constant worries keep me awake at night...........

[matosh]

i've got so many big decisions to take at the moment that i feel everything overwhelming. The thing is i had to make changes whilst i'm beariving my mum's loss. I read advice about not making any drastic decisions during bereavement but i just felt like the anxiety was getting worse as i was dreading to make these decisions anyway.

I have a long standing decision to make which i kept on postponing in the past due to circumstances, it has been hanging over me like a cloud. That involves relocation to my birth place which is basically my home but been dreading it because it's long time since i've been away due to work.I feel like i have to start life all over again.

Secondly i had to reduce my hours at work and do only night shifts which works better for me, due to anxiety which affect me a lot when i do days. My manager says he can only do that temporarily for 3 months due to job description. I told him that i don't understand because i've done permanent night shifts, same job description in previous similar institutions with no problem, but he is adamant that he will only agree to it temoporarily. So by the look of it i will end up not having the job.

I have struggled with anxiety which affect my sleep so that getting up in the morning to go work has been a hard work, headaches ,irritability etc. I know nightshifts contributes to my irregular sleep pattern but constant worry about things also afeected it. Actually i sleep better during the day than at night.

My GP prescribed trazadone and i took 50mg for the first time last but couldn't sleep at all. I just had strange feelings and weird dreams in semi sleep mode.I also felt more anxious which instead of feeling calm. I'm not sure whether the dose is too small or is it that its not the right one for me.

I better stop here, i know i can go on 'n' on with this anxiety.

[stde]

I used to fall asleep with headphones on playing soothing music...or my favourite artists....after a few nights never heard end of first track.worth a try.

[janev]

sounds awful gaving the pressure of not being able to sleep at the same time as big decisions to make .i had a lot of trouble with sleep and eventually bought a dawn simulator clock and it has a sunset function and you can play noise of waves at the same time its by lumie they sell them in boots - might be worth a try worked great for me i use it every night now - even my dog loves it .

its such a great loss when we lose our mum, it is going to take time to come to terms with such a huge loss, only time will help with that, i hope things will become clearer for you soon

my ,thoughts are with you, keep talking on here i'm sure it will help

much love

janev x

[leehow79]

Hi hun, how long bin havin sleep problems is new or a longterm thing? i know quite a bit about meds after bein on most. im very sensitive 2 meds, is an ansolute nitemare. i get rebound anxiety of a lot of meds including diazepam. wiv me the mefs make my anxiety worse but i am extremly sensitive + is medicaly on my notes. hav u tried anythin else than trazadone, uunusual but dnt know much about this 1. is middle of night so if u awnser my questions regarding this i will get bck 2 u 2moz + c if i can hlp. kindest regards leeanne.x

[leehow79 in reply to leehow79]

P.S read my reply 2 the question over thinkin at night, as very similar question as urs.x

[leehow79]

Hi mstosh, coincidently i was also prescribed trazadone yesterday, took 50mg lst nite but couldnt feel them but this is avery low dose, Dr said bcause im sensitive 2 meds is goin 2 give me a very low dose until i gradualy build them up. considering the normal does is 200-300mg. dnt know why u r also on a very small dose. how long u bin on them 4? maybe u could adk 4 dose 2 b upped. trazadone is a very old fashioned antidepressant which has a sedetive in. so c if u can up ur dose or get somthin else 2 sleep 4 a while. theres an old fashioned antithistamine they dnt use any more bcause makes u very sleepy but they can use it off label 4 anxiety, it gets me 2 sleep, really does make u sleepy. they give u 25-50mg try takin 25mg but if dnt work take the50mg. is safe 2 take + very few side effects unlike other meds plus theres lots of other things 2 try. hope this has hlped. u said that trazadone insnt addictive like most antidepressants r, thats good bcause theres some wot r terrible 2 come off, theres som i can think of that u cnt even miss a day wivout feelin withdrawel syptoms + i was scared of this as my lst 1s made me very ill but also made me ill comin off them. hope u feel better soon....leeanne.x

[leehow79]

P.S most probaly ur thoughts that caused ur anxiety after takin trazadone as very small dose but carry on wiv them, if does cause some anxiety should ware of in about 4-7days. as long as not unbsrable + causin u real distress its worth carryin on wiv, if they r not right 4 u, u will feel urslf gettin worse after bein on them 4 more than a couple of wks.jst realised u only jst started takin them so plse let me know how u get on wiv them