tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487968932471390827.post8303127829555503830..comments2023-05-13T08:35:11.517+01:00Comments on Intermittently Rational: Sleep, Or the Lack ThereofKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03040402805274505304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487968932471390827.post-31386340649935022652009-12-22T15:06:07.259+00:002009-12-22T15:06:07.259+00:00Kate - I hope the drowsiness returns! Fortunately...Kate - I hope the drowsiness returns! Fortunately or unfortunately, I can always sleep once I've fallen asleep and it's really hard to rouse me if I haven't had at least six hours. Without an alarm or a very loud unexpected noise from the street, I won't wake up before eight hours. It's good to be able to sleep but it's hard when it's 4am and I haven't been able to fall asleep and I need to get up at 7! I usually end up just staying up when that happens because it's highly unlikely that my alarm will wake me.<br /><br />Lucy - The mind racing does happen sometimes but thankfully is not what's happening now. <br /><br />Right now, I'll be tired and sleepy but I still just don't want to go to bed. It makes no sense to me. I'm not even working on anything, usually. I'm tempted to say that this is because I know that I don't have to get up at six right now but this happens during term time as well. Maybe it is to do with fear, but of what?Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040402805274505304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487968932471390827.post-67036680555803927622009-12-21T12:00:55.958+00:002009-12-21T12:00:55.958+00:00Is your mind racing? Are you afraid of letting go ...Is your mind racing? Are you afraid of letting go and surrendering to sleep?Lucy McGoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343777122050849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487968932471390827.post-60078493510654244352009-12-21T09:00:46.668+00:002009-12-21T09:00:46.668+00:00Ha! I'm the last person to offer advice here s...Ha! I'm the last person to offer advice here so sorry, I can only extend my sympathies. I was very spoilt last week by 6 nights of mostly uninterupted, normal sleep but alas, the last 3 night have been back to what you describe above (then going to bed horribly late and being awake again and restless at 5 or 6). I'm back to the doctor again today to up my dose of lamictal. I'm hoping that the increase will allow me another week of drowsyness before I adjust again. I have an entire week with my family to cope with shortly and sleep would be an immense blessing in that context. <br />I would suggest a long hot bath (if you have such)and a dash of lavendar oil. It might not fully resolve the sleep issue but you will be warmer and possibly more relaxed. <br />K.xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com