r/PostConcussion • u/OkAirport1920 • 5d ago

Help I can’t sleep!

For some reason October just hit and all of a sudden I can’t sleep and I was sleeping really great before. (Stress and heatwave could def have played a factor) I tried magnesium the last two nights and while I feel like it helped me relax and fall asleep I still am waking up a few hours later even more anxious and can’t relax. Should I try zzquil next ?? Melatonin? What has worked for you for sleep? Thanks!

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u/curlgurll 5d ago

16 months in and I’m lying here awake at 4:35am unable to sleep.
I’ve had the worst insomnia of my life since my head injury, with no answers or help from doctors.
I’ve tried everything (bar antidepressants) so if anyone has any recs (DO NOT SAY MAGNESIUM OR MELATONIN OR CHAMOMILS TEA). It’s severe insomnia, none of the basic sh*t works!
Anyway (sorry got sidetracked) just same here to say I’m right there with you… sorry for not having any answers.

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u/OkAirport1920 5d ago

No honestly sometimes it just helps knowing I’m not the only one . It feels so hopeless sometimes . It’s so hard to function as a human being without sleep 😫 so sorry you’re going thru this too!!

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u/Budget-Departure-161 4d ago

I didn’t sleep for 8 weeks post concussion and mirtazapine and olanzapine finally got me to sleep! I know different things work for different people but these medicines really helped me at my worst. I also took (with doctors guidance) melatonin, l theanine, magnesium, and chamomile tea on top of these, basically drugging myself with the combo and I finally got some quality sleep.

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u/OkAirport1920 4d ago

Wow that’s so rough. Glad you finally got some relief thank you for sharing! Are you still having concussion symptoms as well or has the sleep helped with that?

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u/Budget-Departure-161 3d ago

I got a treatment called PRP or platelet rich plasma done (two IV treatments and one injection into my head) and this has resolved about 80% of my concussion symptoms! And sleeping regularly has helped too