RE: Proof that I’m an insomniac
September 2, 2018 at 5:01 am
(This post was last modified: September 2, 2018 at 5:05 am by Aroura.)
Wow, that level of insomnia must be harder than hell to live with. Have you ever had a sleep study or anything like that done?
How much coffee are you drinking? If it's a cup or two, it's probably not interfering too much, if it's more, then I would definitely try and reduce your intake. This is a tricky one because you are going to suffer hard if you try and reduce or quit coffee, but if you already suffer from insomnia, then you should probably avoid stimulants altogether.
I don't know if you remember back when we met I used to suffer occasional insomnia. A few years before that, it was even much worse. I currently don't have it, despite my other stresses, very often, but I have cut out ALL stimulants. No coffee or tea, certainly no more tobacco, I don't have any sugar or chocolate past about 2 or 3pm. Not even fruit or bread, because I found that white flour is digested so quickly in our bodies that it is turned into sugar really, really fast, and has a stimulating effect.
It has helped me immensely, and I discovered that if I break my rule, I'm prone to be up until 3am.
I'm not saying this would fix your insomnia, yours could have utterly different causes. But it could be a few things to think about or give a try.
Likely your insomnia would be worse for a day or 2 after quitting coffee. It's really hard for some people to give up.
How much coffee are you drinking? If it's a cup or two, it's probably not interfering too much, if it's more, then I would definitely try and reduce your intake. This is a tricky one because you are going to suffer hard if you try and reduce or quit coffee, but if you already suffer from insomnia, then you should probably avoid stimulants altogether.
I don't know if you remember back when we met I used to suffer occasional insomnia. A few years before that, it was even much worse. I currently don't have it, despite my other stresses, very often, but I have cut out ALL stimulants. No coffee or tea, certainly no more tobacco, I don't have any sugar or chocolate past about 2 or 3pm. Not even fruit or bread, because I found that white flour is digested so quickly in our bodies that it is turned into sugar really, really fast, and has a stimulating effect.
It has helped me immensely, and I discovered that if I break my rule, I'm prone to be up until 3am.
I'm not saying this would fix your insomnia, yours could have utterly different causes. But it could be a few things to think about or give a try.
Likely your insomnia would be worse for a day or 2 after quitting coffee. It's really hard for some people to give up.
(September 2, 2018 at 4:51 am)Losty Wrote:How long have you ever gone without coffee and still had insomnia?(September 2, 2018 at 4:50 am)purplepurpose Wrote: If caffeine in large amounts isn't flushed out of body till night enough, then that caffeine will disturb sleeping. Without sleep your destroying you are firstly destroying your mental health and physical.
The problem is, I can’t sleep at night even if I don’t drink coffee but I can’t function at normal human level during the day if I don’t drink coffee.
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