Things just arn't getting better

Hi Ryan, when we are anxious this can be carried through into our sleep. When anxious we tend to take shorter breaths and our muscles are very tense. When the oxygen doesn’t circulate we can get pins and needles through decrease in oxygen. The more we worry about it, the more we tend to focus on it. Try taking deep breaths for a few minutes before sleep. I’m also trying a technique where you tense all your muscles in turn, starting from your feet all the way to your head while breathing deeply. It only takes a few minutes and puts your focus onto something else. If it carries on you may need to talk to your doctor about doing a course of CBT, to help you rationalise your thought process.

Hey Ryan, have you noticed if you are sleeping on your arms? I only say that because I do the same thing pretty much every time I wake up my arm (whichever side I was laying on at the time) is DEAD!!! Like completely numb, dead weight, can't use it. I have to raise my arm above my heart and wiggle my fingers for a few minutes before I can use it again, really scary but I was told it was partly because I was cutting off the circulation but also compressing the nerve in my arm. It might be something as simple as that. I don't have a real solution for you other than don't sleep like that lol but I can only sleep certain ways so that is out of the question for me. Also...if you have these sensations and have anxiety it can and will increase the anxiety and in turn increase the sensations. As always, talk to your doctor about any questions and concerns but if you get treatment for the anxiety you might also notice some relief from these symptoms. Best of Luck!!!