# Insomnia Help **URL:** https://community.sleepfoundation.org/c/sleep-health/insomnia/6.md [Latest](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Insomnia Help category](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/about-the-insomnia-help-category/19)
**Author:** [@LoganFoley](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/LoganFoley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/about-the-insomnia-help-category/19 "2026-08-31T11:25:24Z")
A place to seek help on any issues related to falling and staying asleep. --- ## [Active dreams and wake up 3 times a night](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/active-dreams-and-wake-up-3-times-a-night/3920)
**Author:** [@sk8terkev](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/sk8terkev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/active-dreams-and-wake-up-3-times-a-night/3920 "2026-09-02T02:34:18Z")
mid 50ties male , maybe 5 years ago i started taking marijuana gummies to help sleep.It gave me terror nightmares 2 nights in a row. Then tried cbd Gummies it didnt reacour , but it maide me talk in my sleep, witch never… --- ## [Trying to find qualified help](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/trying-to-find-qualified-help/3961)
**Author:** [@BajaSuzi](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/BajaSuzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/trying-to-find-qualified-help/3961 "2026-08-17T14:58:17Z")
I am desperately trying to find a doctor who fully and completely understands sleep disorders to help me figure out my problem. Do you have a referral source that recommends only highly qualified practitioners in my area… --- ## [Can't stay asleep](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/cant-stay-asleep/3892)
**Author:** [@Chloe\_Bennett](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Chloe_Bennett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/cant-stay-asleep/3892 "2026-08-13T08:05:21Z")
Hello everyone, I have been waking up around 3-4am. every night and can not get back to sleep. Has anyone found something that actually helps? --- ## [Hi i’m new here i have insomnia size i started menopause 5 months ago](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/hi-i-m-new-here-i-have-insomnia-size-i-started-menopause-5-months-ago/3932)
**Author:** [@oakley1981](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/oakley1981)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/hi-i-m-new-here-i-have-insomnia-size-i-started-menopause-5-months-ago/3932 "2026-08-10T14:37:18Z")
i’ve had insomia for 5 months now could do with some help i take sleeping tablets but they don’t always work and doctors are going to stop them soon i need help --- ## [Restless brain!](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/restless-brain/3107)
**Author:** [@Pip](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Pip)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/restless-brain/3107 "2026-10-15T00:45:06Z")
I have slept badly for well over 10 years. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow ((same time every night) but after 2/3 hours sleep I wake up regularly - up to 11 times a night. After reading many articles I … --- ## [Best Anti-Snoring Pillow, Which One Would You Choose?](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/best-anti-snoring-pillow-which-one-would-you-choose/3883)
**Author:** [@gumalay56](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/gumalay56)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/best-anti-snoring-pillow-which-one-would-you-choose/3883 "2026-07-30T04:53:36Z")
I’m looking for an anti-snoring pillow and have narrowed it down to these two options: Derila Ergo Anti Snoring Cervical Neck Pillow – Contour memory foam pillow designed for back and side sleepers (21.25 x 14.17 x 4.7… --- ## [Can't fall asleep](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/cant-fall-asleep/1428)
**Author:** [@philsolarz](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/philsolarz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/cant-fall-asleep/1428 "2026-04-17T17:19:34Z")
It feels like my sleep switch won’t kick on. I can get totally relaxed, feel my sleep mode start and then it just stops. I had a knee replacement in June of 2024, and I was on pain killers (NARCO’s) for about a month. W… --- ## [How sleep is affected by the menopause](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/how-sleep-is-affected-by-the-menopause/3422)
**Author:** [@Nicolette](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Nicolette)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/how-sleep-is-affected-by-the-menopause/3422 "2026-04-17T07:09:05Z")
Hello, My sleep has been awful since the menopause started over 5 yrs ago. I’m waking up around 3pm every night. Recently, this has got worse & I’m waking up from 2.00pm unable to get back to sleep. I feel a wreck & i… --- ## [EFT tapping to assist sleep](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/eft-tapping-to-assist-sleep/3372)
**Author:** [@TracyNZ](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/TracyNZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/eft-tapping-to-assist-sleep/3372 "2026-04-04T23:57:50Z")
hi everyone, i wanted to share a resource that i have found helpful for about 15 years - EFT tapping. there is a book focused on sleep and how EFT helps, by a world class researcher and expert on EFT, Dr Peta Stapleton… --- ## [Restless Sleep Issues](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/restless-sleep-issues/2425)
