Why and how did this happen

[Parg01]

I've always had issues sleeping and I've alway been able to fight my anxiety at night till recently... I'm so terrified of sleeping and I don't know why. I think to myself how do I fall asleep? I wish I could over come this anxiety and sleep 😴

[Savannah_claire_]

Wow. That sounds scary. I have insomnia sometimes but I don't think I'm really ever afraid to sleep. Honestly, I would just go to the doctor or talk to a therapist. Sometimes that helps!

[Usagold]

Me too, the nights have become nothing to look forward to. Last night I woke up with adrenaline rushes or panic or both 4 times! I had sweaty palms, a nervous stomach, a wave of hot went over my body, a feeling of fear, and my heart raced up to 139 one of the times (on my BP monitor). Also kept getting flutters in my chest along with a tightness which made me wonder if I should go to the ER. Why are you afraid? What symptoms do you have at night?

[Hidden]

You shouldn't be fighting anxiety, how can you fight something that's coming from within yourself? arm yourself with knowledge, understanding your anxiety and over sensitized mind will eventually bring you to a point where you'll rest so much easier, buy Dr Claire Weekes book from Amazon, you could start by reading it at night when your mind is troubled xxxx

[Xoxochellebell]

I've been through this as well. And I've learned that facing it has helped tremendously. I don't fight it but simply let it happen and as it's happening I tell myself "it would be better to be calm in this situation, this is your anxiety. This is not new. You have overcome it before and you will tonight too"

[Nicki1984]

Every so often I have trouble with sleep then I feel anxious about it which just makes it worse. Accept your anxiety and accept sometimes we don't always sleep well. If we can at least relax at night we are still resting the more we worry about not falling asleep then the less chance we have of sleeping! We need to work on relaxation all the time so we are more relaxed at bedtime. Try different self help books, meditation, lavender oil in a warm bath etc. Before you attempt sleep think of some positives from your day x