I know right now it feels like you can't do anything and that everyone sees that you are struggling, but neither of those things is true. You can live and work without great sleep, even happily if you look at the situation in a positive light. You will be so much better off staying up than you will be getting the type of sleep you are getting right now.ĥ. Go back to bed if and when you feel sleepy again. Get up and read, write, meditate, or anything you find relaxing and that won't stimilate your stress response. Go to bed way later than you do now and if you wake up, don't lay there tossing and turning, drifting in and out of a light sleep for hours and hours. You don't have to go crazy with it, just try to get your heart rate up for 15-20 minutes a day.
Exercise has been proven time and again to be just as effective in alleviating depression as medication. I don't know why and I don't think the medical community does either, but exercise has so many positive effects on your brain. I'm not a gym rat myself, but getting your heart rate up for a little while every day does help you get rid of stress and sleep better. Believe me, I'm not a teetotaler or someone that things alcohol is the devil, but it only compounds sleep problems.Ĥ. Also, if you are taking sleeping pills, the negative effects on your cognition the day aftern can be debilitating. While I was able to sleep more when I was drinking, the sleep that I got was horrible and I woke up in worse shape than if I hadn't gotten any sleep at all. When I was at the height of my sleep troubles I too thought that drinking heavily was the only way I could get any sleep. Pretty soon, you will be able to respond the events throughout the day in a more relaxed way and you'll find that your anxiety level will decrease.ģ. Take note of that relaxing feeling you get throughout your mind and body, then apply it throughout the day when you start to feel that anxiety creeping in. You said that you are able to relax in the evening before bed and that is a great start. I've had some moderate success with SSRI's (like Paxil) for helping with anxiety, so maybe talk with your physician about prescribing something along those lines to help. Mainly, go speak with a therapist and set up consistent appointments. Yes, relaxing can help you get to sleep but you will be up in no time with a racing heart, worrying about all the things you were worried about during the day. If you are pumped up with anxiety all the time, it will not matter that much how relaxed you are when you go to bed. What I learned is that it is not so much about how you feel right before you go to bed as it is how you feel most of the day. I'm not a doctor or a therapist but you seem to be in a tough spot right now so I'll offer a few suggestions since our situations seem to be so similar.ġ. Start dealing with the residual anxiety you have, not just at night. Everything from the drinking to the waking up every hour on the hour. As I mentioned in the other thread last week, I know how you feel. Sorry to hear about your continued struggles with sleep.
I know this is no form of solution but this has been my life now for a while to simply function and cope for at least 1 day of the week. If this helps at all, If I get incredibly drunk and pass out, I do not notice the dreaming being a problem anymore (maybe after my first awakening) but when I have drank that much, I tend to stay asleep MUCH longer than if I go to bed without drinking.
If anyone knows any remedy for this? I am on Mirtazapine 15mg currently and I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder but I manage to be in a calm state before sleep thanks to ASMR and sleep hypnosis videos. I cannot work, function or have any form of happiness anymore. I am in bed literally 12 hours a night and I am exhausted when I finally crawl out of bed. I wake up every hour and fall back into a light dream sleep. I am so depressed and tired but I simply can t get any restful sleep. Its like I am in REM sleep all of the time. I remember every single dream I have and its driving me insane. It has now transitioned into waking up every hour and dreaming THE ENTIRE NIGHT. I have not been able to sleep for a while properly but I have managed.
I am absolutely exhausted, my eyes are sore and watery and I feel mentally unstable. Hi, I am a complete wreck of a person and I need help.
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