countrygirl
15-06-12, 11:09
I have realised that my anxiety has been getting worse and worse the last few months, every symptom is stopping me sleeping and I have developed big anxiety around sleep and then a week ago I got what they think is IBS ( had same symptoms 5 yrs ago and had loads of tests) as i have very noisy abdomen with feeling like something is living in there and kicking me and blowing bubbles and pulling things tight. its bearable during day but as soon as I lay down at ngiht its unbearable and once I can't sleep - major anxiety attacks are happening all night long.
I am so ashamed to admit this to anyone but by my 5th almost sleepless night ( even sleeping pills only give me 2 hrs sleep) last night I just didn't want to live anymore. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband so am not alone but had I been I am really fearful that I would have harmed myself .
My GP tried to persuade me to go onto citralopam a month ago because of my increasing sleep problems as he said I needed to treat the underlying anxiety as sleeping pills are only a sticking plaster that do not work (how true).
I am also major menopausal and its common for insomnia and anxiety to sky rocket with the changing hormones.
I have appt this afternoon and my husband has said he will come in with so that I tell the truth to the Dr ( in the cold light of day I do not want to admit how hysterical I am in the night or the fact I did cut my arm a little bit).
I also have severe muscle twitching in both legs and buttocks and feeling as if I have swallowed a huge lump stuck at bottom of my throat. I am sure these two are purely anxiety symptoms.
Wish me luck everyone.
I am so ashamed to admit this to anyone but by my 5th almost sleepless night ( even sleeping pills only give me 2 hrs sleep) last night I just didn't want to live anymore. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband so am not alone but had I been I am really fearful that I would have harmed myself .
My GP tried to persuade me to go onto citralopam a month ago because of my increasing sleep problems as he said I needed to treat the underlying anxiety as sleeping pills are only a sticking plaster that do not work (how true).
I am also major menopausal and its common for insomnia and anxiety to sky rocket with the changing hormones.
I have appt this afternoon and my husband has said he will come in with so that I tell the truth to the Dr ( in the cold light of day I do not want to admit how hysterical I am in the night or the fact I did cut my arm a little bit).
I also have severe muscle twitching in both legs and buttocks and feeling as if I have swallowed a huge lump stuck at bottom of my throat. I am sure these two are purely anxiety symptoms.
Wish me luck everyone.