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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...
I usually get 3 to 5 hours asleep a night. I know it is not enough but last night I had gotten nine and a half hours I felt good most of the day. I decided to take a powqer nap this afternoon and so I did. I slept for forty five minutes and I thought I had woke up but I could not get up. My lower body felt like it was moving but my upper body would not. I tried to shout for my hubby but couldn't talk, I began to panic and I shot up. I was still sleeping. I then when to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face and sat on the couch. I then dozed off watching tv and I did it agai. I shot up again ran to the window opened up and caught my breath.
Now that it is getting closer to bed I am panicking about going to sleep/
I was wondering if anyone else had this happen to them. My sister thought it was because my body is so tired and my mom said it was because my mind just woke up before my body.
My doctor can't see me until the 20 th and I am freaking so bad. I think I will have to talk to them about changing my meds again. I have not been taking anything for awhile due to side effects.
Now that it is getting closer to bed I am panicking about going to sleep/
I was wondering if anyone else had this happen to them. My sister thought it was because my body is so tired and my mom said it was because my mind just woke up before my body.
My doctor can't see me until the 20 th and I am freaking so bad. I think I will have to talk to them about changing my meds again. I have not been taking anything for awhile due to side effects.
Getting in to a good sleep hygiene cycle can be difficult when you're suffering with anxiety but is so helpful. Power naps I think are not particularly helpful as they break the normal pattern of wake/sleep that your body sets. The length of sleep you get isn't actually as important as the routine. If your body gets used to going to sleep and getting up at a certain time then you'll feel much brighter. Start thinking about bed half an hour before you do and try and find some way to relax beforehand.
All the best
Tony
panicrelief.co.uk