Sleepless asking for Ideas

[EGraceA]

I am new here, looking for support. My current panic attack is still strong - a 6 hour long one with a little pain in my belly. These long attacks cause me to be sleep deprived. Any suggestions from anyone out there who understands?

[Starry]

Big hugs, I get phases of this. Ive not found a brilliant solution but muddle through with the following.

Chamomile tea, rational self talk ( this is a panic attack but I am safe and no harm is coming to me) and if that doesn't work anything needing concentration to distract the mind fully breathing meditation, book, jigsaw, mahjong on my phone. (Though the light is meant to bad for you at night) After half an hour or more usually an hour when I'm not dead or collapsed I can finish rational self talk out of the panic and start a bedtime ritual to get back into sleep mode.

[EGraceA in reply to Starry]

Thanks for the ideas. I again did not sleep last night, but it was not from anxiety. I finally went to sleep (with out medication) early in the evening for about 5 hours. YEAH. I guess am feel more safe sleeping during daylight hours then at night.