by Sky'sGoneOut » Fri 09 Nov, 2018 1:40 am
Ok so I went to one of these tonight, it's provided through the NHS so is obviously free and obviously popular because the place was packed with about 60 people in a little room.
It lasted 2 hours and was pretty basic sleep advice, from telling people not to mess about with their phones in bed to stress relief techniques. It was fine, the two women who ran it were perfectly competent and lovely. It was a wholly worthy affair.
The problem came afterwards when I talked to them about my own fucked up sleep problems. Both of them knew what I was talking about when I explained the symptoms and both said I needed specific treatment and they could talk to my GP. 'Yay' I thought 'finally'.
But no, even with a referral from my GP to a sleep specialist they informed me it would still cost about £100 a session as it wouldn't be covered by the NHS.
So I'm afraid this insanely tired wreck of a human being is going to be with you for a while.
Ok so I went to one of these tonight, it's provided through the NHS so is obviously free and obviously popular because the place was packed with about 60 people in a little room.
It lasted 2 hours and was pretty basic sleep advice, from telling people not to mess about with their phones in bed to stress relief techniques. It was fine, the two women who ran it were perfectly competent and lovely. It was a wholly worthy affair.
The problem came afterwards when I talked to them about my own fucked up sleep problems. Both of them knew what I was talking about when I explained the symptoms and both said I needed specific treatment and they could talk to my GP. 'Yay' I thought 'finally'.
But no, even with a referral from my GP to a sleep specialist they informed me it would still cost about £100 a session as it wouldn't be covered by the NHS.
So I'm afraid this insanely tired wreck of a human being is going to be with you for a while.