Gwen Young
Gwen describes herself as a chronic insomniac and gets between three and four hours of sleep a night if she is lucky.
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Age |
55
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| Occupation |
Bookkeeper
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| Sleep disorder |
Chronic insomnia
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鈥淚 look at my bed as a bed of thistles鈥� says Gwen who wants to get back to her old bubbly self.
She goes to bed at about 11pm but just can鈥檛 get to sleep 鈥� she gets agitated, can鈥檛 clear her mind of useless information and can鈥檛 relax. Gwen says she looks at her bed as a bed of thistles. She says it is as if someone is in her head saying, 鈥淪orry madam, you鈥檙e not going to sleep tonight.鈥�
She is happily married to Derek but they now mainly sleep in separate bedrooms because the insomnia is so bad. Gwen says she could write a book on all the methods she has tried to sleep 鈥� these include TV, music, bath, lavender, fragrance, relaxation tapes, and yoga. She thinks there is nothing left to try.
Result
Jason and Kirstie found a way through the misery that was Gwen鈥檚 sleeping habits, including the discovery that she slept longer than she thought - it was just very bad quality sleep.
Much to her horror they gave her a very strict nigh time schedule to adhere to, going to be much later and getting up earlier than she wanted to. It took a while to adjust but the results have transformed her life - she now sleeps a regular number of hours of high quality sleep and has rediscovered her love of life. Her family are rather happy too...
