It started the day before thanksgiving. I couldnt get any sleep cause of discomfort/pain.... i went to the ER for the pain because i was on the 3rd day of no sleep (at this time probably 60 hours). So i got sent home and the pain was under control but i still couldnt sleep. I called them back and they gave me hydroxyzine and i was able to manage to get a few hours of sleep. So at this point i was happy i got sleep i thought it was all over with, but nighttime came and i couldnt fall asleep again. I then went another 60 hours of no sleep and i ended up taking 2 benadryl and 1 hydroxyzine to force myself to sleep. My point is im in a loop of not being able to sleep at all, now its ******* with my anxiety and i dont know what to do. Im on vacation from work but when i got to go back there will be no way i can function. Im so lost and i feel like no one is really taking this serious they are just telling me i need sleep lol. well no duh i need sleep but i cant fall asleep unless i take a **** ton of stuff to sedate me. Anybody offer any words of encouragement please?? or maybe even a story of there own
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I only know that sleep can be evasive at times with anxiety, I have gone thru times of not being able to sleep. Since there are sleep aids that are gentle and not harmful, you mentioned Benedryl, plus there is melatonin that helps, why not allow yourself to use these aids to help for a while. Try taking them about a half hour before your bedtime and get into a routine to help reset your sleep cycle. It could be as simple as that, who knows with anxiety? I use melatonin myself, I take 30mgs when I need it. That dosage helps to calm my mind as I tend to ruminate when I go to bed.
the pain is gone, now its just trying to sleep. its almost like my body forgot how to sleep cause i was sleeping so good before all of this. I will try the melatonin tonight to see if it works. I have a doctors appointment again tomorrow. I appreciate the responses i think mostly im just scared that this is a permanent thing, i would not be able to live like this if it was
Is what you are experiencing ever feeling like a fear of falling asleep?