Lately I have been experiencing crazy random thoughts when I close my eyes to go to sleep. It really scares me. I watch tv or a movie every night to help get me off to sleep, but it's not working because as soon as I close my eyes all these words just start popping into my head. They're so loud and weird and it scares me so much I open my eyes. I feel like I"m going completely insane and I hate it. Where do all these thoughts come from? I am going through a high period of stress at the moment due to a cancer scare. The thoughts are seriously crazy - like a stream of consciousness and make no sense. Sometimes it's just a list of words or a whole lot of nonsensical sentences.
Does anyone get this? Any advice or reassurance?
Also, would propranolol or nortryptiline help with these thoughts? I'm too scared to take either of them, but I'm getting desperate.