**Author:** [@JNLS463](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/JNLS463)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/restless-sleep-issues/2425 "2026-03-04T05:28:58Z")
I have had sleep problems for years. Recently, it has gotten worse. I go to sleep fine, but I wake up at least once a night and sometimes three. I have tried meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, melatonin, and magn… --- ## [Help with Zolpidem Taper](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/help-with-zolpidem-taper/3178)
**Author:** [@PaulSleepCT](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/PaulSleepCT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/help-with-zolpidem-taper/3178 "2026-02-23T17:34:16Z")
Hi - (posting for my spouse) History - 40 years ago during college chronic insomnia required hospitalization. Since then tried many forms of therapy (CBT, acupuncture, etc. without positive outcomes) and various cocktail… --- ## [Online Sleep Programs?](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/online-sleep-programs/127)
**Author:** [@sunspot45](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/sunspot45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/online-sleep-programs/127 "2026-02-07T02:27:09Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of ads for online sleep coaching. It seems like some of them actually connect you with a sleep coach, while others seem like just a series of videos or something. Has anyone actually tried any of t… --- ## [Circadian rhythm and insomnia](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/circadian-rhythm-and-insomnia/2427)
**Author:** [@Monsie](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Monsie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/circadian-rhythm-and-insomnia/2427 "2026-02-04T13:38:31Z")
My insomnia is due to the fact that because I am vision impaired, blind in one eye and poor vision in the other eye, I do not get enough sunlight during the day my circadian rhythm is not ok. I need a small dose of melat… --- ## [Successful 5 yr CPAP user develops significant sleep interruptions](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/successful-5-yr-cpap-user-develops-significant-sleep-interruptions/2237)
**Author:** [@Harmonrabb](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Harmonrabb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/successful-5-yr-cpap-user-develops-significant-sleep-interruptions/2237 "2026-01-03T01:23:42Z")
70 year old successful 5 yr CPAP user and now my ability to stay asleep for the past 9-12 months has been steadily compromised. Why?, I have no idea? I have no trouble going to sleep about 10pm - the same time every ni… --- ## [Total Insomnia: a quest for answers](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/total-insomnia-a-quest-for-answers/2937)
**Author:** [@Aethel](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Aethel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/total-insomnia-a-quest-for-answers/2937 "2025-12-27T23:32:13Z")
After my 22 birthday at the end of university finals, where sleep was neglected, i got home, for the summer, that was the first not I stopped falling asleep altogether. I had quit all caffeine m the next day, just when a… --- ## [Middle of the night wakings](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/middle-of-the-night-wakings/2624)
**Author:** [@Toneman](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Toneman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/middle-of-the-night-wakings/2624 "2025-12-27T08:29:37Z")
I started getting insomnia around 3 months ago. It started with a couple of very bad night’s sleep, and hasn’t recovered. Whilst I don’t feel like I get any sleep, my wife tells me I fall asleep quickly, but then I wake … --- ## [Dealing with combintation of middle insomnia and paradoxical insomnia](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/dealing-with-combintation-of-middle-insomnia-and-paradoxical-insomnia/2609)
**Author:** [@John](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/John)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/dealing-with-combintation-of-middle-insomnia-and-paradoxical-insomnia/2609 "2025-10-08T17:48:46Z")
I suffer from middle insomnia. Although I haven’t had a sleep study done and for practical reasons cannot have one done, I have very concrete reasons to believe that I also have paradocial insomnia. I keep reading conf… --- ## [No Sleep for over 5 days, and I'm a mess. Can someone please help me](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/no-sleep-for-over-5-days-and-im-a-mess-can-someone-please-help-me/1304)
**Author:** [@kac.asch860824](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/kac.asch860824)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/no-sleep-for-over-5-days-and-im-a-mess-can-someone-please-help-me/1304 "2025-08-11T20:48:49Z")
All my life I’ve been a terrible sleeper. As a child I was afraid of the dark, and of bad dreams. When I had my daughter 17 years ago,I went 7+ days of no sleep. From that moment on my sleep has been absolutely terrible.… --- ## [Things I've found that actually help me sleep](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/things-ive-found-that-actually-help-me-sleep/113)
**Author:** [@RobSchwartz1972](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/RobSchwartz1972)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/things-ive-found-that-actually-help-me-sleep/113 "2025-07-21T21:06:00Z")
Ok, so I’ve been struggling with insomnia for for almost 20 years now, and I only started getting serious about finding solutions a couple years ago. I talked to my doctor, poured over sleep sites online, and even read s… --- ## [Questions about CBT Sleep Restriction therapy](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/questions-about-cbt-sleep-restriction-therapy/2029)
