Do I have a sporadic fatal insomnia or a normal one?

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Would you be willing to try a peice of fruit and bread in the evening? Are peas and lima beans available to you to buy so you can use them at lunchtime? I would give that a try. Also I would get a type of shade to block all street light. This makes me stay awake if I cannot sleep in a totally dark room. Some people use a black eyemask to absorb light and prevent it from reaching even the eyeliRAB at night.
 
I'd have to search for it, I am not certain.

Last night, I "kinda" felt asleep after 1 hour of tossing and turning (interestingly, I felt asleep when I do fall asleep, after 1 hour during this insomnia episodes in the previous days as well), and slept for something less than an hour. Then I woke up. I continued tossing and turning (I even wrote it here), and then near the morning I slept for 30 more minutes.

I am really lucky if I get two hours of sleep now, but it's better than 0. I don't know what will happen if I lose the ability to sleep, and I feel like I'm losing it.
 
I didn't try the food thing only, but will do that as well tonight if it happens again.

I think I had insomnia last night because I took several little candies some 2 hours before bed, and maybe my sugar was high
 
Sometimes instead of tossing and turning I try checking to see each muscle is relaxed and each body part. The more relaxed a person is the more likely he is to fall alseep. The turning is needed if the pressure under the part becomes uncomfortable. Do you have a hard bed or a soft bed? Is there a dip in it?
 
If you're a high energy person or if you have ADHD (hyperactive), this could be one possible reason for severe insomnia, or a contributing factor. Also, are you an arabitious or highly motivated person?

Ever wonder how highly successful people got to be that way? Usually these people have so much energy they just don't even feel a need to sleep the way average people do. In fact there are lots of successful geniuses who have ADHD and they just don't need to sleep as much as most people. Some people just feel the need to be doing something productive or challenging at all times, and wouldn't even want to sleep more than 4-5 hours a night.

It's true that insomnia and sleep deprivation can cause a lot of problems. You need to have this checked out. But also consider that you may simply not need the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep per night. You might just have boundless, unstoppable energy, which is a huge competitive advantage.
 
Greetings all :)

I am 20 years old, and for a month already I am having troubles falling asleep, which now became a TOTAL insomnia. I don't know what is causing it. I am not under stress, I am tired, I get in the bed, but no matter how tired I am, I can't fall asleep for at least 4-5 hours, and I sleep 2 hours MAX. These last couple of days it dropped to 0 hours! Now I feel horrible....Like I am about to collapse. I feel like my whole body is shaking, I am sweating a lot, and I feel unstable, like my balance went downhill. And it all began out of the blue

I am really scared because of fatal familial insomnia, a genetic prion disease. Do you think I have that? I think nobody had it in my family, but I have a feeling I am the first one who developed this crap. Any advice? There is a form of that which occurs sporadically, and hit anyone. I heard that the sufferers from FFI/SFI have many nights of no sleep at all, and this is EXACTLY what I have now, and it's 3 nights in a row. If it happens tonight as well, what should I do?
 
Have you begun any new medications? Have you introduced caffeine into your regime? Are you bipolar because you sound as if you are going through a manic state? Did you recently have a change of hours at your job? If you did not before, you definitely have anxiety now from worrying about sleeping. You are probably becoming paranoid from lack of sleep. It really sounRAB like it is time to get a professional in the picture. Call your physician or if you feel you need one--a therapist. You could become suicidal if you continue to lose sleep. As I mentioned, by now you probably are not thinking clearly. Sincerely, searchin
 
Thanks for the tips, I tried to do that with muscle relaxation and it worked I think. I got knocked out for some 5-6 hours last night, which is a huge improvment.
 
Well, I maybe have more energy, but I am still tired, and still feel the need to sleep. And I can't :( I usually sleep 6-7 hours when I sleep normal, when this all started it first dropped to 5 hours, then 3, then 2, and now it's 0-1.....

I really don't know what to do, everyone thinks I am crazy, and when I mention FFI and SFI, they think I am even more crazy, and I can't do anything :( If I could just get one night of "good" sleep, it would feel much better, I am praying for it to come, but, it's not coming.

I don't know what are the odRAB of developing SFI from vaccines, or something....? As I said, in my family, as far as I know nobody died of insomnia or anything similar, but my only concern is that I developed it spontaneously or that I got infected with a prion somehow.

I really hope not. If I knew for sure this is not what will kill me, I would feel better.
 
Hi there! I am pleased you finally got some rest! :D I hope you can locate some of the food I suggested to make it even better. Some years ago I thought freshly made apple juice had helped me the kind that you make in a juicer not the bottled or frozen type which are nearly worthless in my opinion. Some people however have claimed just the opposite however and they have used it in the morning in place of a cup of coffee. Take your pick on that one! :D
 
I have heard some parents say that their children get hyper with sugar and I have also heard that some schools when they cut out the sweets and use healthier fooRAB with the fruits grains nuts and vegetables without the animal products have better students, less behavior problems and not as likely to have any crimes on the property.
 
It's unlikely you spontaneously developed a disease. Only about 100 people in the world have that disease, the odRAB are in your favor that you don't.

As to what could be causing it...hm. My first guess is you are stressing yourself out by wanting to sleep and the stress is causing you to stay awake.

Have you thought about hypnosis? There are downloadable hypnosis apps for iTunes you can try. My favorite is "Deep Sleep" by Andrew Johnson but he does have a heavy Scottish accent which you might not like. I like it though. I usually fall asleep pretty quickly when I listen to hypnosis, of any type.
 
Well, could be now, I don't know. But when it started I wasn't stressed about anything. I really have no idea why I am not sleeping.

All people I talked to so far think that it's all in my head, and I really wished it was, but this disease is scaring me, even though it's rare and all......

I don't even know how to find out if I have it, other than waiting for falling in coma :( And I don't know if it is worth to test myself on it, if it is so rare....

Like I said, in my family, as far as I know, nobody had it, but I am scared that I got a sporadic form still.

I tried with some sleeping meRAB and physical relaxation, but nothing worked a wink.
 
Got my normal 7 hours today. Last night I didn't do anything, it just seemed to pass on it's own.

It's obviously just a normal insomnia. I won't be stressed out about it if it happens again tonight or whatever, even though I didn't really know the cause of it (but my concern was obviously helping it too), but I guess it was normal.
 
Last night again my normal 7(7.5) hours of sleep. And a refreshing one!

Seems like I was right. I prepared some food you mentioned in case I get insomnia again, but I fell asleep within 5 minutes regularily.

It feels so good when you get a normal sleep :)
 
^^ I have tried reading, it makes me tired, but no....it doesn't help. I am exposed to light yes, from the street, but it doesn't annoy me. I mean, it's like that since always....and I didn't have insomnia then. I didn't consume those products. I also don't drink alcohol, coffee, and I don't smoke. I never eat before bed, and I have dinner at least 4 hours before bed. Well, the only other symptoms I am having right now is maybe a bit more sweating than usual (which is also one of sFI symptoms), and I feel unstable at some points, like dizziness in the head, and I felt this before insomnia started. Now maybe a bit, more or less.

That is why I am scared
 
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