Insomnia Visualized

After sleeping, waking up, and watching an hour of YouTube videos, I can’t fall back asleep. There are many causes for the insomnia, including chest and back pains, which are somewhat alleviated by the new mattress and bed; pretty intense numbness in both feet; dry and sticky mouth, either from dehydration or the space heater in my bedroom; and just general anxiety.

I pulled the above chart from the Fitbit app. I believe it tracks your sleep based on the sensors in the Fitbit. Last week I averaged a bit under four hours per night, but not in a continuous block. The longest sleep time seems to be about 2.5 hours. Even tonight, I tried to sleep early at 10:00 pm but ended up waking up about two hours later. I had the heater turned up too high while closing the door to my bedroom. That combined with the humidifier made the room feel like a sauna. I also was using an electric blanket to warm my feet so it was way to hot in the room overall. The room has since cooled down and I put the electric blanket away, yet I could not fall asleep. I think I need to be completely exhausted so that when my head hits the pillow, I’m out immediately which prevents all the items listed above from overwhelming me. Being tired all the time yet not able to sleep really sucks.