Try counting reindeer heheh.....I hope you get sleepy soon.....Merry Christmas:)

I would count Santa;s teeth if I thought it would work. He'll be here soon....

I'm still up. Totally exhausted, but awake. I fell asleep a couple of hours ago, then woke up wide awake and ready to go...heaven forbid I actually have one good night of sleep. It's almost midnight here, so Merry Christmas! :)

Yes LOL, i was up wide awake aby 3am lastnight and up at 6am, have work thismorning, not sure but i thought i heard santa twinkle toe,s in my house!.
I hope you all managed to get some sleep during the night.
have a Happy Christmas All You Guys xx.

Try deep breathing! It works wonders. I personal use Tia Chi (every morning) to help relax me and prepare me for the day a head.

Deep breathing will increase the amount of oxygen into you blood stream, hence for oxygen in the brain and other vital organs such as the heart. I often close my eyes while doing deep breathing exercises, and focusing on a point in my minds eye - this helps center your energies, lowers anxiety, and all in all the benifits are numerous - just breath!

Hope that helps ya. If you want more detailed information about deep breathing exercises (all done while sitting still), PM me!

Merry Christmas - Cheers!

have red wine? drink 2 glass's before bed have medications Like Klonopin? or another for it? warm Milk to helps

Well susprise of susprises. Fell asleep about midnight and woke at 845 this morning. I did take another xanax last night and that helped calm me down. Never heard Santa coming, but he did. Ho Ho Ho........... Merry Christmas to all of us here on DS. Ed

Try getting a self-hypnosis download for your mp3 or cd player. It helps me wind down enough to sleep. Some people don't believe in hypnosis but if you can free your mind enough, it is actually very helpful.

The self-hypnosis CD's or guided imagery really help me. It was a tough night for me as well. Not sure why tho? I wasn't really excited about Christmas morning or maybe subconsciously I was?!

Dear skyline
may take you up on the breathing help, im having difficult time getting hang of it and Barr cant touch alcohol anymore, it just makes my sleep and anxiety worse, i actually am on 600mg lithium so far and ambien but if im anxious i hardly sleep, i seem to do better when im not working next day so should sleep good tonight.
I go up to 900mg lithium on saturday night so far it just makes me feel spacey but doesn,t put me to sleep, i think i need a donkey bomb to knock me out.
I did just find out today my real father,s sister suffered chronic chronic anxiety and my mum suffer,s from it to, it was frightning for me to find this out as i now have it genetically on both my mother and fathers side, iv,e had it 12yrs allready but this makes me feel kind of doomed to a life sentence.

I take a prescription medicine called Trazodone (150mg), it helps me sleep, and is good for anxiety, too.
I slept from 11:15pm to 10:15am.

Merry Christmas!!

Thanks Angee
have thought about thisone, my son also takes tradazone for his insomnia, i dont know if my doctor will let me take it or not as she want,s me off sleep aid and clonopin.
She is the same doc my son see,s, i might ask next time i see her but ideally i should be able to get myself off to sleep but think im to used to meds to help me sleep.
im hoping things will improve more soon, there better than they were a week ago, i hadn,t slept barely a wink in 4 weeks or more.
Thankyou! And Happy Christmas To You To!.
Hugs xx.

DogCrazy? i feel for , ive been there and done that Lexapro & Klonopin and complex-B and OMGA-3 fish oil and self talk and a couple of Anxiety Boards got me threw it in a year's time i was a mess a year ago to this date im better now a day's but i have my day's Like today Christmas day's when my Daughter forgets her family ..so now here i sit with the weakness the fleshing feeling and the heart rate up about 45% more , and my mind in a Kill Zone sort of speak i will how ever Pop a Klonopin so i can wake up in the AM and feel whole alot gooder ( better ) but i know how you and what your going threw try getting on a few supplements i had mentioned they do help!!!

Before bedtime, eat a handful of cherries, which scientists discovered are jam-packed with melatonin, the same hormone created by your body to regulate sleep patterns. Then steep yourself in a hot bath to relax your muscles and your mind. In bed, rest your head on a lavender-filled pillow--the fragrance induces sleepiness.

A lot of good and interesting information exchanged in your postings. Amazing the different things and ways we all deal with the problem. Thank you all for your comments. Ed