Can't sleep

by Daisy
(Ontario)

Sleeping difficulties

I'm having trouble sleeping, I slept maybe 6 hours in the last 3 days but I'm still not tired. I barely blink and I have a dull throbbing in the back of my head. I feel careless, I'm quick to snap, I just keep having this numb feeling. My mind won't stop running a mile a minute and I just don't really know what to do. I guess I feel really helpless. I also feel really bloated, it's a constant feeling that I have been having for over 3 weeks now. I'm at a loss.

Answer: Sleeping difficulties

I would love to give you the answer to your sleeping difficulties, but your symptoms are not typical. You could be suffering from stress and certainly the poor sleep, snap reaction and numb feeling would be consistent with this. Depression could be the underlying problem too. You mention the throbbing at the back of your head. This could indicate a problem with the brain itself and you should seek medical advice concerning this. You might need to have some further investigations done.




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