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Well its just after midnight and ive had to get out of bed.I had been feeling panicy since 7 pm for no reason.MY heart was racing i was a bit shaky and you get that horrible feeling in your stomach.So im trying to get to sleep around 11pm and all i can think about is my heart attack fear,oh what if this that or the other happens?.Well what happens i fell my heart going which makes me worse.so sod it im up now.I do feel a bit better now im on here keeping myself busy.But how in gods name can i keep myself busy when im in bed tryingt oget some sleep?.I need to be up at 5.30 am....not good!!:weep: :weep:
berkshiregirl
30-09-08, 02:24
try and relax, do some deep breathing in for 7 and out for 11 helps me alot try and think of somehthing that makes you happy or a place you like to be and concentrate ony our breathing hope this helps xx
Hi neil, it's horrible, isn't being awake and anxious in the middle of the night. When this happens to me I stop trying to get to sleep and just do something distracting but undemanding, like watch a comedy dvd or listening to the radio. Eventually, usually, my anxiety starts to subside and I feel I can go to sleep. It sometimes takes hours, though. Don't worry about having to be up at 5.30 - you can't force yourself to go to sleep and worrying about having to be up won't make any difference. Just make sure you have a decent breakfast when you do get up to give yourself enough energy to get through the day. When I worry about my heart in the middle of the night I try to think "my heart will do whatever its going to do whether I think about it or not". Not sure that that helps but it sometimes works for me :).
The evenings are the worst for me too. When I'm not completely out of my mind and I can catch it in time, I drink some herbal tea and seek company, and I do NOT talk about the actual health worry but about something else that worries me or the other person, or about health anxiety itself, or something completely different.
keepemlaughing
30-09-08, 19:01
When I can't sleep, thinking, praying and willing myself to sleep does absolutely no go. I eventually give it up and just lay there knowing that the next day will be very long and tiring. Now I take Seroquel for sleep and I have no more sleepless nights!!
I always go to bed with a radio on at low volume. It helps me to relax, as it gives me something to listen to other than my heartbeat!!
Give it a try. It really helps me.
I always go to bed with a radio on at low volume. It helps me to relax, as it gives me something to listen to other than my heartbeat!!
Give it a try. It really helps me.
didnt think of that dazza,thanks gonna try that tonight!!:yesyes:
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