Hello! I just found your work, and this article resonates so much with me. I'm interested in your work on autism and addiction. Is there a way I can reach you?
Polite Robot is helpful towards understanding obstacles and conditions I didn't know existed, like Alexithymia, that I'm lucky enough not to suffer. What I learn I hope makes me more considerate.
I suffered insomnia for the first time this winter ... It came in conjunction with the m.e / CFS severe deterioration and the extreme levels of fear / anxiety that accompanied it .
I'd drop off fine ( mostly and then bam wide awake at 1 or 2 ..some nites I got 2 hrs some 4 ... It was really found it hard to tolerate .
I tried so many things , yoga , hot baths , magnesium, lavender , guided meditations , Deep relaxations etc etc ..
I did my research and spoke to the gp who wouldn't prescribe melatonin and I refused to take anything addictive .
Then I found out from my research that promethazine ( a sedating anti histamine could work ... I promptly ordered some and later got from GP ..
It worked a dream ..
Oh the relief !
I found it pretty sedating and so the next day would be sluggish in mind and body but hey ! I read it's not to be used long term .
I still use it the odd time when I'm waking early and only use half a tab now ...
Other things that have helped with morning anxiety a certain high dose valerian which is good ...
I get back to sleep by listening to an instructional breathing technique that dues it with me breathing in for 4 hold 4 out for 6 good 2 and start again or versions of that
Hello! I just found your work, and this article resonates so much with me. I'm interested in your work on autism and addiction. Is there a way I can reach you?
Polite Robot is helpful towards understanding obstacles and conditions I didn't know existed, like Alexithymia, that I'm lucky enough not to suffer. What I learn I hope makes me more considerate.
I suffered insomnia for the first time this winter ... It came in conjunction with the m.e / CFS severe deterioration and the extreme levels of fear / anxiety that accompanied it .
I'd drop off fine ( mostly and then bam wide awake at 1 or 2 ..some nites I got 2 hrs some 4 ... It was really found it hard to tolerate .
I tried so many things , yoga , hot baths , magnesium, lavender , guided meditations , Deep relaxations etc etc ..
I did my research and spoke to the gp who wouldn't prescribe melatonin and I refused to take anything addictive .
Then I found out from my research that promethazine ( a sedating anti histamine could work ... I promptly ordered some and later got from GP ..
It worked a dream ..
Oh the relief !
I found it pretty sedating and so the next day would be sluggish in mind and body but hey ! I read it's not to be used long term .
I still use it the odd time when I'm waking early and only use half a tab now ...
Other things that have helped with morning anxiety a certain high dose valerian which is good ...
I get back to sleep by listening to an instructional breathing technique that dues it with me breathing in for 4 hold 4 out for 6 good 2 and start again or versions of that
A possible agony aunt question: is there a way to know if you're HSP, on the spectrum, or just introverted? Or even...other?