Letting It All Out!!

**Agony_Aunt** · 01-02-2011 05:25 AM

Okay, I really need to vent here.

Just after I'd first joined her in Sept, I think. I had posted a thread about not being able to sleep, and I've hd this problem for over a year now. Within the last 6 months it has gotten worse.
I tried absolutely everything, including sleeping tablets that had been prescribed to me in May 2010.

I finally gave in on trying to sort this out myself and I went to my doctor last Thursday morning.
I'm now on my 4th day of anti-depressants.

Everything is so crappy lately, between my relationship ending a few weeks ago and I'm feeling drained and completely exhausted now, soo tired, and I can't keep this "everything is ok" front up anymore.

I lay in bed and slept all day, Christmas Day. I didn't want to see anybody. New Years Eve, I was in bed also, instead of being out ringing in the New year with my friends, like we've always done.

I just have no heed in doing anything the past few weeks and my mind won't stop racing and I can't shut off at night, hence my sleeping problems.

I'm just so sick of it.

Thanks for letting me rant!!

**laulau** · 01-02-2011 07:22 AM

Just want to say you are not alone. I am doing the same thing myself. My sister is visiting from Aus and I have to scrape together every last ounce of energy to throw up the front. I was in bed on NYE for the first time in my life. I am in a new city it's cold and rainy and everything thing seems too much to deal with... what i'd give for a good nights sleep.

**Colorado** · 01-02-2011 11:42 PM

Have you by any chance tried Melatonin?
Sometimes this will work where other remedies fail.

**Agony_Aunt** · 01-03-2011 02:15 PM

No I haven't tried that, but my doctor has said I'm physically, mentally and emotionally drained. That is why he put me on anti depressants.
I had never wanted sleeping tablets or anything like anti depressants but I've really no other choice, I need something before I crack up.

**CHANDLERS WISH** · 01-03-2011 02:45 PM

Apart from drugs, which rightly so, can help people, can you put your finger on what has occured over the year, that has made your mind switch off, not focus, and go into spin mode, of things going over and over and over in your mind, apart from your relationship...

Are your legs also restless?

Do you stretch, read Motivational books, practice a little yoga, tried ti chi, (however you spell it)

I strongly believe in the power of the mind and one thing I believe is the above, eases it without a doubt, WC will add meditation, and a book to read, guarantee you

CW

**Texinator** · 01-03-2011 02:56 PM

Do you have any anxiety issues? You mentioned your mind always racing. All those thoughts can keep you up and wear you out at the same time.

**Agony_Aunt** · 01-03-2011 03:17 PM

CW, there is nothing significant in the past year that year that has happened, and that annoys me more that I don't know why I am like this or can't sleep.

I talked about this with my doctor and I told him I have mood swings but I just thought that was because I was tired and cranky because I;m not sleeping.
But he said it's most likely the reversed reason. I'm not sleeping because of my moods and what is going on.

I told him about about the relationship ending and he said that may well have been the last straw to breaking point prior to how I had been feeling before.

Anxiety issue's? My mind is always racing especially at night, but just about silly things. It just seems like I can't shut off at night like everybody else does.

Legs restless, I walk my dog once in the morning and once in the evening, work during the day, currently reading a book called her Christmas Temptation.

It's so frustrating not knowing why I'm feeling the way I am, wish I could just wake up in the morning and feel different.

**CHANDLERS WISH** · 01-03-2011 03:21 PM

Did he do a blood test? Have you consulted a nutritionist? Are you on the pill?

How are your periods? yeah yeah don't answer that here, just to yourself

All of those things should be also examined...

**Texinator** · 01-03-2011 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Agony_Aunt

Anxiety issue's? My mind is always racing especially at night, but just about silly things. It just seems like I can't shut off at night like everybody else does.

Yup, if your mind is always racing, especially about silly things, then you might have some anxiety, either generalized or related to something specific going on in your life. It doesn't have to be that, of course; it's just a thought

**jns** · 01-03-2011 05:04 PM

True sleep is not needed to get rest. The only thing you need to do is still your body and still your mind. Most the time when you do those two things you fall to sleep, but not necessarily so.

Try laying in a comfortable position and will your body to not move. Not for an itch, dull that out by generalizing it to an area instead of a specific spot. Not for any reason.

Next will your mind to not race. Concentrate on something that is simple and maybe mundane that you already have an answer for. The more trivial, the better. Think about it exclusively, that is purposely exclude other thoughts from entering your mind. This is similar to chanting, but not being vocal or active. In active life this would be dull and boring. Use that state to quiet your mind.

My mind also races at times. I have learned these things to do if I cannot get rest and I need at least a couple of hours to function the next day. Usually I will fall asleep earlier the next day and within a few days will be on a normal schedule. If not, the next weekend will get things back to normal.