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> I feel like I might need to seek some professional help on this, but I'll still take it as far as possible before that. Please don't wait. It took me years t
by jaggederest 9y ago
> I feel like I might need to seek some professional help on this, but I'll still take it as far as possible before that.
Please don't wait. It took me years to get help, and sleep is very easy to fix with such a tiny amount of medical care. The doctor literally gave me a look like "You've tried to live with this for a decade instead of spending $40 and a couple hours to fix it at any point during that time?", gave me a prescription for a simple sleep aid, and told me to call him if that didn't work within a week or two.
It could be that in your case, as in mine also, sleep schedule problems are masking something more important, like apnea, mood disorders, ADHD, or other issues. There's really no reason to suffer needlessly out of some misplaced sense of heroism.
- driverdan 9y agoExcept that's not solving the problem, that's temporarily addressing the symptom. Hypnotics should not be taken lightly or for extended periods of time. Drugs may help at first but they're not the solution for sleep issues. You need to address the underlying problem.
- jaggederest 9y agoSeeking medical attention is the first step to addressing the underlying problem though. You need to get the rest you need in order to work on deeper issues.