Hi guys,
I'm posting on here because my previous posts received support and I've found posting in here has helped me feel more connected to others. I was recently diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder and Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I'm seeing a psychologist for both and am dealing with ongoing pain due to tight muscles causing headaches etc.This pain and anxiety due to the pain has caused me to be getting 1-2 hours of sleep per night over the past week.
These headaches/pain tends to get worse at work as i have a high stress job (teacher) and i think i have begun associating my workplace with this pain. This morning was my first day back at work this term (Week 2) and I was so anxious that I was not able to go to sleep at all last night. I had constant tingling in my stomach/bum and legs plus racing thoughts. I did everything under the sun to go to sleep but I just couldn't (obviously this fueled my anxiety because imagine teaching a bunch of rowdy teens on an hours sleep). I've been awake since 9 o'clock yesterday and on my way to work this more i was in hysterics crying (I have never been this person so I was completely baffled to be so worked up).
What I guess I'm asking is, how do I go about asking my psychologist to give me something for sleep/this anxiety as I cannot go through another sleepless night. I know psychologists can't prescribe medication but can she do anything? Is medication the right call? I feel like i've lost this battle that everyone seems to be doing just fine in and I'm somehow disappointed in myself for not being strong enough. I preach all day about how it's not weak to speak up but why the hell do I feel like a failure.
Forever thankful for the support and feedback I receive here.
