Night anxiety

[ryanactive23]

So for a while my sleep has been terrible, I've not been able to sleep till late, now every night for the past couple of weeks when I try and sleep it feels like om drowning when I close my eyes, it's like a scary dizzy feeling and hard to sleep because of it 🥺 any advice?

[Megapanda]

Hello . Sorry you are having trouble sleeping . Are you on any medication as sometimes can be a side effect when starting new meds .I like sleep mediation / hypnosis . I enjoy these ones . youtube.com/c/MichaelSealey

Try listening to podcasts or audio books before sleeping or sleep stories .

Also avoid caffeine before bed about 6 hours Before . And also having a bath before bed can be relaxing as well.

If your still finding it difficult then see your doctor .🐼

[ryanactive23 in reply to Megapanda]

No I'm not on any medication I prefer not being on them, I'll try some audio books/podcasts thanks for the tips!

[Megapanda in reply to ryanactive23]

No worries . I hope things improve for you

[Zhangliqun]

Find out what's causing your anxiety.

[ryanactive23 in reply to Zhangliqun]

Yeah I'm trying.

[Zhangliqun in reply to ryanactive23]

See a psychiatrist. It may be too much to figure out on your own and depending on what's causing it, medication may be required.

[countryboy1]

Is there something that you are afraid of? Do you suffer from night terrors? Have you recently changed meds?

[ryanactive23 in reply to countryboy1]

It just happens at night, as soon as I close my eyes I get the feeling, every night, no specific trigger it just happens

[countryboy1]

Please consider a therapist. He or she may be able to help you walk through whatever is causing your issue. Therapists have helped me so much in the past.

[ryanactive23 in reply to countryboy1]

Yeah I'll try it's hard to find the help but I'll try

[countryboy1]

Please try. I will continue to send you positive energy

[ryanactive23 in reply to countryboy1]

Thanks mate I appreciate it!

[epiman]

I really appreciate your post and all of the great responses, because I've suffered from night anxiety and nightmares for a lot of my life. I don't sleep well, and I'll have suffocating dreams that really freak me out. I stopped all SSRI meds about 8 months ago, and that really started the nightmares again. I had a few mild ones on meds, but generally nothing like when I'm off the meds. I really don't want to go back on meds because I was drinking heavily while on the meds and developed a serious problem. I'm sober now, but don't really want to go back on the meds.

I'm going to try the youtube meditation link that someone provided - this looks great!! And acceptance really is the key and learning not to fight the anxiety feelings - but easier said than done.