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Hi there,
I know sleeping is a very important step towards recovery, but, I just can't seem to conceive any sleep lately... I've been working out to exhaustion, and I'm at work today so tired, but the moment I feel like I'm falling to sleep I just get scared for no reason... When I finally go to sleep at night, I wake up with all the panic sensations, I believe that is why I now can't sleep at all, cause of the fear of waking up with the same symptoms... In the past I remember going to bed to sleep and next day I would forget about everything and go on with my life...

I'm getting to a point that I feel scared to do anything really, once I start doing it I feel better, but then the same sensation of fear and doom crawls bak in...

I can't believe I'm going thru this again, any suggestions????

thanks so much,

Take enough tylenol pm's and you'll sleep good. Not really for having to use drugs, but you have to do what you have to do. See your doctor, and see if she'll presribe you something for sleep and your fear of sleeping.

Thanks Brandon... I've been doing that, but my biological clock always wakes me up 730 sharp!!! No matter what!!!! and not sure if I would get addicted to them, can you??? Also, it says in the warning label if sleeplessness go on for more than 2 weeks, look for medical attention for a serious underlying illness... I know, I'm just obsessing, but I appreciate your comment, thanks....

eder

Hey Brandon, last night I went to bed around 2 am, didn't take anything... I fell sound asleep cause for the first time since I got this bad 2 weeks ago I felt very empowered and having minimum anxiety and panic. I was feeling great pretty much all evening, "normal." I slept til 6:25 am to be waken by the tv which I leave on all nights to fall sleep. I thought it was earlier, but my first reaction was to get in touch to my feelings... As I got more aware, the feelings of panic settled in!!! My first reaction was to get up and run, go out of my apartment and run, cause I've been doing that. Thank God I'm somehow fit to do it... But, I stayed laying down, I told myself I have to float and learn to go thru it. Tried my relaxing skills for about 2 3 minutes and couldn't shake it, had to come out of bed, tried not giving it much importance and kept talking to myself, baby steps, baby steps, at least I faced it... little by little, anx won today but I will keep on trying...

I just took a walk for about 20-30 minutes, juts came back, I feel tired, I know I didn't sleep much and I even feel sleepy, but I have to go to work. I do a poor job at work cause I haaven't sleep well, but I get by... Feeling anxiety right now, but as the day progresses by end of the day I start feeling better, "normal" so I assume my biggest challenge and fear, s falling to sleep and having a good night...

If anybody reads up to hear please let me know if you had the same feelings...

peace

eder;

What time of day do you exercise? I find if I exercise too late in the day, I cannot sleep. Have you tried listening to the tape that comes with the program right before bed?

i had one hour of sleep last nite. ive been feeling like crap all day. I thought i could manage with just an hour sleep for one day and I can't. my chst is uncmfortble. lil anxious. feels like all the gym work i did the past 2 weeks was for nothing. i just want to get this day over with an sleep tonight an get it back to normal.