sleep anxiety reassurance???

i have had this for years. some times it has been so bad it has prevented me from getting any sleep. when it is happening i always think it will last forever and there is something really wrong but it eventually breaks and i get some sleep. u are oaky u have the ability to sleep. we were made to sleep for 1/3rd of our lives. u are capable of sleep. do some deep breathing and meditation. trust in your biological ability to fall asleep. if ur having bad anxiety see a therapist i think this kind of anxiety is a form of ocd so cogntive behavioral therapist is best. u will be oaky its all oaky this too shall pass. 

its just anxiety. its not real. u dont have to pay attention to it. u can sleep. 

I've been through this. It can be very frustrating. It might be worth looking into sleep hygiene. It's very good at helping you sleep. If you find you are worrying about lots of different things before bed, writing them out before you go to sleep can help, that way you know you won't forget so you can relax.

Also if you wake during the night, don't look at the clock. You have a better chance of getting back to sleep fairly quickly that way.

Hi,

Know exactly how you feel I have had sleep problems for years. At my worst I was convinced I would never sleep again and was so anxious about not sleeping that I was having panic attacks. Thank goodness my husband was there to calm me down! Last week I was patting myself on the back that I was sleeping better and guess what,this week it’s returned . I drop off and then wake up in the early hours and just can’t get back to sleep. I am trying to tell myself I will sleep again eventually as I’m determined to not get in a state about it. Have felt awful today headache,palpitations and grumpy!!! I’m trying hard to stop myself from thinking I won’t sleep tonight but it’s hard when you don’t feel great. I’m going on holiday to Greece in 2 weeks and now fretting that I won’t sleep when I’m there. Oh dear!!! I went to the Dr when my sleeping was at it’s worse to be told that not sleeping never killed anyone! Not what I wanted to hear! We will sleep eventually just hope it’s soon!!!

i know i have been there. many times. it always gets better. its terrifying. but its not real its anxiety. ur thoughts about sleep are not reality based. u can sleep u have slept and u will sleep again. think of the times u have had a good sretch of days or weeks where u have slept. thats going to happen again starting tonight. just relax u will be oaky i am quite sure. 

Hi Lane,  I will briefly tell you my story! I have always been a pretty anxious person, and have ALWAYS had a sleep problem, for ever fearing the no sleep scenario .Strangly enough, the only time I didn’t have this problem was when I had my son small, he kept us awake all the time, we were so tired, I think I would have slept anywhere lol. anyway, Just knowing that other people have this problem is a comfort in some ways............I’m not much help of course, but at least I can assure you that you are not alone. I must tell you I am 74 now, so I have survived through the years (I take a sleeping tablet) always have, I am so used to them now, sadly, I fell into the trap of taking them regularly so that they seldom work, Being older now, my Dr has kept me on them, rather than give me the hassle of trying to come off them. I have no solution, only to say I have good nights and bad nights, incidentally, I have actually had a couple of really bad nights these last few days, but I’m still here battling on! I must be honest, thinking of all the other people who have really serious physical illnesses does help and puts things into perspective.I’ve been no real comfort to you I know, but thought I would share my experiences.