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insomnia due to anxiety

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ralph96593
ralph96593

Going on 3 nights and days without sleep.waves of anxiety from stomach up to my chest .anyone else experience this along with not sleeping for days ?

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  • notw_girl
    notw_girl ralph96593

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    currently going through this but waking almost every hour rolleyes my anxiety has been worse nothing seems to freaking help i hate this
    • sophie_13184
      sophie_13184 notw_girl

      Posted

      Hi are you still getting this?? I've never had bad sleep until last few weeks and it's driving me crazy sad pls help

    • peter88910
      peter88910 notw_girl

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      Hi there, im 46. I have anxiety disorder and insomnia for 1 year now. I have been thru some very bad days and nights, now I am getting better. For those of you who suffer from insomnia for more than 2 weeks, you should go see a psychiatrist and get some sleeping pills like imovane (short effects) or quetiapine (long effects) . And take vitamins B and omega 3 during the day. These medications are addictive but will at least enable you to function during the day. Hope this help
  • momo7
    momo7 ralph96593

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    Not able sleep since last three nights for a moment. I'm taking 1.25mg Clonazipan for sleep and anxiety. In fact I was taking 1.00 mg before n sleeping ok then I have to increase 1.125mg n now 1.25mg but no sleep. Whole night racing nagative thoughts not stoping for a minute. It's killing now. Don't know what to do?? Off course I am old aged mentally and physically sick dependant going through grief and agony of disconnection by married son and his family under his same roof without giving any reason. We live together since last many years happily but all of sudden something may have hurt them or my prolonged sickness may be the reason. I tried talk but he refuse to talk his wife n kids behaviour and attitude also changed. So far he has not kicked us parents out of house. BYW my my old wife is also very sick these days. Daily emotional stress anxiety and Dipression along with racing nagative thoughts, fear, humiliation, agony and torture don't let me sleep whole night as mind is not accepting this changed situation of abandonment which elevated my anxiety, Dipression and stress at very high level. My mental sickness already treatment resistant and no treatment helps. Increasing dose of Clonazipan naxipan increase pressure and dryness in My both Gulucoma eyes due side effects. Don't know how to overcome this miserable condition at this stage and age of our life as having no resources or energy to do anything. Loneliness and disconnected from all friends and relatives already due sickness and our reputation not giving courage to talk or some outsider involvement in confidential

    Family matters. Don't know... health is deteriorating, loosing sleep n peace. 

    Stress, anxiety n Dipression enhancing!!! In addition many physical sicknesses already paying like short of breath n tight chests, reflux's, solar throats and digestive problems, blood clott in lungs, itching dried Gulucoma eyes.  etc etc Needs support, advice and help if possible. Therepy, counseling not helping besides all efforts to talk or communicate with son failed as he refuse to talk all the times.  My mind is freaking and frustrated all the time restless and relax less.. 

    • holly_t
      holly_t momo7

      Posted

      Hi Momo

      That sounds rough. Can I ask what country you’re in/from? Clonazipan Is very addictive as far as I know so I’d be wary of taking this long term.

      Can you talk to a doctor about SSRI medication which takes longer to work but isn’t addictive? I started taking citalopram and was prescribed a weeks worth of zopiclone (sleeping tablets). I took half each night for a couple of weeks and then the citalopram has slowly started to kick in and the sleep had got better - I recommend trying this.

      3 years down the line I am still on citalopram, but I don’t care if I have to take it forever, it saved my life and I’ve had no bad episodes since. 

    • momo7
      momo7 holly_t

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      Give holly-t,

      I'm in USA and from Subcontinent Info-Pak....... I used Ambian and Lunesta both are miserable for me after wakeup. I'm 

      Now treatment resistant, besides the daily torture enhanced my stress. Anger and anxiety besides mental and physical pains. Trying communicate with son but he is not responding nor facing me under same roof although he knows I'm suffering badly under same roof but don't know why he behave like stone. I am not able to cope with the situation. Not able to relax, eat, sleep or even simply lay down. Sevre headatch, earatches and heatatch with whole body pain unbearable.  Awaiting every moment for his contact as I sent him several txt massages but he is not responding any...... Me and my old sick wife are badly devastated and helpless, hopeless and supportless right now. No options or choices in hand. How to live and spend life like this??? Don't know... 

      having no resources/Eligiblity and energy to do any action. Relying on prayers. This unexpected situation crippled our lives. 

  • xeoneex
    xeoneex ralph96593

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    It's going on 3 days for me that I haven't slept.  I'm so high anxiety right now nothing I take calms me down or helps me sleep.  I haven't taken ambien before and a doctor just prescribed that, I haven't taken it yet either will do tonight (it's currently 1 pm).  But the problem is my blood pressure and heartrate are high so I can't calm down.  I feel like I'm going to die soon and it sucks.

  • Tikobird
    Tikobird ralph96593

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    I've had insomnia on and off for about four years. I get anxious just thinking it's getting close to bedtime. Medications don't seem to work. I often get to sleep but wake up at 3.

  • yishin99987
    yishin99987 ralph96593

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    Couldnt sleep again. My dr prescribed me xanor (xanax) 0.5 mg for day 1. Took it and was able to sleep for 6 hours. Next day, I woke up feeling groggy and with a terrible headache so by 7pm i took paracetamol. 10pm i was preparing for sleep and couldnt so i took xanax again. Im a bit bloated so my stomach is tensed and i really could not relax. Now it's 4 hrs after taxing the pill and i am still awake. I dont know what to do now.

  • shabana38962
    shabana38962 ralph96593

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    i will sleep but not really deep sleep .so when i wake up i dont feel refresh and i start to g et worried for nothing my whole body is heavy keep thinking theres something wrong with me . i never you used to fear of anything before .all it took is one fall and now my mind is taking over

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