Can't sleep due to anxiety. Any advice?

[piscesgirl_]

So lately I've been anxious and I have been getting races thoughts in my head which causes me not to sleep. I sometimes wake up with ringing in the ear or panic. Help?

 

[scharley1973]

breathe. just breathe. think of something good in your life, a happy place. easier said than done i know. i go thru the same thing. im even on medication for it but id never recommend it. at least the one im on which is xanax. steer clear! been on this since i was in my 20s im in my 40s. so yeah...im addicted to this medication now and it has no effect with my anxiety, i just need to take it from going thru withdrawls its all in our minds. we need to learn how to control our thoughts...which is no easy task! our mind controls our body which is why we are like this. i wish i knew what caused it becuz id be cured by now if i knew that answer if you ever need to reach out, im here. S

 

[telephoneman]

Try looking at drug stores and ask which help with sleep?

 

[avverie]

I recommend melatonin. I take the gummy form and they make sleep in 30 mins. Also I take mirtazapine at night for anxiety and it helps me sleep as well


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[Hurt&Hopeful]

So sorry you're going through this. Are you on any medication now for sleep or anxiety, like Xanax? If SO, stop there and don't add stuff without talking to your doctor. But if not, I've found that Benadryl (or another antihistamine) will take the edge off a little and help me sleep. I even take it during the day when it gets really bad. Anyone else done that?

 

[scharley1973]

thats so funny...i do the same exact thing! im on xanax but ill take benadryl at night to help sleep. it might not be recommended by doctors? idk. but its the only thing ive found that works for me. and sometimes my anxietys so bad that even that doesnt work so who knows.

 

[Hurt&Hopeful]

thats so funny...i do the same exact thing! im on xanax but ill take benadryl at night to help sleep. it might not be recommended by doctors? idk. but its the only thing ive found that works for me. and sometimes my anxietys so bad that even that doesnt work so who knows.

Every person is different, and I'm sure doctors wouldn't all agree either, but my doctor recommended Benadryl when I was pregnant, actually - I was off all medication while I was pregnant, and there were some rough nights. It was helpful!!