i have been like that and an relate.. the only thing is that i dont know why so i cant really help.. just wanted you to know your not alone!

Don't want to be alone JUST IN CASE "they" are wrong and there is really something physical going on. All the tests say that I am fine, but I still think that they could have missed something. So it's got to be better to be around someone, just in case...That's it for me...

toomuchinfo -- that is EXACTLY IT!!! i feel the very same way. at night i just get myself all messed up thinking that they were wrong and i will be dying in my sleep. sorry annie that you are having the same problems -- julia

I think that the anxiety is more exaggerated at night time because all of a sudden we are alone and everything is quiet- which gives room for bad thought to go into our heads. I had the same problem for the longest time and I still do. And for me I'd also get ringing in my ears which made falling asleep much harder...
What helped me was white noise- I turn on the fan in the washroom and try to listen to it without letting any other thought into my head.
And when that didn't help I just thought of happy things until I fell asleep..

You'll be fine.. we all will be fine.. we just need to practice positive thinking :)

I hope you feel better!

I feel really anxious tonight, myself. I'm on a down cycle so my anxiety is the kind that makes me just want to cry. I'm having a hard time sleeping at night because I can't stop thinking about everything. Last night I was getting anxious because I couldn't stop thinking about people I love dying.

Well I guess it but reading just made it offical, I think everyone starts to think bad thougths before bed or has an underlying fear of dying. I remember I was like this a long time ago when things were bad 4 years ago, I would almost fall asleep and then freak out and wake up in a gasp looking for air, freaky as HELL! But, it's all anxiety and you have to think of good thoughts before bed and find ways of falling asleep in a happy way. Thinking about death, dying and negative things will get you scared and all worked up. Also, if they have done tests, they haven't really missed something, it's what it is, bring a cell phone or having someone near by can't stop something bad from happening if it really is going to happen if you think about it, it's the fear that is doing this, we have to let it all go! :)

One thing I have been suggested and I will try is to download some sort of relaxtion CD or MP3 that is a guided relaxtion and you can listen to that before bed, gets your breathing good and your mind on other things and then you can just sleep... just a thought! :)

Any other thoughts for good happy sleeping?

I used to have the same problem when I used to live alone. I was so anxious and depressed that I could not fall asleep and I would just watch tv until I fall asleep on the couch. Then when somebody is with me at night I would go to sleep like a baby. So my dr prescribed me sleeping med for my sleeping problems. Now I live my significant other so I usually sleep ok. But whenever I have to sleep alone cause he is working overtime I get very anxious and have a hard time falling a sleep...just like tonight. Maybe you can engage in reading or watching movies before bedtime so you can distract yourself from having negative thoughts. Also you could talk to your dr about your sleeping problem and see if meds can help you.

I don't usually have problems falling asleep. My fears are more concerned with facing the next day. I fear waking up I guess. Actually when I get to sleep it's like a release from all the anxiety, I know I don't have to face anything for a few hours. My bed is like my own little cave that no one knows about, and no one can find me and bother me there. I just feel like I'm finally alone and away from everything. It might also have something to do with me staying up real late worrying and finally I am so tired of it I can just get in bed and fall right asleep. But I think listening to relaxing music helps too. And if you can find a really good book, read it in bed. The kind that's so good you can't put it down and fall asleep with it in your hands. Although, that might just keep you up all night.