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Posted 1/30/2013 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I haven't slept in two days. Last night I went to bed at nine, hoping I could get a full night's sleep. No such luck. I slept fitfully, waking up every half hour or so. And I had awful nightmares about my siblings drowning. I've been awake since six this morning, too scared to try to sleep again. I'm not sure why, but my anxiety is just getting worse and worse. Everything seems to set it off. And I've had a headache for the past 12 hours. I have no idea what to do anymore. confused
Posted 1/30/2013 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever been diagnosed with bipolar? When I get manic or hypo manic I go through the same thing. Crazy dreams and no sleep. Do you take a sleeping medicine? Mania can really make your mind race. Has Xanax or any benzodiazepine ever helped with the anxiety or sleep? Just make sure you let your Pdoc know what's going on.
Posted 1/30/2013 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
Have you experienced this before? What have you tried in terms of natural relief for the insomnia?

There are a lot of things that you can try, and that have been suggested here...as this is a common anxiety issue...

...but it might be helpful to know what you have tried, and then I can fill in the blanks so to speak.;)

You can also do a 'search' here for older posts on this subject (there will be lots!) Input the key words insomnia, trouble sleeping, nightmares, ect...

Talk to you soon,

S.C.
Posted 1/30/2013 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi emma,
Can you tell me if the nightmares are recurrent or they just happened this evening?
If not I suggest the following strategy. Keep yourself awake. If you see that you are not able to sleep 30 minutes after being in bed just put your closes on and do something (go for a walk, read a book, clean your apartment) but don't go back to bed. Once it is time to wake up resume your normal day and don't go to bed until evening.
Waiting on your reply
Posted 1/31/2013 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
@LFSweden
I've done this before, the only problem I have is whenever I do this it sometimes causes me to have heart palpitations in lieu of body stress.

-Rxclusion
Posted 2/4/2013 5:59 AM (GMT 0)
@CryssyNichole: No I have never had bipolar. Insomnia has always been a frequent problem for me when my anxiety is heightened.
@Scaredy Cat: I've only ever tried things like SleepAid or other over the counter sleep products. They help occasionally. Typically I will be up until maybe 4 AM and then I'll sleep for a couple hours until it's time to get up for the day.
@LFSweden: I've never had a big problem with nightmares, but lately I've been having them more and more. They're all unrelated it seems, but I'm sure it has to do with my anxiety. I will try your suggestion though, and let you know how it works.

Thank you all.
Posted 2/4/2013 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
A coupe of good threads on this subject to check out...

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=2504028

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=2544015

I hope that you had a good night last night!:)

S.C.

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