Add a relaxation technique like breathing slowly in and out in equal count to see if that helps release the anxiety comfortably.

Best wishes.

I suffer from insomnia at night, the main reason is due to anxiety, my brain just can't shut up long enough for me to get to sleep.
I usually settle down with a book about an hour before I want to go to sleep, read some of the book, listen to some calming music and drink some lavender tea to relax me a little bit. Rubbing lavender oil into the soles of your feet helps you to relax as well or spraying some onto your pillow.
The more relaxed I am the easier I find it to drift off to sleep.

I then have issues staying asleep!! So I'll wake up and literally every thought or worry I have comes flooding back.

I found something on Pinterest which basically talked about taking deep breathes to calm yourself while your feeling anxious, making sure your comfortable, keeping your eyes closed and basically trying to clear your mind, focus on your breathing and push away any of the thoughts that are making you anxious. It takes a bit of practice so try it for about one minute one night and then gradually increase it so you are actually achieving it. (The idea is not to give yourself something else to be anxious about by trying to do this activity too quick and struggling with it, small, achievable steps arthe best way.)

Eventually you will be relaxed enough and your mind clear enough you will be able to sleep without the anxious thoughts and feelings entering your mind as you willhave trained yourself to clear your mind.

I started it just over a week ago when I wasn't sleeping at all due to anxiety. I can now clear my mind for about 5 minutes (see small steps!) it doesn't sound like much but for someone whose brain never shuts up its a huge achievement... I know the more I practice the longer I'll be able to clear my mind for.

It's worth a shot and it's definately a healthier option that turning to sleeping tablets or other meds.

Sorry I posted before I'd finished!!

Meds can increase anxiety (one of my painkillers for my shoulder makes me really anxious).
Maybe see if there is something else the doctor can prescribe that has less side effects if you think they are the cause.

Good luck!

Are you sure its anxiety related and not gastric related? Maybe acid reflux or something of that nature? My acid symptoms can mimic anxiety quite frequently. I can't say for sure of course but maybe you can take some Gaviscon or Pepto before bed and see if that helps?

Other than that, I would just recommend what the others have suggested. I wish you well. That would certainly be unsettling, not mention sleep disrupting.

thanks everyone it could be gastric i took zantac recently because of stomach but i have thyroid issues and take synthroid and afib which i take flecainide and i am tired i still play golf and walk but those drugs can cause some of the symptoms that i have. My EP lowered the flec from100 to 50 recently but i am still tired a lot. Well you have heard my story thanks

Down below your sternum. Do you have any liver issues? When's the last time you had your bloods done? See if you have elevated fats in the liver or something.

I've just watched a fascinating documentary, now that I have 'fatty liver' and discovered that it's not fat that makes your liver fatty. It's flipping SUGAR. Actually, to be specific, fructose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=share

watch this. It takes you through the biochemistry. Fascinating.

the bit I forgot to say? I have been having problems below the sternum at about 3am in the mornings, and the doctor went straight for the liver as the cause. Hence my immediate foray into liver stuff.