Anxious, can't sleep

[Ah_mei]

Hello, I am new here.

I am 46yo, married with 2 kids. I have been anxious since Christmas Day. I think the trigger is the hot weather here in Melbourne, and an impending trip overseas to see family in a tropical country. I don't cope with heat and stuffy places well so the thought of flying and being hot set my anxiety level through the roof. I had a couple of panic attacks in aero planes in the past.

My current anxiety reminds me of the time when my first child was born and I had no idea how to cope with a constantly crying and not sleeping baby. Except that this time it felt more intense.

I have been having trouble sleeping and eating, and I constantly feel thirsty. My bowel movement plays up too. I am seeing my GP in 2 days time, and hopefully she will do a mental health assessment with me.

At the meantime, I have been trying some yoga and deep breathing exercise to calm down, but nothing has worked. Can anyone suggest something?

ah mei

[baet123]

Hi Ah mei,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting.

I hope you enjoyed your Christmas!

I can relate with much of what your saying. I am not a fan of the heat and warm weather either! There is a clear correlation between the weather, our mood and emotions. Your concerns are genuine.

Going to your GP is the right thing to do as she knows your full health profile and will be able to provide you with some information or services that may be of assistance to you.

Until you see your GP, try and just stay indoors and stay in an airconditioned facility. If the hot weather is affecting your anxiety levels, stay indoors! It is great that you are doing yoga and breathing exercises and you may want to try listening to your favourite music, writing your thoughts and feelings in a diary/journal, eating healthy and exercising.

Hope this helps and look forward to seeing you around.

All the best,

Nick.