I’m not sure i have insomnia, per se. My issue seems to be that I cant sleep very long without waking up and not being able to get back to sleep. Then I have to wait to get tired again to get some more sleep in…and on and on.
I think if i could sleep straight through instead waking up so quickly, it would solve the problem.
I think the term is ‘sleep hygeine’ where a whole routine is set up to optimize sleep.
I’m sure there are books on it, if not a specialist sleep doctor.
Techniques about getting up and not using the bed for anything other than sleep. So no napping and resting on the bed throughout the day and just lying there trying to get to sleep etc.
I’d get a book on it and take all the measures in hand.
The sleep apnoea that you are suffering from could be healed if weight was lost. Not an easy task giving the meds, I know.
All of these things are not quick fixes or easy, but until they are addressed the problems will remain.
The sleep hygeine practices take several weeks to months to perfect but people with chronic insomia have been cured using these methods in sleep laboratories, so they do work.
If I were you I would dedicate a lot of time to getting this sorted. i would read the books, even see a sleep specialist, lose the weight and really commit to it.
My happiness is dependent upon a good night’s sleep. To be out of sync is awful.
I wake up during the night to pee. i take a cup of tea and i meditate for half an hour. 9 times out of ten i get back to sleep relatively easily. When I can’t, i get up and shower, relax and get some sleep later on in the day. Not too much though as I don’t want to get out of sync further.