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I was doing well recenlty, however I had a bad case of the flu. During three or four days I took Nyquil pills for for a cough and to clear my nasal passages. I stopped the nyquil when feeling better and insomnia set in. I guess my body became accustomed to the pills! I'm now in a cycle of anxiety over not sleeping. Does this happen to anyone else? I'm beat before I start with the anxiety, although last night I concentrated on my breathing and went off to sleep. I don't seem to be having a sound sleep though, probably due to teh anxiety ~ sigh!
Anxiety is a huge contributor to insomnia and other sleep complaints. The more you worry about sleep, the less likely you are to sleep!
The best thing to do is remind yourself that if you don't sleep well tonight, it's no big deal. Studies suggest that the worst symptom of short term sleep deprivation is simply a bad mood the following day! The body is naturally programmed for sleep and as sleep deprivation builds, it will recover lost sleep.
So, when you go to bed tonight, tell yourself to relax and see what happens. Don't force yourself to fall asleep or sleep for a certain amount of time. Remind yourself that if you don't sleep well tonight, it's no big deal and the worst that will happen is you'll be a bit grumpy tomorrow.
It's important to take the pressure off yourself to sleep.
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Mau, Martin gives you good advice. I would add two things that may help you. First, do enough exercise during the day to tire yourself out, so when you go to bed you will fall asleep quickly and won't dwell on anxiety about sleeping. Don't go to bed until you start feeling tired. Also push anxiety thoughts out of your mind by thinking about other things. For example you can make mental lists of things or think about vacations you have taken, childhood friends, etc. In other words think about non-controversial things and hopefully you will drift off to sleep. I use these techniques, and while I still have insomnia problems to an extent, I think these techniques have enabled me to get more sleep.
Thanks Owl! I was on anti depressant meds for awhile. I did a slow taper and have been off 6 months. I however still suffer w.d symptoms peridoically! It's an experience I wish on no one, and will NEVER take a drug like these again! i agree, they work for some people but I had nothing but difficulty for a year.
The anxiety surfaces and all the “old scary” feelings return. I hope some day to feel myself again. Many thanks for your feedback ~ appreciate.
I feel you……………..just when you start sleeping then something happens.
the worry and anxiety will disappear….nothing to worry about.
I worry so much about not being able to sleep that it consumes me in the day time and I get so anxious before bed that sleep is near to impossible. I guess I am needing some reassurance that when my body gets tired enough it will sleep.
Sleep is a natural process that only really becomes a problem when we try to intervene or 'force' it. Simply accepting that we have no real control over sleep can really help reduce fear and anxiety about sleep.
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