Hi guys,
So awhile ago a specific event triggered an episode of increased anxiety and insomnia in my life. I had been sick with the flu and this caused me to snore. My snoring would then wake me up several times a night. This in turn triggered my anxiety, I began to worry I’d never sleep properly again as every time I dozed off I’d wake myself up ten minute later. I obsessed on it for weeks on end.
Nearly three months later my anxiety is still high but seems to have shifted to a new topic. In researching sleep problems, which have occurred on and off through my life, I came across this ridiculously rare disease and now I’m convinced I have it (as if I don’t have enough going on). I know it’s silly but the idea has stuck and I can’t shake it. I think I’m now experiencing health anxiety, something else I’ve had problems with.
I’m anxious all day. I’m scared of going to bed at night. I’m tired, irritable and am starting to exhibit other sleep deprivation symptoms too. Sometimes it’s hard to concentrate, I struggle more with communicating and occasionally get tongue tied or mix up words while speaking. I’m tired but when I go to bed, my body/mind seems intent on keeping me awake. When I doze off, I jolt awake again. My muscles twitch sometimes.
I guess I’m just looking for confirmation I’m not alone. Are these normal patterns for anxiety and insomnia? My partner is sympathetic but doesn’t struggle with these issues so I feel he doesn’t understand. I’m set on seeing a psychologist, something I’ve never done before.
Im glad I have found this community and hope we can help each other through our hard times 😊
