anxiety and sleep

firelily · 01-19-2006

Does anyone else find it hard to sleep after a particularly anxiety-provoking social encounter? Even hours afterwards, I'll have really fitfull sleep even when I'm tired as and there is no immediate 'threat'. I'm supposing its because of the adrenalin in my system. Does anyone have any remedies? Or similar experiences?

firelily · 01-19-2006

How good would it be if our brains had an off switch? Hehe, although if our brains were entirely off then we wouldn't be able to breathe etc. 8O So maybe just being able to switch off anxious thinking would be good.

I might try some experiments with rescue remedy or valerian and the like...

Septor · 01-19-2006

Yep anxiety and sleep don't go togather very well.That's somthing I have struggle with sense my teens. :(

Toad · 01-20-2006

I have this problem as well...my doctor told me to take Melatonin to help me sleep. Although it really doesn't knock you out, it does kinda fog your brain up and make you tired. It's definitly not the most effective solution and doesn't work that well for me, but it's completely natural and isn't habit forming so maybe try it out and see if it works? I just don't like having to depend on drugs to fall asleep, but for now I'll just accept it I suppose.

Boundless · 01-20-2006

I find it pretty hard to sleep most times,all the thoughts running through my head >.<

candi_boo_kisses · 01-20-2006

hmm i dunno i cant sleep in general much but wen i do something thats made me very anxious or have a panic attack i feel realllly tired! i remember wen i had my first panic attack which was 6 in the mornin so id slept all nite then i managed to sleep again for like 5 more hours coz i just felt drained from it x

Septor · 01-20-2006

Me to but it goes in cycles.I can go weeks with normal sleep and then something happens and I have a hard time sleeping.

tewstroke · 01-21-2006

I am the exact opposite, after a really bad anxious day i can't think of anything else better to do than sleep. I think thats partly because it really wears me out its like an all day rush. On the other hand if i know that i will have to do something the next day that my trigger my anxiety like a presentation or something i can't sleep at all.

eliot · 02-14-2006

i wake up in the night - i think i have bad dreams - sometimes crying / screaming quietly. but almost always in a panic. i dont really have enough time to take sleeping pills as dont you have to be asleep for like 8 hrs or something? but if anyone has any suggestions it would be very much appreciated.....

ive had this problem for about a month now and getting very tired....

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eliot · 02-14-2006

i wake up in the night - i think i have bad dreams - sometimes crying / screaming quietly. but almost always in a panic. i dont really have enough time to take sleeping pills as dont you have to be asleep for like 8 hrs or something? but if anyone has any suggestions it would be very much appreciated.....

ive had this problem for about a month now and getting very tired....

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