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16-04-06, 05:05
It's been a long time since my anxiety has woken me up at night, but at 3.20am this morning - yuk!
I woke up a really tight right hand wrist. I've had this a number of times before, but only upon waking normally at say 8am. Does anyone suffer this. Those of us who have been woken with anxiety know how frightening it is, even if its a problem we have encountered during daytime.
Friday afternoon I was fine, the best I'd actually been for weeks - I went out for a drive to another town and strolled around the shops, and had no reaction. I thought maybe a good omen.
Saturday, I visited my aunt in Dorset - she's my mum's sister, and my brother and three cousins were there too - all to see my aunt in her nursing home - she has cancer and has suffered a stroke, but still looked good.
I was driven home, and halfway back I felt a lot of tension quite suddenly and was suffering quite badly all evening.I eventually went to bed just before 2 and at 3.20 I had this rude awakening.
Why? I really do think my visit, enjoyable as it was, set off some emotional triggers. We actually remarked today how much my aunt looked like my mum (who died last summer), and in addition my brother showed a slide show to my aunt showing the history of my mum in pictures. My aunt was of course thrilled to see this, especially those going back to when they were children. Added to which I was aware of my aunt's health issues.
I need to write this, as I try to recover from this 'night terror'. I did ring NHS Direct, mainly as a comfort I think, and I know I just have to let this heal.
Thanks for listening.
Ray
http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers
I woke up a really tight right hand wrist. I've had this a number of times before, but only upon waking normally at say 8am. Does anyone suffer this. Those of us who have been woken with anxiety know how frightening it is, even if its a problem we have encountered during daytime.
Friday afternoon I was fine, the best I'd actually been for weeks - I went out for a drive to another town and strolled around the shops, and had no reaction. I thought maybe a good omen.
Saturday, I visited my aunt in Dorset - she's my mum's sister, and my brother and three cousins were there too - all to see my aunt in her nursing home - she has cancer and has suffered a stroke, but still looked good.
I was driven home, and halfway back I felt a lot of tension quite suddenly and was suffering quite badly all evening.I eventually went to bed just before 2 and at 3.20 I had this rude awakening.
Why? I really do think my visit, enjoyable as it was, set off some emotional triggers. We actually remarked today how much my aunt looked like my mum (who died last summer), and in addition my brother showed a slide show to my aunt showing the history of my mum in pictures. My aunt was of course thrilled to see this, especially those going back to when they were children. Added to which I was aware of my aunt's health issues.
I need to write this, as I try to recover from this 'night terror'. I did ring NHS Direct, mainly as a comfort I think, and I know I just have to let this heal.
Thanks for listening.
Ray
http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers