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How to come over insomnia?
Any proven ideas?

Does it help if you sleep with your partner rather than alone?

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Sleeping with my husband does NOT help, because he is such a bad snorer!

I have horrible insomnia, have for several years now. My doctor started me on Ambien a while back, and I am on it daily, because it is the only way I can sleep!

However, I do not take it if my husband is out of town, because it does cause some sleep-walking and other weird stuff. The thungs I do are pretty funny after the fact; but would not be so funny if I were here alone with the kids! They wouldn't notice if I tried to go for a drive.

Michelle,

Can you tell me about the situation when the partner does not snore?

Michelle,

You are suffering from insomnia for long.
what reasons did your doctor give?

They believe my insomnia, depression, and migraines are all tied in together.

It is kind of a toss-up as to which is the "root" problem, though. Probably the depression. My migraines started after I had my first child, and the insomnia began after the divorce from my 1st husband (9 yrs ago)



I do sleep better when my husband is in the house, so if he did not snore so bad, I would imagine it would be easier to sleep with him there.

The time I sleep the best is on like a Saturday mid-afternoon. I think because Hubby is home and totally in control of the kids, and I can just let go of all the worries for a while. My daughter used to have horrible asthma (she's pretty much outgrown it now). But some of her worst attacks happened in the middle of the night, so I got used to waking up at the least little noise. I think in the back of my head I am always worried somebody is going to get sick or hurt, and I can't relax.

Any treatment for migraine?
I have found none till now.

More-

Is insomnia one of the sure signs of depression?

Does Insomnia become permanent or it runs over its course?

Sorry, I've been off this topic...

As in so masny cases of medicine, it completely depends on the person. The medication Topamax works great as a preventative measure for lots of people. It worked pretty well for me for a while, too. Also, figuring out what your triggers are is a good way to fend off migraines - I can't eat smoked cheese for instance. However my biggest migraine trigger is weather- which I can't do anything about!

Insomnia is one of the major signs of depression - especially if it comes on suddenly. But not all people who suffer from insomnia have depression. However a person who does go without sleep for a long time is more prone to being depressed, just because we don't have the energy reserves to deal with things.

And one again, how long a person has insomnia is different fro every person. Some people have it because of stressors that they eventually lern to manage. Others suffer from it because of health problems (other than depression). Often if that root cause is DX then the insomnia goes away as well.