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Too scared to sleep.

Freya1973
Community Member

This all started when my GP found my BP a bit elevated. I went on Thursday to a different GP cause mine is on holidays but coming back on Tuesday before he leaves again. I want to do a mental health plan, I honestly don't want him to check my BP but he will and I'll probably have another panic attack.

I bought a BP monitor cause GP told me to monitor it, but I have been over doing it. I have stopped now cause everytime I checked it the 2nd and 3rd reading of BP would drop a lot and one of the counsellors explained it drops cause I panic. Now I  afraid to sleep, just in case in my sleep it drops, plus so wound up I can't close my eyes and when I do a flood panic comes over me.

I am single and I feel lonely, even though I live with my parents, but both are up in years. My Mother also suffers from depression, but I need her help and comfort. But she has a also effected by the way I am and so it my father.

So no sleep for the last 24 and I feel so tired, please help me! Will I ever fall asleep again?

I worry something bad is going to happen to me from the lack of no sleep. Also what comes to mind is, waking up anxious, that scares me a lot. Please help, please 

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geoff
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hello Freya, I know with my BP it changes considerably because I have atrial fibrillation which you can google, and a condition which many people have, so when I go to hospital (not because of depression) I tell the nurse I have 'af' whuich means my blood  can vary at any stage.

Please check this out and get back to us.

Geoff.

Life Member.

Freya1973
Community Member

Hi Geoff.

It's me Geoff, I create these dramas for myself. I worry about everything and I don't do well with change.

What scares me is I want to sleep but I get so anxious that panic takes over and I jolt and heart races. I am scared it is going to kill me

HI Freya

Just wondering, have you tried deep breathing and/ or mindfulness?  Both are really good for anxiety.

Also, I don't know if you are aware but worrying about physiological anxiety is classed as secondary anxiety - which only heightens the overall anxiety experience. 

 

There is a really good book that you can order online (the author is deceased) that I think you would find really beneficial. It's called Hope and Help for Your Nerves - by Dr Claire Weekes.  It's only about $25