many sleepless nights but the cbd oil has helped drastically. I take a full dropper full an hour before bed.
I get migraines too so I know how they feel. I sympathize with you.

[nawtee_me]

I slept well thanks, and I am sorry you did not. I don't have many sleepless nights. What was going through your head that kept you up?

[Becky316]

I usually wake hubby up and we "play"

[Guardian45]

That's a GREAT way to start a day!

[meetkitty123]

Yes play does usually do the trick but my mood was so down play became impossible

[Becky316]

Sorry

[Fuentes]

I watch prank call videos or YouTube massage videos to sleep

[Zolly99999]

Nope... I hate getting up early. 7:30am is my earliest lol

[Guy13]

Have a good day.

[meetkitty123]

I will try
You do the same!

[Guy13]

Thank you 😊

[larry69]

It happens all the time and it's because my mind is racing due to stress. I just force myself back to sleep

[KittyBox]

I load up BeBusta on youtube and watch scary stories, his voice is amazing for sleep therapy.

[Reddy4it]

You look very pretty…even when tired…nice outfit in the update too

[Jaybefree]

God, sleepless nights like 4/5 nights a week! If you find a solution that worked for you, I’m all ears! @meetkitty123

[bananathunder]

gotta masturbate and tire yourself out...

[meetkitty123]

I normally do except under circumstances where you're not feeling up to it whether it be emotional or physically or you're sick it doesn't help if you can't masturbate it's not going to help unfortunately during that particular night I was unable to seek an orgasm because I wasn't feeling well

[bananathunder]

sorry to hear... hope you are feeling better!

[Anonymous]

Exercise helps me sleep better.

[meetkitty123]

I know I'm kicking myself for not going to the gym yesterday

[Opinion Owner]

Don’t kick yourself just start going more regularly.😉

[shortster]

Nope, I was asleep then.

[TallAnon]

I went to sleep at 3.30am, so it wasn't too bad

[tafarrier]

melatonin helps

[Kelly6]

Sex for sure

[EaterPeter]

Anything but screens

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for like!

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for likes!

[EaterPeter]

What did you do yesterday? Whats going on? All good?

[Itsathsuperthik1]

I usually masturbate repetitively

[Bigjake1019]

I’m sorry

[jimmy2]

Lete come over lol