Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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mattiemae52 10/25/2020

If you have read my posts before you know I am having lots of problems sleeping at night. But...I can't even take a nap during the day. I get to the point of just about dozing off and some anxious thought jolts me out of it. I was put on hydroxyzine to help me sleep at night but it did the opposite so I take it during the day. It's really helped my anxiety. I just started taking mirtazapine to help with sleep but that doesn't work either. I have tried melatonin and this week am going to try a different CBD oil. I just don't know how to get some much needed restful sleep. I do all the night time "rituals" to get ready for bed but nothing helps.

GreySombr 11/01/2020

In the beginning of my anxiety experience I had an extremely hard time sleeping. I remember the first time I went almost an entire 24 hrs straight no sleep and when I did sleep it was very poor quality and I would wake up very frequently. I couldn't nap or lay down either. No position seemed to help with the anxious feelings and panic and I didn't know what to do as not even sleep could offer an escape. On one of my visits to the ER after a panic attack I was given Zopiclone, which is a sleeping medication. I would fall asleep soon enough after taking it but the most I would get in one shot sometimes was 3 or 4 hrs sleep then I would wake up feeling anxious almost immediately. After about 2 weeks taking it off and on I was finally able to start sleeping on my own. It wasn't perfect but the hours were similar to what I was getting with the Zopiclone anyway. I sleep better now but it's because I've had a lot of support with this anxiety and panic throughout this journey. Getting online information from good sources and forums like this and hearing of people in similar circumstances really help as well. I still deal with the anxiety and some days are better than other. Some days are outright terrible but a lot of the time it's not as bad as before. The thing I deal with most now is not being able to lay down during the day to watch a movie or read a book without starting to feel anxious. Sometimes I can ignore it but other times I have to stop what I'm doing. I think the important thing is to look at the bigger picture and target anxiety at its core. The more support and reassurance the better and we just have to deal with it slowly but consistently. I just came across a new app today called DARE. It's been helpful so far. You might want to check it out.

mattiemae52 11/06/2020

Thanks GreySombr,
Anxiety is just hard!
I am starting with a new therapist on the 19th. Im going to check out the DARE app.

emmaotter 11/08/2020

Mattie,
I have the same problem! I used to be able to nap so easily about a year ago but now I can not nap without starting up anxiety and fears. I’m glad to hear you’re sleeping a bit better! It’s the small victories that make us feel better. I’m sending you positive energy and hoping your sleep keeps improving! Emma

mattiemae52 11/08/2020

Thanks Emma,
Hope you are doing better as well.

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