i wish i could help you out...i take sleeping solution from wal amrt for about 2 years..but now i find i wake up at night at 2 in the morning...then i need to take another sleep aid to help get me through the rest...its never ending for me.....i wish i had better sleep meds....good luck

I have the same problem as you do. I\'m trying to wean off my night time meds for sleeping, so i\'m not sure what i\'m going to do. Are nights when your anxiety kicks in? Mine does. I definately try to avoid napping during the day so i\'m sleepier at night. i usually just watch t.v. until i fall asleep. I hope you find something that works for you soon \'cause sleep deprevation just aggrivates anxiety. good luck...and hang in there

Hello, I had the same problem when I had anxiety. How do you feel physically? Do you feel tense? or due to wondering thoughts? I find you just have to let yourself get tired, this is not easy but it helps. Just as Jan71 says, maybe even watch TV or read a book, I usually excercise couple hours before bed time, try to work up a sweat to let your anxiety run. If you\'re taking meds for your anxiety, does it make you feel awake? If so, might want to change your med schedule. Key with anxiety is relaxation. Good luck, we\'re with you! :)

I have found that yoga helped me to be able to clear my mind. I then used that knowledge right before bedtime with a massage cd of relaxing music. It is like taking calm deep breathes in and out through your nose while trying to clear your mind of everything. It took me a while to get the hang of it. Just a thought that might help. Sara

When I wake up in the night, I repeat the Lord's Prayer and the 23rd Psalm over and over until I go back to sleep. It might work with any repetitive saying, like a poem or something.

Psychophysical Insomnia. Fun, ain't it?

Mine's not that severe, but some nights it takes me hours of laying in bed to sleep. Thoughts going in circles, all that stuff.

One thing that helps me, and has been said in a TV special and sleep help book, is to NOT LIE THERE FOR HOURS. If you haven't had any luck after about half an hour, get up and walk around for a few minutes. Get a small drink of water or something.

Make sure you're not hungry or have to use the bathroom before you lie down. Turn your alarm clock, or any other illumated item, away from you. Looking at the clock makes things worse. Just tell yourself that whatever sleep you get is good, and not to panic that because you aren't asleep yet, you'll get no sleep and be tired tomorrow and blah blah blah.


Hope this helps!!
--Sarah