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Posted 8/31/2013 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm from England and I'm 13 years old... So this whole anxiety problem started last year when Christmas Holiday had just finished, probably because I messed up my sleeping plan, used to sleep 9am and wake up at 4pm...
So it hit me, and it hit me hard.. I didn't know what was going on and used to cry everyday because I didn't know what was going on.. I just wanted this whole thing to stop. After a week or so sleeping with my mother it stopped for another year..
So same as usual during long holidays I ruin my sleeping plan just like I did back in Christmas. And it hit me this time, but it was weirder. In Christmas I could sleep in the end until the morning but now I go try to sleep at 9pm and wake up at 11pm-12 midnight.. I stayed up the whole day last night to fix my sleeping plan as school is in 3 days from now. I didn't drink coffee or anything. Also I tried so hard to fix this as soon as I got on the internet, I took a warm bath, drank warm milk, tried listening to soothing music while reading a book.. Counting sheep to relax myself.. All didn't work for me. And oh, I experience this for around 6-7 hours from like 7pm-3am which doesn't make me sleep at night.. I don't turn out all lights in my room I just leave a little lamp open, also I have my laptop and my phone in my room but I switch it off and I don't use it after 6pm..
Somebody.. I beg you. Help me from this living hell!!!!!!
Posted 8/31/2013 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
Forgot to mention that this has been for two days (yesterday and just now I woke up after 2 hours of sleep and I have anxiety..
Posted 8/31/2013 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome.:)

I am sorry to hear of your sleep issues. It can be very hard to get back on track after one's sleep pattern gets off...and of course the more worried you are about it, the worse it gets.

Cutting out caffeine and electronic devices a few hours before sleeping are a great start. You can also try some exercise during the day as a natural sleep inducer, as well as PGR (progressive muscle relaxation) deep breathing and meditation before bedtime.

There are a number of natural suppliments that you can look into with your parent's help. Melatonin is a substance that our bodies produce naturally, and helps support the circadian rhythms that ensure healthy sleep patterns.

Binaural beats (sound wave therapy) is also a good choice for some. (my daughter had good resultls with this) It induces theta brain waves that are present in a sleep state. You can find downloads on youtube and app stores for this.

I wish you the best. Post with us anytime for understanding and support.;)

Scaredy Cat
Posted 8/31/2013 9:41 PM (GMT 0)

Scaredy Cat said...
Hi and welcome.:)

I am sorry to hear of your sleep issues. It can be very hard to get back on track after one's sleep pattern gets off...and of course the more worried you are about it, the worse it gets.

Cutting out caffeine and electronic devices a few hours before sleeping are a great start. You can also try some exercise during the day as a natural sleep inducer, as well as PGR (progressive muscle relaxation) deep breathing and meditation before bedtime.

There are a number of natural suppliments that you can look into with your parent's help. Melatonin is a substance that our bodies produce naturally, and helps support the circadian rhythms that ensure healthy sleep patterns.

Binaural beats (sound wave therapy) is also a good choice for some. (my daughter had good resultls with this) It induces theta brain waves that are present in a sleep state. You can find downloads on youtube and app stores for this.

I wish you the best. Post with us anytime for understanding and support.;)

Scaredy Cat


I play soccer for 1/2 hours 5 days a week... also could I just depend on this going away like last year...?
Posted 8/31/2013 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
I also installed the Binaural Beats app on the Google Play Store from my android phone as it has good reviews for people just like me who need a good 9 hour sleep. Will try it after I charge my phone :)
Posted 8/31/2013 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
Okay, hopefully you should get some good results from trying these strategies. Let us know how you are doing soon.:)

S.C.
Posted 8/31/2013 10:57 PM (GMT 0)

Scaredy Cat said...
Okay, hopefully you should get some good results from trying these strategies. Let us know how you are doing soon.:)

S.C.


Tried it and this doesnt work for me.. I have no hope of getting some sleep tonight.. cry
Posted 9/1/2013 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
It takes some time...try to be patient. It may not have immediate results...try some of the other things mentioned as well...it sometimes takes a combination of things to relieve anxiety and help sleep issues.

You may be in a state of being worked up at the moment, and it can be hard for your body and mind to come down and relax...but keep trying, it will happen!

Don't give up,

S.C.
Posted 9/1/2013 8:05 AM (GMT 0)
My parents dont believe me and just tell me to go sleep I'm only 13 and stop worrying.. getting worse day by day
Posted 9/1/2013 12:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Jack

It likely doesn't feel like it right now but your parents have just given you the best advice ever. Stop worrying - much harder to accomplish than just saying but in the end they are right. I hope you research the information SC has given you and put this all from your mind.

I used to get upset about sleeping, I would have all these complicted OCD-like rituals to do this or that before bed, and it was such a focus for me to get good night's rest, guess what happened? I ended up staying up all night worried and pissed about not sleeping!

And then one day I said to myself, this is nuts! I'm tired, anxious, moody, and pissed off so I give up! And I went about my normal day committing myself 100% to living in the moment and the task at hand. You know what? I got out of my own head an into the rest of the world that was passing by me.

Your parents are 100% totally and completely right. My practical advice to you is to set up rituals if you need and all this but they will fail you, when you realize you'd rather be happy than living an anxious life you will be freed from it. It takes alot of living in hell to get to the point where you are broken enough to give into it. It happened to me and I bounced back 100%. I'm actually pretty satisfied that I was broken and came to terms with myself and my new attitude on life, which generally speaking is: there's no point to torture myself with the what ifs, I will be present 100% in everything I do, cherish my family and friends, and live my life fully & completely!

If there was an easy way out, it's probably just to stop worrying and go about your life normally and commit 100% to living in the moment. Don't worry about your sleep, or what its going to do or not do to you.

Hope you are feeling better soon!

Joshua
Posted 9/2/2013 6:59 AM (GMT 0)
Ok so yesterday I had some luck, I went to the doctor and he told me that its not Insomnia or Anxiety it's just my body not used to sleeping this early after 3 months of a messed up sleeping plan haha :), so he gave me something that made me sleep for the night and my sleeping plan is back, tho I only slept for 6 hours, 9pm-10pm and then from 2am-7am, I feel much better. Let's see if I can sleep a full 9hrs today :D
Posted 9/2/2013 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
That is great news! I hope that is continues to help...let us know and good luck in school!

S.C.
Posted 9/3/2013 12:37 AM (GMT 0)
Okay so I only managed to get 6 hours of sleep today but this is really good as I'm getting stable 6-7hrs of sleep over last 2 days.. slept from 9pm-3am and i can deal with that for school so its good enough :)
probably will go first day of school and come back really tired and will sleep for 9 hrs anyway haha
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