Racing thoughts at night

[Ragdoll15]

As I am dozing off to sleep some nights I get these awful racing thoughts in my head. They do not make sense and make me feel like I'm losing control of my mind. Can anyone relate to this - is if anxiety?

[dbeck128]

Definitely relate. I don't get them anymore though. Once I got on the right meds they went away. But mine got overwhelming and they never came unless I was about to fall asleep. they didn't make sense at all. I have chronic anxiety as well

[Ragdoll15 in reply to dbeck128]

Thank you so much for your quick reply. I have been so worried about this and beginning to think I might be losing my mind. It helps so much to know that someone else has also experienced this. So pleased that you are better on the right meds. I think I might need a different med also but don't see my doctor for another couple of weeks. Take care!

[quitter333 in reply to Ragdoll15]

if you were losing your mind you wouldnt know about it. abd wouldnt be writing here.

people often dont give credit to crazies as to how much crazy they are. having racing thoughts wont lead you to insanity lol

[Ragdoll15 in reply to quitter333]

Thank you so much for your reassurance. Take care!

[lillyofthevalley37]

It is just random stuff firing off in your head nothing to worry about

[Ragdoll15 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

Thank you. This reassurance helps me so much as I have been freaking out about it, which I suppose can make it worse. Take care!

[zperry4]

Yeah like people have said, fairly normal, so don’t worry. You definitely can work on it by relaxing before and other strategies, but brains often work like this.

[Ragdoll15 in reply to zperry4]

Thank you. I'm so glad for everyone on this site who help one another with reassurance and kindness. Take care!

[zperry4 in reply to Ragdoll15]

Yeah you too

[quitter333]

more like sllight (normal) ocd or adhd .. and you being (normally) anxious about it which makes it worse.

Had tge same. basically stop using internet and other stuff befire bed. read one book.

raacing thoughts are there because you have conditioned yoour brain to be racing.

condition it to know when you sleep (have strict sleeping regime) and dont have atress before sleep.

And nature of your thoughts probably is all the things you have seen,, heard during the day + your average worries. if they bug you a lot (like money, lost love etc), again - either aolve those problems or cut them out of your life.

[Ragdoll15]

Yes I did wonder about ocd, must mention this to the doctor next time I see her. You are probably right about the computer as I am on it a lot. I think it can become addictive especially as I live alone and it compensates for company I suppose. Used to be an avid reader but since the bad anxiety feared its ugly head I can't seem to concentrate so much.

The thing I worry most about is the loss of life due to anxiety which has cut me off from the outside world. Thanks again!