Last night was rough. Every time I woke up my shirt would be soaked. I wasn’t having bad dreams that I remember. I took a sleeping medication I was prescribed by my psychiatrist. I never take it because I hate sleeping meds, they leave me feeling like crap the next day. I’m pretty sure I was up every few hours due to the medication. I won’t be taking it again.
Today I just feel off. You know that feeling you have when you don’t take your medication and you can tell. That’s how I feel.
This morning I asked to use my mom’s brush. My hair was everywhere and you could tell my hair had been soaked last night too.
I’m kinda curious how many times I can flip my pillow over in one night due to it being soaked. Haha
I think it’s interesting how even without night terrors my body still can get drenched. Does anyone with PTSD go through these same symptoms?
Night terrors are horrible. Take care of yourself! Soothing music can be helpful to relax the body and brain.
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My boyfriend has ptsd and this happens to him a lot too, like last night. I try to keep pillow cases clean and handy for nights like that. It hurts my heart to watch him have night terrors, like I can’t do anything to help.
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I have to hope and pray I dont get night terrors every night 😔
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Me too. I used to scream a lot. I wasn’t getting drenched or having bad dreams for a little while. I’ll just have to try and listen to positive things before bed.
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Agreed. I have to completely meditate. The last night terrors I had was sleeping next to my ex, as if my subconscious was telling me to run
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I am sorry to hear that you have had a difficult day. I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping, and would often lay awake all night just rolling over and over, my mind racing and my body aching. I have addressed this primarily through regular, consistent exercise and consistency in my sleep habits. I know that doesn’t work for everyone, but it helped me (though it took a long time and lots of patience). I hope that you are able to work towards a peace in your life that allows you to get rest and wake up refreshed and ready to step out into the day.
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I will definitely take exercise into consideration. I walk a lot!! But maybe some yoga might help. Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
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You are very welcome. Also, white noise can be helpful too – I keep a filter fan running by my bed while I sleep.
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A great and introspective piece, I thought. Commendable.
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Thank you very much. I like to be truthful about what it’s really like to have these mental health issues.
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Very well. Now you put it in the public glare, those going through same are challenged to know they are not alone. They will be encouraged I thought, friend.
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I am so sorry to hear you had a rough night. I don’t have night terrors but I do have PTSD and get very intense and vivid nightmares. I would say about once a week I wake up with the bed soaked in sweat. I take a sleeping pill and usually can’t remember my dreams when I do, but still get the sweats sometimes.
I do find that meditation helps me a lot with getting a peaceful nights sleep. Doing some sort of calming meditation can make the difference between a good night and a challenging one. I’m sending you good vibes and home you find some peaceful sleep tonight!
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Thank you for the kind reply. I’m sorry your struggling to. I have to be super careful of what I do at night. Nothing that will trigger negative feeling.
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I get night terrors a lot… and if I don’t then it’s because I’m not sleeping. I wake up mid panic attack or screaming a few times a month…
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I scream too. It’s so weird. I’ll have no idea in the morning why I was screaming. So I get where your coming from.
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Me. I hate night terrors and how they can affect me all day and even beyond.
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I really struggled with this until my psych prescribed me cyproheptadine. We had to go well above the usual prescribed dosage but once we got it right, it definitely decreased the amount of nights I wake up soaked in sweat. I know how disconcerting it is and how hard it makes it to function the next day when the previous night was spent that way. I hope you’re able to find some relief.
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Thank you for the great advice. I’ll bring it up with my psychiatrist Its not fun waking up 3times in one night just to change my clothes. Then yes, the next day can suck. Haha.
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Have you ever tried Prazosin? That’s what I was on at first. It worked great but it dropped my blood pressure too much. Apparently that was a fluke though. It is listed as one of the uncommon side effects.
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Oh. Yeah I tried it. I wasn’t a fan. I ended up going through a few different ones and I’ve never found one that works well for me.
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Meds are so hit or miss. It is so stressful! As if the symptoms themselves weren’t distressing enough and then add the hit or miss or medication roulette.
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yes… unfortunately
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I couldn’t sleep very much last night 😦 I suffer from post partum depression and PTSD Our daughter almost died soon after birth in a freak circumstance. Only God could have brought her through almost unscathed. I just reblogged her story. At BloomsandBeautifuls.wordpress.com It is a daily struggle for me to push fear out of the way and Trust in Gods plan.
I hope and pray you find relief 💜 much love to you
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I’m so sorry to hear about what you’ve gone through. Going through all that and having ptsd on top of it must be life changing and very difficult.
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It is. I’m determined to break the depression ceiling and overcome it all. It just takes a lot of time and work 💜
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