Stress Center Peer Support

Help please !!!

I have been doing this program for about 3 or 4 weeks now and am doing really well as far as not having panic attacks and my control over anxiety has been amazing. I am really using positive thinking to replace negative and am having a lot of success.

Where I am having a problem is with feeling tired all the time, especially after eating.

I know that in the program they tell you not to be napping during the day, however, I am finding that after I eat lunch and dinner, I barely can keep my eyes open.

I have reduced my caffeine down to 1 to 1 1/2 cups first thing in the morning. I used to drink coffee and/or tea after eating lunch and dinner and now am not having this as part of session 5 to do's.

I also read that over sleeping is a sign of depression...so I am worried about this (I know I shouldn't be worrying !!!...but I can't help it !!!)

So my question to anyone that would be kind enough to reply is: Has anyone else had problems with the sudden need for major amounts of sleep...especially after eating....and in particular after cutting down on caffeine (as per the program advice)....and if so....are there any good strategies for overcoming this insane urge to sleep all the time?

I never used to drink coffee, but I did have to drink at least 2 energy drinks a day. I feel extremely tired all the time. After eating is the worst. Even if I sleep through the night I could be up for only two hours and feel like I didn't sleep all night. I am also doing well in the program but this is a big problem. I have no energy. I try to eat foods with protein as the program says but it doesn't really help

I felt very similar when I had gotten to about the 4th week. I felt like I had gone into low gear when the anxiety decreased significantly. I also felt very sleepy and tired when I stopped drinking coffee even though I still have my green tea in the morning. It takes awhile to adjust. Try eating lighter and eating smaller amounts more frequently - It may prevent the sleepiness after eating a larger amount at one time.