So...my ? is , I have major anxiety issues now. I can't sleep. I'm scared to leave the house. I have horrible nightmares. This has turned my life upside down. Doctor has me on Zoloft for depression and Clonazepam for anxiety, but neither seem to be working to help me sleep. My baby sleeps through the night already so he's not keeping me up, I'm just scared to go to bed and have nightmares wake me up and now I'm getting so exhausted. Anyone have any suggestions or meds or methods they've tried for helping with sleep. I really need to sleep for my own sanity!!! I am currently seeing a therapist but doesn't seem to be much help. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks
2007-12-05 18:03:04 · 8 answers · asked by latina_23 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Of course you have major anxiety issues. No one could expect otherwise, plus you have all the post-pregnancy hormones to deal with and the stress of being a new parent.
Usually these symptoms will lessen in a few weeks or months, as you are able to re-establish and practice what is realistic and normal to your life.
Some therapists may be more structured and "results oriented", other times you simply may not "click" with the therapist you're working with. When you have internally processed what is real and what is reasonable and what is safe, you will find your symptoms will lessen. For some of us it does take a length of time to go through that process.
The use of medication can be to hold back the strength of the emotional symptoms while you heal, helping you to manage your stresses. Use of them will likely be short term to assist in your healing and daily functioning.
Do you have a friend or parent where you can go for a few days? Let them take over most of the baby care. In their secure home atmosphere you can have someone to talk with and the chance to purpose to be as normal as you can be. Watch old funny movies and I love Lucy - laugh. Then curl-up under a blanket to sleep-and sleep-and sleep in the security and healthy home atmosphere, knowing you are well cared for.
2007-12-05 19:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing that you're going to have to accept is that Post Traumatic Stress disorder is not something that can be gotten over in a few weeks or even months. You might have to ask your doctor for a specific sleep aid. Since your not breast feeding, something that will relax you enough to sleep but not make you feel drugged up the next day. I could not use Clonazapam becasue it had me feeling that I was walking through a fog the next day but buspar helps with the sleep and the anxiety. Talk to your doctor as not sleeping will only make things worse.
2007-12-05 18:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by Kathryn R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of the bright side?
a) you said it your self he only got away with a few hundred bucks.
b) your still alive and not hurt?
You should look at thing this way. Your grateful that your okay and so is your baby. There for you should be happy or try to be. If your not doing it for your self do it for the baby.
And gee is written in the Constitution - Amendment 2 The right to bare arms. Wouldn't have happen if you had a .45 would it. But back to the subject just be happy and grateful your still able to read this.
2007-12-05 18:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jayme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also try getting a special pregnancy massage or facial. This can at least relax you for a little bit.
Do you have friends or family that can you sleep with you where ever you sleep?
Try warm milk or natural sleep aid teas. Ask your doctor if you can take any type of sleeping aid.
2007-12-05 18:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by hello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is time you went to another therapist. Dosing youself with pills is not the answer.
Try to block every negative thought. If you are perpetually re-running the attack mentally and often then you are impressing it upon your mind. Get rid of it.
Think of your baby's cute ways instead. Banish negative thoughts. Do not live in the past . It is gone. Live for now. You can do it. You are the only one who can do it for you.
Your baby needs you in the present where he is. Actually , if you are living in the past, he is a very lonely baby as he lives only in the now. Please join him in the now. Forget the past.
2007-12-05 18:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This probably won't make you feel better, but a friend of mine was on vacation and this guy pulled her purse and when she resisted he shot her dead.
so you are not that bad off. and after awhile the feeling will go away. you were unlucky, but it's not too common for that to happen.
2007-12-05 19:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wished I stop him to get your money back. You would be thanking me to death.
It going to take a couple month to get over the situation.
2007-12-05 18:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
suggestion allways only....learn yoga breathing ....other alternative http://www.soulcast.com/messenger in joy
2007-12-05 18:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by WordBarker/singlething 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