Sleep problems

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Introduction and hi all in one, so Hello
Not got a Dx yet been referred to an Aspergers team in the UK one year after daughters Dx been a rough year for me of denial and rediscovery it was not pretty reading about myself in a descriptive label it shook my identity of who I thought I was to the core but explained some of the problems I've encountered.

Do people find social interaction physically and mentally draining ? I find it takes hours to days to recover I just have to sleep be on my own and recover my partner says stay awake but it's physically impossible I cant force it, if I need to sleep after socialising I have to I have no control on it I'm frazzled burnt out and need to recharge this throws my sleeping habits everywhere from the smallest of interactions.

On the other side my main interest is reading I love information/learning/knowledge so I observe and analyse everything, I like to know how things work and why, which often leads me to other thought's and ideas, so I never shut off causing insomnia, with TV I'm the same , something is mentioned that grabs me and I have to go read about it and get an understanding and expand on what I've learnt my anxiety is low to none existent, when I'm in this way of thinking anything outside it I get anxiety but get depressed about sleeping problems so cannot win it's a cycle I cannot break no matter what I try.

Cbt mentioned reading a book as I explained I get engrossed and cant shut off, she then mentioned don't do stimulating stuff just lay in bed that wont help my brain is still ticking over at full speed it's horrible never ending nightmare where my brain links one idea to the next in a never ending process I don't know what a good sleep pattern is anymore because of both problems.

Has anyone else had these problems I've been telling my doctor for years about my sleep problems and anxiety and more or less been ignored to me it's inescapable has anyone else been able to break this pattern of thinking it's obsessional in my eyes but it's the biggest part of my problems and has been since I was a kid.

when i'm revved up and need to sleep, I mix 1/2 tsp. powdered ginger in a cup of sweetened warm milk and down the hatch. run it by your doc. ginger also has anticoagulant and anti-nausea properties.

Thank you will give that a try. revved up i like that term who has the breaks ? would be nice to be able to apply them now and again!

I often find that minor daily occurrences that most people wouldn't care about, specifically at work, really wind me up and thoughts of it race through my brain like a freight train playing the scene through my mind over and over again keeping me from sleeping.This can be a major issue for me because I work 12 hour shifts and its almost impossible to work completely burned out for that amount of time.I have even needed to use sick days because of it but thankfully not too often.

I have the same problem although I find your post slightly confusing and paradoxical although that is probably due to my lack of understanding rather your supply of information since I am very tired. You seem to say that you find it very difficult to sleep since there are thoughts racing through your mind and yet you simultaneously say you find it very exhausting being with people. I suppose the solution would therefore be to find some sort of balance whereby if you cannot get to sleep, you could perhaps go and interact with your fellow homo-sapiens so that mentally drains you to the point you can drift off to sleep. Saying this however, you could be like me and when you speak to people it becomes very mentally exhausting, however when you are then on your own you analyze what your interaction was like and cannot get to sleep again. To answer your question differently, try reading a book that isn't too mentally stimulating, something like Harry Potter, a book that is slightly benign and relaxing. Also perhaps drink some horlicks and have a hot bath. Do regular exercise since you may still have a lot of physical energy waiting to be released when you go to bed. Practice some meditation also and if none of those work perhaps try a herbal remedy or something. Sorry, that was probably a stupid answer. Very tired today. Hope it all works out, life is horrible without the right amount of sleep.