Insomnia Sucks
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:08 am by Mark
Tags: divorce, drugs, insomnia, lunesta, trozadone
Man, it’s 4AM and I’m still wide awake. And I mean, mow the yard with a push-mower awake.
It’s just not right.
I’ve had this insomnia for … well … yeah, just more than a year. Can’t sleep, no matter how hard I try. Maybe it started as the restlessness of impending doom.
Lovely people like to tell me, “It’s guilt that keeps you up at night!” But it certainly isn’t guilt, and I just tell them, “Thanks!”
Now, it’s the same thing. No guilt. More frustration.
A couple of weeks ago, I was prescribed Lunesta. Nice one. Calms my mind. Makes me speak in coherent sentences. Makes me dream, and remember. I like that.
But it sure as Hell doesn’t put me to sleep.
I need sleep.
Real sleep.
August 23rd, 2006 at 9:56 pm
I sympathize. Totally.
Except that I’ve never even bothered trying Lunesta. I’ve been awake my entire adult life. 3 hours sleep here… 4 hours there… An all day collapse about once a month or so… And start all over again.
Of course this comes in handy at Hukilau, and when I want to see a new episode of “The Squidbillies,” but on the average Wednesday night it can be a real pain in the rear.
If I bump into anything that works I’ll let you know as soon as I wake up!
August 24th, 2006 at 10:58 am
hey mark, finally catching up on loose ends (damn job and life!)
don’t know how to help you with the sleep thing, i guess the suggestions of food and booze are pretty self-evident. of which i had plenty on friday and satruday night… food and booze that is, not sleep.