Some simptoms still remain...

[Chromecast]

Hello to all,

1st sorry for my bad english.

2nd I'll try to make long story short.

At the end of August 2017. I started to have first symptoms of anxyety and in a few months it evolved into depression.

First symptoms were:

- I start to turn in my bed around 4.30h and wake up early in the morning, around 5, 6 o'clock, tired, unable to sleep again

- loose stool immediately after I get out of bed

- many other common anxyety / depression symptoms

All 10 months of struggling with those other common anxyety and depression symptoms, loose stool and early morning waking were minor problem to me. I didnt take any pills/medications during that time. But then my life situation changed completely. Everything that started anxyety and depression turned over in a good way and my recovery started. Main anxyety/ depression symptoms were gone in two months and I can say that I went back to my normal life! BUT the only thing that is still here to this very day are those first two symptoms from the beginning:

- I start to turn in my bed around 4.30, wake up early in the morning, around 5, 6 o'clock, tiered, unable to sleep again, sometimes my body is trembling

- loose stool immediately after I get out of bed

Now it's 8th month from when my situation changed but those symptoms are still here. I like to think that I'm OK, I travel, go out with my friends, I do sports 3 times a week, I'm happy and I'm back smiling, but those two symptoms are here EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I tried meditation, go to sleep without the phone, go to sleep at the same time every night...

The only thing that I can say it was perfect before all these problems was my sleep. I was sleeping for 7-8 hours, not to hard, not to light and the most important thing: I was fresh in the morning!

It seems to me that I have some kind of adrenalin/nervous rush during last 1/3rd of my sleeping time. Regarding loose stool I had similar experience 2 times before big exam on my college and I was very nervous and I had to go to the toilet. And I think for that time and situation thats normal. But now this starts to be little annoying. And I feel I'm tierd during morning and sometimes during the day. I dont have strength like I used to.

Did someone experienced somthing similar?

How long did it last and what did you do to make it back to normal?

Any advice...?

Thank you very much

Regards

chromecast

[Kkimm]

Hi Chromecast.

You have done very well to get over the worst period of anxiety when you also experienced depression. I think you just have to give yourself time and not worry about the remaining symptoms. They are likely to go when you forget them completely and stop worrying about them. Although unpleasant they can be ignored as much as possible. You could perhaps try taking an over the counter sleep aid such as Nytol which has antihistamine in it and can work well. If not perhaps you should go and see your doctor to see if they feel anything stronger should be prescribed for sleep but it sounds as if you are coping really well and getting alot out of life.

I think the key is just to give it time and try not to stress over the symptoms.

Very best wishes.

Kim