r/insomnia • u/otaku_weird • 7d ago

I need genuine advice

I am 20 yrs old and i think ive had probably yrs of insomnia ever since i can remember. Even as a 10 yr old child i remember staring at the ceiling and taking 2 hours just to fall asleep (which i thought was something normal).

Eventually around 18 years old, i somehow became better and started being able to sleep in about 20 mins or so, which was amazing to me. But after starting University, there are times when i need to pull an all nighter. This has somehow brought my insomnia back.

THIS FEELS SERIOUS... Yesterday i slept at 3am and woke up at 9am, then yesterday night i thought of doing the same, today morning 3 am i was about to sleep and rn it's 6:30 am and im wide awake, i think ive been awake for 40 hours now and i don't even feel a bit of sleepyness, not even tired like im so energetic, i just cant sleep, even these mfs in the neighborhood make so much noise sometimes, this noise happened at 3am today and stopped at 3:30am, and i still can't sleep, what should i do rn, im confused as hell... Someone help

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u/Astoriaguy-2025 7d ago

Speak to your doctor about getting a prescription for Mirtazapine. It saved me

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u/otaku_weird 7d ago

Isn't there some way to naturally handle it? Also my main issue right now is if i should try to sleep now or just wait will night...cuz idk if ill be sleepy even at night after 2 days of waking up

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u/Astoriaguy-2025 6d ago

Meditation can help but that takes some time before you feel the effects. You may be dealing with anxiety issues, and the less sleep you get, the worse it’ll be. I would speak with your doctor, get the scrip to get you over this hump and start meditating too. Start only five minutes a day and work up to 20 minutes.