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In such a panic

clairegrps
clairegrps

I am in such panic why I am not sure.  Its especially bad in the evening.  I am 63 my nerves and anxiety are just getting worse and worse.  I finding things harder and harder to cope with.  I find it hard to stay still, I am up and down all the time.  Settling to sleep takes hours, I syleep during the day for short tiimes.  I am scared, Gareth hasnt noticed, but my  daughter has though.  I feel I need  a sleeping tablet for the night, I find heat scarey, but I dont think my doctor will give me some.  I come down in the night and eat.  I am fat which isnt helping I've allways been slim.  I dont know what to doo for the best for my self.  Currently have a three week on going chest iinfection and are on antibiotics 3rd lot.  When I get hot I get hot I get scared.  The current weather is britain is not helping its getting so hot with the heatwave.


Can any one suggest anything to help?

Tired
Tired
I would call your doctor and let him know how
bad you feel. He might know of something over the counter you
could take. Try something relaxing before bed a warm bath or
shower, calming music, read a book, etc.
lighttheway
lighttheway
I know not sleeping will make my anxiety worse. And worse anxiety makes me not sleep. It’s a torturous cycle!
I try to stay in the moment and not think ahead take only one days problems
Hopefully the temperatures cool off soon I’m looking forward to cool autumn temps the heat has been so rough
MelT2020
MelT2020
Feel better soon. I like bubble baths, walking for 30 minutes, journaling, going to in person support groups (side note: sometimes I take Benadryl to hrlp me sleep)
CaliforniaItalianlover
CaliforniaItalianlover
When I dont sleep well I dont feel good either.
My anxiety is at its worse.

I listen to relaxing music when I go to bed.

I've heard Melatonin is suppose to help with sleep. But I would talk to your doctor about how your feeling.

Hugs and Healing.
Hope you feel better.
SameCrapDifferentDay
SameCrapDifferentDay
I am slightly older than you are and I am finding my anxiety is getting worse as I age. I feel like this life transition is hard on all of us as we realize our lives are starting to change. But change can be good and something to look forward to. I live in the US but at the same longitude as Britain. I find that sleeping with a fan blowing in my face helps me to fall asleep on these hot nights. (I already take 10 mg of cannabis and 300 mg of magnesium glycinate.) I take a 5 mg melatonin pill if things get too rough.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Wow! That sounds awful! You need relief! Sleeping during the day is probably affecting your sleep at night. Sounds like a vicious cycle. I take psych meds and in addition, I take magnesium too. Do your homework online.
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