sandie
13-12-06, 14:21
Hi everyone
Reallly good night eventually last night. However, the children didn't arrive until almost MIDNIGHT!!! Hence we ate VERY late, and were to bed late; up early to get them packed and organised and out of the house for their journey. Consequently, lack of sleep has resulted in me feeling dreadful. I'm now having the worst panic attack I've had in ages! I'm shivery, trembling and have the most awful discomfort and pain in my abdomen and chest. All I want to do is go to bed and sleep, but I know if I got to bed I wouldn't sleep at this time of day anyway.
There is definitely a very strong link between lack of sleep and my PAs;
I got to sleep without a sleeping tablet but only slept for 4 hours. The tension in my shoulders is building and I've tried telling it to just go away, but its not working today.
I'm keeping busy - my son has bought home a mountain of washing, and I've got other chores too, but I've no energy or enthusiasm. How on earth am I going to keep a lid on things when he's home for christmas and the new year? To top it all, I've discovered that the girlfriend is coming to stay for 2 or 3 days early in the new year. She's lovely and we love her to bits - she's welcome any time, but I'm just not sure I'm up to it.
Oh - for goodness sake, I do hope this is just a bad day - a blip. Maybe if I get a half-decent night's sleep tonight it will be a better day tomorrow.
My one positive thought - I have had 2 nights when I didn't take a sleeping tablet. This must be progress.
Sandie
Of course, if the stress causing the anxiety were disappear, then that would bl**dy well help, but unfortunately that's not going to go away quickly, so I've just got to learn to manage the situation as best I can.
Reallly good night eventually last night. However, the children didn't arrive until almost MIDNIGHT!!! Hence we ate VERY late, and were to bed late; up early to get them packed and organised and out of the house for their journey. Consequently, lack of sleep has resulted in me feeling dreadful. I'm now having the worst panic attack I've had in ages! I'm shivery, trembling and have the most awful discomfort and pain in my abdomen and chest. All I want to do is go to bed and sleep, but I know if I got to bed I wouldn't sleep at this time of day anyway.
There is definitely a very strong link between lack of sleep and my PAs;
I got to sleep without a sleeping tablet but only slept for 4 hours. The tension in my shoulders is building and I've tried telling it to just go away, but its not working today.
I'm keeping busy - my son has bought home a mountain of washing, and I've got other chores too, but I've no energy or enthusiasm. How on earth am I going to keep a lid on things when he's home for christmas and the new year? To top it all, I've discovered that the girlfriend is coming to stay for 2 or 3 days early in the new year. She's lovely and we love her to bits - she's welcome any time, but I'm just not sure I'm up to it.
Oh - for goodness sake, I do hope this is just a bad day - a blip. Maybe if I get a half-decent night's sleep tonight it will be a better day tomorrow.
My one positive thought - I have had 2 nights when I didn't take a sleeping tablet. This must be progress.
Sandie
Of course, if the stress causing the anxiety were disappear, then that would bl**dy well help, but unfortunately that's not going to go away quickly, so I've just got to learn to manage the situation as best I can.