**Author:** [@Bianca](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Bianca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/questions-about-cbt-sleep-restriction-therapy/2029 "2025-07-18T21:02:17Z")
Hi! My name is Bianca and I’ve struggled with falling asleep since I was very young. I am now reading Colin Espie’s book Overcoming Insomnia (the 1st edition) and I have started the CBT Sleep reduction programme last Sat… --- ## [Sleep time shrinking](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/sleep-time-shrinking/2136)
**Author:** [@zed](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/zed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/sleep-time-shrinking/2136 "2025-07-17T22:12:01Z")
Hello sleepy friends :face\_with\_bags\_under\_eyes: I have always had insomnia it started around age 10 and now I am 35 still struggling. This week my new wake up time is 2-250ish am. It has shrank from waking up at 5is fo… --- ## [Insomnia Overwhelming Me](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/insomnia-overwhelming-me/1994)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Corino](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Jeff_Corino)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/insomnia-overwhelming-me/1994 "2025-07-01T19:04:03Z")
My name is Jeff and I’ve never been a good sleeper due to arthritic problems at an early age. However, after a heart operation I had about three years ago I developed full-blown insomnia. The last stretch was this week f… --- ## [Almond milk at night](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/almond-milk-at-night/1469)
**Author:** [@sandri1](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/sandri1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/almond-milk-at-night/1469 "2025-06-24T06:14:31Z")
I found taking 1/2 cup almond milk (unsweetned) at night helps with good sleep. But it spikes up sugar level (I am pre-diabetic) I’ve also tried to reduce the size by taking 1/4 cup. but it does not help with sugar spik… --- ## [Unable to avoid always waking up at the same time in the night](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014)
**Author:** [@amaher](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/amaher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014 "2025-06-19T21:31:15Z")
i have sleeping problems. i fall asleep with no problems, but wake up almost always at 2am. and then can’t fall asleep until 3-4 hours later, if so. This because 20 years ago i had to force myself to automatically wake u… --- ## [Many micro awakenings in the night = poor quality of sleep - is there a solution?](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/many-micro-awakenings-in-the-night-poor-quality-of-sleep-is-there-a-solution/1397)
**Author:** [@ameliabywater](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/ameliabywater)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/many-micro-awakenings-in-the-night-poor-quality-of-sleep-is-there-a-solution/1397 "2025-05-26T01:04:07Z")
Hello. i’ve just joined the community! For about 10years i’ve had very light sleep. I never have problems falling asleep, but I believe I wake multiple times in the night - only for short amounts of time. I’m often not f… --- ## [Crippling insomnia - at what point do I see a doctor](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/crippling-insomnia-at-what-point-do-i-see-a-doctor/124)
**Author:** [@Nilima901](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Nilima901)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/crippling-insomnia-at-what-point-do-i-see-a-doctor/124 "2025-05-12T10:27:22Z")
I feel like I haven’t gotten a good night of rest in a year. I’m up until the early hours of the morning tossing and turning, anxious about not functioning the next day, and when I do get to sleep, I’m always having weir… --- ## [Is there such a term as 'Pack Sleeping'?](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/is-there-such-a-term-as-pack-sleeping/1579)
**Author:** [@Gill](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Gill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/is-there-such-a-term-as-pack-sleeping/1579 "2025-03-24T20:11:43Z")
Dogs do it, birds do it, cats do it, probably all of nature does it. They huddle together to sleep. Not on top of each other necessarily but simple next to and in contact. The reason I ask, is my first (now late husband… --- ## [What About Insomnia as a Side Effect of Meds](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/what-about-insomnia-as-a-side-effect-of-meds/1566)
**Author:** [@sls](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/sls)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/what-about-insomnia-as-a-side-effect-of-meds/1566 "2025-03-18T19:42:40Z")
I’ve read multiple booksabout sleep and have implemented all recommendations for sleep hygiene. I am retired and my life is pretty easy so I don’t expereince much anxiety or worries. I take a medication for my heart that… --- ## [Chronic Insomnia](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/chronic-insomnia/1538)
**Author:** [@Carol](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/Carol)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/chronic-insomnia/1538 "2025-03-17T09:56:01Z")
Due to having had auditory hallucinations for a while now I cannot fall asleep. Sometimes it can take many hours and then my sleep is broken - my bladder needing attention is the main reason. I am 77 and also have IBS … [Next page](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/c/sleep-health/insomnia/6.md?page=1)