Anxiety and Sleep or What?

Question

Lately, I have this problem when I try to go to sleep, I almost get to the point where I will fall asleep and then its like something stops me and I get anxious and I wont go to sleep, just lay there. I was up for 24 hours yesterday before I feel asleep from taking Lorazepam...I actually went to the ER for this. It is driving me crazy and making me irratible. Please if anyone knows what to do, help, please! :o(

Answer 1

Not unusual. Many people experience this. The inability to turn our minds off at night. We deal with life all day long. Then when it is time to relax our minds go into overtime. In fact Ellen DeGeneres does a monologue on this very thing. Speak to your doctor. He/she may prescribe something for you such as Paxil, Zoloft etc.

Answer 2

I have this exact same problem so i feel your pain so to speak.haha. It started 2 months ago for me and i just couldnt sleep but then every day and night i had horrible anxiety over not sleeping and felt crappy. So pretty much every night before i go to bed i start to drift into sleep and then something snaps me right up, its horrible. They say try relaxation stuff, music, meditation. Unfortunatley it doesnt work for me. I'd say stay away from meds if possible cuz they gave me xanax which worked for 3 weeks but then stopped working and put me in a fog. I think it screwed up my sleep even more. Im now gonna try cognitive behavoral therapy cuz i dont want to have to take meds all the time. Go see a sleep specialist and they can refer you, i'd do it sooner rather than later. I'm hoping i can eventually sleep normal again. Taking St John's wort has helped me with my mood, that and exercising. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Sometimes it's a slight hormone imbalance. Check with your doctor. It's not that uncommon depending on your age. You can try Calms Forte which is a non prescription, non habit forming relaxant and sleep aid. You can take 1 or 2 to relax and 3 to sleep. They're available at health food stores and online. Well worth it and none of the nasty side effects of other sleep aids and anxiety meds. Also try to practice breathing deeply all the way to the bottom of your lungs. Take a breath that makes your stomach stick out. That's the way to use all of your lungs. Inhale through your nose because your body has this nifty trick - it produces a gas that allows your organs to relax when you breathe this way. It will also stop you from breathing too fast from anxiety. Try meditation and /or yoga to help your entire body relax. It works, it's cheap, you can do it anywhere, anytime and there aren't any side effects.
Take care!

Answer 4

I've had this problem quite a few times. I try to cut off my caffeine intake after 6 or 7 pm, which seems to help. Also, anxiety over something happening the next day or something that happened earlier in the same day can set me off. You need to make an appointment to see your doc if it doesn't stop. You may end up having to see a sleep specialist. Try the caffeine thing for a few nights. Good Luck!

Answer 5

This is clearly a case for professionaly medics. Other than that, try relaxation techniques before retiring: breathing deeply and slowly, soft music, things like that.
Be careful with Lorazepam and similar medications: they often cause the symptoms they allegedly treat.

Answer 6

You need to go in and speak to your doctor, about this. She or He may recommend that you talk to someone in Behavior Health. They will probably recommend you take an antidepressant.

If you have a lot of things, on you mind. You need to clear your mind. Stress, plays an role in this. You really need to watch your diet. Such as limit fatty food, if you smoke, don't. If you drink alcohol don't. You may try listening to some soft relaxing music. Make sure your bedroom is completing dark, and you need to tell yourself, I am going to sleep, now. You really do need your proper rest, in order to function better doing the day.

Good Luck.

Answer 7

It sounds like anxiety and this can be really troublesome when it comes to sleep - you may need a time released medication and your doctor can give you something that will help you drift off into sleep and catch upon the REM sleep that we all so desperately need.

Answer 8

if you are stressed out before going to bed, its not gonna let you sleep. Try to relax an hour before going to bed.. I see that you take medication, but if i were you i would still make an appointment with my Dr... You may need to take a Sleep Apnea test if its severe to find what the problem is.. So please make sure you see your Dr. Asap...

Get Better..

Bcn_mimosa

Answer 9

try ambien...works wonders for me.....ambien CR is good for helping you stay asleep