Help me!

[Chooka]

Another sleepless night as I write this. My body shaking, so desperately tired yet unable to sleep. Cold sweats, the feeling like I'm falling jolting me before I fall asleep. It's like a form of torture. I have no patience with my kids. Don't want to talk to anyone, it's ruining my life, plz help!

[Scott_Depression]

Hi Chooka

Sorry to hear you’re having a tough time – sounds terrible.  Can you pick up the phone and call Beyond Blue?  Sorry – I don’t have much else I can offer, other than searching for self-hypnosis or anxiety type YouTube clips

Hope you get some relief

Sincerely

Scott

[geoff]

dear Chooka, there's nothing worse than not being able to sleep, because your mind just churns away, and thinking of things that can not be done at that time of the night, just tell yourself I will handle it in the morning.

You don't mention about any medication, doctors or psych's, so can you please get back to us. Geoff.

[Chooka]

Thanks for posting Geoff. I haven't sleeked medical help which I will do. Lots of other symptoms I'm experiencing all seem to be linked. I'm often irritable, impatient. I just want to close myself up in my bedroom, draw the blinds and just not speak to anyone. It's plagued me on and of for a couple of years but seems to be quite severe now

[Scott_Depression]

Hi again

Would be great for you to get to the doctors – most of these issues tend to relate to the chemicals our bodies produce.  Some of us just don’t produce the right chemicals and the right medications can work a treat – they’ve changed my life for the better in dealing with depression

Most doctors are really good with this sort of this nowadays

Wishing you well

Scott

[Perkin]

I've found exercise to be great for insomnia but I totally agree with the above posts. See a doc, the right medication can feel like a weight has been lifted off and suddenly you feel so much more capable and calm.

[Chooka]

Just thought I'd follow up. Saw my doctor today, also prescribed me some medication. Kinda scared by the possible side effects, especially insomnia which is not what I need. Something I need to do tho I guess. Also referred me to a psychologist who hopefully can help me.

[Scott_Depression]

Hi Chooka

Congratulations – what a fantastic result!

I really hope you get some relief from the meds, though keep in mind that they might take a number of days to kick in.

If you can, try not to worry about side effects now – they may or may not eventuate, so instead think positively of the good things that will come from the medication.  I know it’s as if you’re being asked to choose the lesser of 2 evils (anxiety vs. side effects), but as of right now, the anxiety is the one that you need to tackle.

If the side effects do eventuate, just flag it with your doctor asap and see what advice they can give – might be able to switch you to an alternative medicine, or give a strategy to cope with the side effects. This really is a team game – you need everyone involved to know how you’re doing.  They can’t help with issues/symptoms they don’t know about!  Hopefully you trust your doctor and will have a good rapport with the psych too & you’ll feel more in control sooner rather than later.

Again, congratulations on getting to the doctor – hope it moves you toward recovery

Kind regards

Scott