I'm dreading going to bed

[araclouise]

Today has been a bad day ! Lastnight managed to drop off about half 12 woke up at 3:50 am and stayed awake until gone 6 with that or rinks knot feeling in your stomach then I was wide awake again at 8 am ! All day my anxiety has been at an all time high . Getting off spasms down below again ! It's like an electric shock and it scares the crap out of me ! So I broke down in tears to my boyfriend I'm on the verge of giving up I feel so alone and depressed by this constant feeling in my stomach like your scared , then it starts twitching off ! Then I feel all odd and think I'm going to be stuck like this forever ! I'm petrified of going to bed because it just gets out of hand and I feel like I'm totally cracking up ! Somone please help me

That sounds awful OP.

Addressing the cause of the anxiety - or at least jotting down plans - takes the edge off the anxiety for some people.

Well done for telling someone...

Hoping things are calmer this morning OP.

Bumping for advice

Xx

Hi both thankyou so much for your replies ❤️ I did manage to drop off within about an hour of going to bed , have you ever heard of the middle ? It's a series . Well Iv watched it every night for 5 years lol and when I can focus it calms me down. So I put that in and dropped off around 12 then I woke up at half 3 wide awake again ! Then went back around 5 . My anxiety symptoms are at an all time high when I wake up for the final time the turning in my stomach prevent me from going back , I really am dreading today I'd give anything to just stop myself from thinking just for one day .also my boyfriend is doing a double shift today he's in work now been gone since 6 then he will be home at 4 pm then back to work at 6 for s night shift until 6 am! Don't know weather the time on my own will be a good or bad thing 😂 I hope you both have a good day and although I'm going through this if you ever need a chat il be here ❤️xxxxxx

Have you tried listening to the radio? I use BBC radio iPlayer, usually 4extra with headphones. Things like comedy programmes or stories put something in front of the anxiety in my head, I think the headphones embeds it even more. I usually am asleep before the first 5 minutes end, if I wake up I just play the programme again. During the day I use solitaire as it's repedative and thoughtless.
Hope it helps.

Hi ❤️ i watch a series the middle every single night ha ha it's a comedy so does cheer me up , also this is an odd one but alien really relaxes me too 😂 . How you feeling tonight ? My anxiety is playing up big time right now . My boyfriend is working nights and I think it's a comfort thing in bed when I can snuggle up to him when I'm feeling really bad and calm my self down . I am enjoying the peace mind ha ha . I'm going to take another anxiety tablet before going to bed hopefully that will calm me down a bit , I don't know why I'm still taking the propolpnol they don't work for me one bit ! I'm going back to the doctors tomrrow xxxxxx

Hope you have a good night. I love the middle!

Thankyou very much I hope you do too ❤️ I'm laying in bed now I bought this light up fish lava lamp that bubbles away 😂 it's really loud which I love right now cause it drowns out my thoughts ha ha ha ! Il be putting the middle on now tho it's so funny ain't it , brick is my favourite and they are making a season 7 !!!!!!! I can't wait xxxxxx

fraiser works for me and really oddly but reading famous five and secret seven - takes me to my childhood and i feel all safe and secure!
sleep well x

Love the idea of the famous five!

Children's stories are a great way to drop off! Hope you're doing better OP

Hi Op
well - you're not alone - its 4.30 am and i'm reaching for the secret seven to bore me back into slumber! lol

Hi I'm really sorry only now seeing these comments , I actually had a good night sleep lastnight well went to sleep finally about half 3 and slept until half 12 ! So now I'm
Wide awake and can't see me going to sleep for a few hours yet . Iv stopped taking my citroplam and beta blockers because I'm sure they were among me feel worse . My anxiety is still the same tho been struggling today hate the feeling that your all alone too . I hope you have all had a good day ❤️ xxx