Does less sleep increase anxiety ?

[Els92]

I'm on 40mg fluexotine have been for 9 weeks now am still up and down like a yoyo. I take my medication before bed but I'm now waking up so many times during the night and was up loads of times last night with my children. Today's been a bad day with anxiety I've constantly felt it and pushed through keeping busy to get to bedtime. I used to always get relief comming to bed knowing if got through the day but now I'm not. I'm even getting anxiety when trying to relax in bed because I'm worrying over the next day already or worrying trying to relax. Maybe I'm just having a bad day with it but wondered if it could be down to lack of sleep last night 3 4 hours disturbed was probably the max I got.

So frustrated today 🤬 so frustrated with anxiety. So frustrated wanting my life back and this being the most mentally physically scary 9 weeks ever.

[Blueruth]

That sounds very frustrating. lack of sleep absolutely increases stress so I imagine it increases anxiety. good sleep hygiene is as important as brushing your teeth. sounds like the med is causing you to wake so perhaps change the schedule. There are also lots of strategies documented online for improving sleep. i would list some examples but some of them are about what you are doing before going to bed.

[Els92 in reply to Blueruth]

I've told myself today I just feel more anxious because I'm tired. Swings and roundabouts with anxiety. Get one part under control another starts 😴 just want to be relaxed and enjoying things rather than dreading each bloody day

[Sillysausage234]

Try taking it in a morning….if you’re tired symptoms of anxiety will seem worse

[Els92 in reply to Sillysausage234]

Thankyou I was taking it on a morning but the side effects were driving me mad shaking sweating trembling no appetite so I thought I'd would work better taking it on a night time. I can't win 😔😴

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Els92]

Tell your doctor….just phone up for a telephone consultation ….maybe change to something else ….. look up valerian root it’s good for getting to sleep if you’re over anxious

[Adlon57]

I'm always hyper anxious with lack of sleep, I always try to get as much as possible these days, a bit of a catch 22 situation? Lack of sleep higher blood pressure, more likelihood of a seizure, [I have epilepsy] try to sleep early brain goes overtime, nervous wreck by morning, most of my seizures have always been in the morning, appointments if possible afternoon. Have been try to 'solve' for fifty years, since I first had my first seizure aged 14! As far as I am concerned 100%, less sleep definitely increases anxiety🥴👍

[designguy]

Yes, disrupted and lack of sleep can contribute to anxiety. You might switch to taking your meds in the morning and cut out caffeine. Cutting out the caffeine and lowering your cortisol especially in the afternoon and evening can help with your sleep. You can also take natural supplements to lower your cortisol before bedtime. Magnesium Glycinate, Phosphatidyl Serine and Ashwaghanda are all good for lowering cortisol. You can also try Melatonin.