Judy2

hey there:) i thought i'd just ask about this rather sooner than later. not sure why, but it started maybe four weeks ago that i have difficulty falling asleep on most days, and difficulty sleeping through/falling back asleep on some. usually that's even after quite active days where i went outside for walks and also ate healthy food... i know i'm sensitive to caffeine and never have caffeine any later than 1pm anyway, so this can't be it. it's mostly just annoying when i know i should use the time at night to be sleeping, and i know i felt tired before i went to bed, but then i still can't fall asleep. in case this matters, the last bloodwork i had done a few months ago didn't indicate any deficiencies and i supplement omega-3, folate, and magnesium. i'd be happy to hear some advice or suggestions regarding this issue:)

actually i think it is? when i sleep well, usually my body sets a specific time and that's always roughly the same every day. yeah i'll try:)

that's a nice way to put it:)

a little:)

@Schizophonia yeah i figured i'll just get up when i can't sleep and pretend there's no need to sleep at all and if i want to, i can stay up all night and keep myself busy. if you ever wanna hear a German girl attempt to speak French, let me know:)

i've never had a beer in my life:) and i think i remember seeing you're French?:)

@Princess Arabia got it:)

yeah i think you're right about this. it's probably safer (more reliable) to order supplements online.

i live in Germany. as far as i'm concerned, everything's regulated here lol. but i get your point:)

i hardly watch YouTube shorts anymore and i started doing more things offline. music is helpful, i believe, so i won't cut that out. not really fond of meditation rn.

yes i think it's just uncomfortable to be lying there and be by myself with my own thoughts and no distractions. i tried having a YouTube video play in the background (without looking at the screen) to hear some noises cause i thought this might help, but then i worry about needing to turn it off when i feel sleepy...although i guess i could work around that on spotify with a sleep timer. i live in a single bedroom apartment, so my bedroom is my office, my kitchen, my living room...and if i want a couch throughout the day, that's usually my bed. but it's been this way for years. i had some insomnia when i first came here, but it resolved on its own after a while and i got used to it. also i got a night light. it's around the corner and not too bright...the reasoning being that i don't want to get scared or disoriented when i wake up from a bad dream or something. although sometimes i wonder if it would be good for me to have complete darkness during sleep.

for example last night i kept myself busy working on my embroidery until i felt very tired. then i went to bed and suddenly felt wide awake and it took me until 3am to fall asleep. it's like my heartrate goes up again just when i decide it's time to sleep?

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@Michael569 okay:) thanks again.

@Schizophonia i'm struggling with that.

@gettoefl i think the moon also got quite close to earth last week? might be that that had some sort of impact, who knows.

@Schizophonia yes. i guess it's especially bad at night in bed because there's not much to distract me.

@Michael569 thank you for all of the suggestions/questions, Michael:) there are definitely some things in there that i could pay more attention to. the pattern is usually that it takes me a long time to fall asleep (like several hours after going to bed), and i've had maybe three of four days where i woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back asleep for several hours. actually i would say that i have reduced my screentime in the past few weeks and done more things offline, like embroidery and reading. so it's strange that despite these changes, sleep quality has been declining? emotional turmoil is definitely a factor though, but that isn't really new. is magnesium glycinate different from the regular magnesium i get at the drugstore? on the packaging of my current supplement it says magnesium oxide and it's combined with B12.

isn't that what we call being unfaithful?

have you tried drinking some of your calories? sometimes that's a bit easier. going to see a doctor seems like a good idea.

realistically, i'm not sure if i can go:) but i hope you'll have a wonderful time there🙏🏻

@Salvijus are you there rn?

@gettoefl okay:) thank you @Michael569 thank you:) i appreciate it and hope you're well, too.

@gettoefl (: you don't know that:) you don't know me:) i'm a stranger on the internet, a few pixels on a screen.

@shree okay:)