For the first time in my life I experienced Insomnia.
My third paper was Analog Electronics on Monday 7th Nov. On the night before it, I did not manage to grab some sleep at all ever since. The paper was in the morning, I only know I had my eye lids closed till dawn.
By 0530, I had bathed and prepared for the paper at 0930. I felt tired, but awake. So I went for a cup of coffee before going to sit for the paper.
My Insomnia did not last for that day, instead it's the beginning of my worst nightmare, till Thursday, which my next paper was dated, I didn't sleep at all, so I guessed I can say I was 24x4 hrs (96hr) awake. Probablyl, none of you would buy my story, it's something which I also can't believe and I had went through it.
Things get serious when my eyes could no longer be sustained by simply a cup of black coffee anymore, and would began twitching every now and then, my whole nervous system was fragile, I felt it could be broken at anytime and I might just have collapsed on the ground any moment.
Professional help is needed, I went to see the doctor in school, sleeping pills were given. (5 for $10!!! very expensive pills 0__o)
Yes, and I found sleeping pill is the only cure for me, and taking half tablet only kept me sleeping for 3hours. Having a paper the next Friday morning, I took half tablet only in the night.
Things certainly turned better with sleep. Though I felt I was still heavily in debt of sleep, I can say I obtained the minimal amount of rest for the coming paper.
Well, my friends around me kept telling me that I was too stressed up during that time. I thought otherwise however, but still unclear of the root of the problems.
Since my exam is over, and I had recovered from it, part of the conclusive reason might lie on stress and tension.
Maybe this time round, the pressure built up for the 4th year modules are too great for me, or rather, I had underestimate this "pressure" loading.... ehrrmm...I think I'm putting technical terms in here again for my thoughts. (STOP!)
Right, I'm glad I pulled through it, and for once, I SENSED DESPERATIOIN. The fear of not able to sleep and thus not being able to do my paper ate the whole of my brain. Desperate for solutions, solutions for my sleepless illness, and solutions for my exams, it's hardly 'descriptable'
. I hope it won't happen to me ever again.
For that, I need to be stronger. Mentally stronger.
zhaoru.