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by bbernoulli 2426 days ago
What do you think was the issue?!

- fellow crappy-quality-sleeper

2 comments

I had dogshit slip that bordered insomnia for a while. I forced myself into a habit that triggered a sleep response.

For the past 4 or 5 years, I shower in the dark and walk to my room and pass out. I avoid "turning on" after that shower. No phones, no lights, no anything

Your body needs to know when its time to sleep. Texting, reading, and computer time in bed counters that.

I'm really sorry about that. I had full lab work done that indicated my pituitary was shot. I'm now getting hormone injections until we get my body functioning again. I'd recommend seeing your PCP; if they push a depression diagnosis on you, push back and ask to get full lab work. I was getting stuffed with SSRIs for more than 18 months until I couldn't take it any longer.