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Trouble sleeping

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8 months ago

I have terrible trouble sleeping. I either can't get to sleep or I wake up multiple times throughout the night. I've always had this problem, started in my teens, but I'm still like it now despite originally everyone telling me it was a girl thing and related to puberty.

I used to think it was where I'm just weird but now I have been diagnosed with Autism and according to the woman who assessed me this is common for people with Autism.

I wonder what causes the sleep difficulties?

For me I wonder if it's anxiety related as this is something I struggle with chronically on a daily basis but it could also be things like my mind not being able to ignore things like the wind blowing, or the house creaking... Or my head aching when I lay a certain way on my pillow.

I'm very sensitive to a lot of things and I wonder if this is also causing me grief when trying to get to sleep.

I'm still learning so much about autism and myself. Sorry if this has been mentioned before and if it's not even related to Autism.

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  • 8 months ago

    Sleeping difficulties are common for those of us with autism for whatever reason. A bit like how we are more prone to get gastrointestinal problems a high percentage of us struggles with sleep as well.

    There are some things you can do that might help you get a better nights sleep.

    • Limit your caffeine intake, don't have anything with caffeine in it a couple of hours before bed.
    • Don't use your phone or laptop, anything with a bright screen, an hour before going to bed.
    • Use ASMR.
    • Yoga - this works especially well for me.
    • Podcasts.

    Some of the above work well for some but not for others. Try experimenting, find what works for you.

    I hope this helps and you get a good nights sleep tonight.

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  • 8 months ago

    Sleeping difficulties are common for those of us with autism for whatever reason. A bit like how we are more prone to get gastrointestinal problems a high percentage of us struggles with sleep as well.

    There are some things you can do that might help you get a better nights sleep.

    • Limit your caffeine intake, don't have anything with caffeine in it a couple of hours before bed.
    • Don't use your phone or laptop, anything with a bright screen, an hour before going to bed.
    • Use ASMR.
    • Yoga - this works especially well for me.
    • Podcasts.

    Some of the above work well for some but not for others. Try experimenting, find what works for you.

    I hope this helps and you get a good nights sleep tonight.

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