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Hi, my name is Danielle, I'm 24, for the past 3 weeks I've been taking venlafaxine (antidepressant) and propranolol (beta blocker) for the past 4weeks I've been unable to sleep or eat properly as even though I've been taking propranolol for 3 weeks in still having what seems like panic attacks, i am unable to fall asleep until 5-6am every morning....its getting to the point where I'm getting scared of sleep, like I'm wasting away my life sleeping, but in the back of my mind i know i need it......i just don't know what to do anymore, I'm past breaking point and gone into suffering, and i am, I'm suffering now from lack of sleep, exhaustion, not enough food......and i feel anxious and panicky all the time, especially at night.
I've tried a lot of tips from very helpful people on here....but right now its 4:22am and i want to sleep :'( please can anyone help???? I'm begging now, please!!!!!!
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bmc
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Burgess65
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athol91131
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Also make the bedroom a nice place to be. Put the TV in there. Read a book. Put the radio on (radio 4 extra is quite good for distraction) quietly. Play Mozart's requiem. Get a teddy bear. A hot water bottle. Put some drops of lavender oil on your pillow. Anything that makes you feel cosier, more comfortable, safer and more snuggly. Be very,very kind to yourself. Do everything you can to be nice to yourself. You deserve it. You will get through this, as many people on this website can testify. Get all the help you can and hang on in there!
Dannie1989
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when i used to take citalopram i tried nytol an it gave me a severe panic attack so i kind of got put off taking over the counter sleeping pills, from what I've seen you cant take over the counter ones with propranolol anyway, so I'm at a loss.
Danielle
athol91131
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Can you see another doctor in the practice or go to another doctor's practice and explain your situation. If they say no, ask them why you can't have sleeping pills. I'm on Venlafaxine and propranalol but I also have Zopiclone sleepers.
It's useful to remind yourself that anxiety is a natural defence mechanism created by your body to protect you. It has just been triggered mistakenly. There is nothing 'wrong' with you, it is just adrenaline hormones being released into your bloodstream. This creates lots of different physical sensations and an urgent and 'emergency' mind state. This is very uncomfortable but will do you no physical harm. The thoughts you get in this mindstate are all desperate and panicky, but these are just thoughts. They cannot harm you. The main thing to do to counteract this is to not take it all too seriously and to try to ignore it. I know this doesn't sound possible at the moment for you, but try it. Ignore the sensations and the 'desperate' thoughts by distracting yourself as much as possible. Reading, TV, radio, write it all down, do a drawing, whatever works. Remember that even though you may feel like you are going to die, you won't. It just 'feels' like it. Just because something is intense doesn't mean it's true. It is just intense. You will survive this and you will be fine, like hundreds of thousands of people before you.
Jossy80
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lisalegs79
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Im sorry you're going through this. Unfortunately, insomnia and increased anxiety are both side effects of many ssri's. I had them terribly, plus a whole load of other side effects, when i was taking fluoxetine so stopped taking meds. In friends who take sertraline, the side effects seem to calm down around 4-6 weeks and you'll start seeing the benefits. You can choose to stick with them, or go have a chat with your doctor and tell him/her how you're feeling. The main thing to remember is that panic is just adrenaline....it can't hurt you.
Hope you feel better soon. xx
Dannie1989
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Shamefully the newest one was getting absolutely blathered out of my face, not the best idea I've had so far, fell asleep right away but i woke up 4 times and felt worse than a hangover this morning, guessing that was the reaction to the meds aswel......and yes i know your not supposed to drink on them but this is the first time I've had a drink in forever and trust me i wont be doing it again in a hurry.
Tonight i tried camomile tea, to sum up it was disgusting, i had to hold my nose whilst drinking it, the fella said to put a teaspoon of sugar in it, it made it taste worse :-S ...... But it has made me a little sleepy and I've not felt sleepy in so long it actually feels nice.
So i guess what I'm asking is does anyone have any tips to improve the taste? Or have any other ideas worth a go.
And as explained above, no my doctors will not give me sleeping pills because they're mean and like to see me suffer......or that's what it feels like, I'm sure there's an explanation, I've just been a little preoccupied each time I've gone up to be bothered to ask why.
best wishes to all
Danielle x
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