I try to sleep, close my eyes, sleep for a tiny bit, get something in my mind to pop up, I feel a quick surge of small anxiety, I wake back up. How can I fix this? How can I get this to stop? I can't take this anymore
I’m sorry 🥺 I just went through this recently. I slept like 4 hours per night and still had to go to work every day and it felt like torture. I started to take SSRI again and that helped tremendously once I got up to a higher dose, as well as magnesium glycinate. I limited caffeine and am also completely sober which I think helps because it helps me remain steady
I hope SSRIs are helping you. I don't know what else to do besides deep breathing
@BigGyro09 I see you don’t go to bed until 4 am. Just curious why that is, is it by choice? What does your day to day schedule look like (school or work?)
:(( breathe, stretch, maybe take some melatonin if you have any or some gummies for sleep. make some warm tea or something, anything to calm down.
I had tea and it did help but it's too early for me to sleep. I won't sleep until 4am so I'm just taking it easy with playing a game that I know will calm me down. I didn't know there were melatonin gummies though. Like the gummy candies that anyone of all ages can eat? My friend also showed me this melatonin liquid drink thing that was purple.
I also did stretches. I think I'll them again in a few hours
@BigGyro09 that’s really good! i’m glad you’re winding down a bit, that sounds like it would be good for you :)) and yes, i know there’s gummies or vitamins you can take that are supposed to help with stress and sleep, i’ve been meaning to try them myself. i’m pretty are they’re just at like cvs and those types of stores. of course use them in moderation and all but that could help! what’s your usual sleep schedule if you don’t mind me asking? you could try going to bed earlier as well if you’re able to
@worryywart I hope the gummies are safe. I would like to try them. I've tried pm Advil and that knocked me out the last time I took it. I think of taking them but then I get worried that with all that melatonin my mind will still find a way to stay awake. That was always a fear I've had with that. I go to sleep at 4 in the morning. Sometimes I sleep until 12, sometimes 2, or 3 at the very latest. I never see AM and it's been like this for a while. I could try going to bed at 3:30PM maybe. Then when I'm used to that I can keep moving it back 30 minutes each time I feel ready. I just really have to calm my mind..
i’m pretty sure most of them are safe, they’re usually just melatonin and chamomile or stuff like that, i think in moderation they’re probably ok. although i do like to be careful with supplements or vitamins in general and don’t like to give medical advice or anything because i don’t know but these are just things you can get over the counter so there probably ok. you can always look into specific brands as well to be sure. and you can combat staying awake with any other ways to wind down before bed. i find just tiring myself out before bed through either some kind of physical activity or something mentally sort of taxing helps too. like reading a book or doing a bunch of classwork until i’m just too tired to do anything. slowly changing your sleep schedule like that is a good idea. it’s hard to just go straight into it so doing it in increments like that would be better i think. unless you have to be awake later in the day/early morning for work or something of course, or just prefer to be awake then.
I would really like to go back to my gym but that's been hard because of lack of motivation and lack of sleep. I know that if I do go back to it I would have energy being burned and I'd be okay. I guess this is all things I can talk to my doctor about. It's good to have a professional opinion on these things but I know I'd still be scared to actually do something about this in the long run. I really hope deep breathing is the solution to all of this
@BigGyro09 the gym would be a good solution! i don’t go at all which is something i actually need to fix but i know that when i was physically active i felt much better in general, even anxiety wise. gotta take care of the mind and body all together. even just going on walks or bike rides or something are better than nothing. it’s hard to build up that motivation but you can start small with even a small workout at home. and definitely talk to a doctor if you’d like their opinion as well. maybe their advice would ease some of your worries too. you got this!!
@worryywart Wow we even have that in common. But yeah it was really nice going to the gym because it was something to do, it was good for my mind and my body. Maybe it would. I hope so.
@BigGyro09 occupying yourself with things can be good, plus at least it’s bettering yourself in other ways too. i hope it works out for you :)) 🫶
@worryywart Thanks as always. I hope things work out for you too. It's nice talking with you! :)
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