Scared Of Another Night

[tinabe02]

I am so emotionally drained. Yet, my heart is racing, I am nauseated, and I am sweating. How much longer must I continue with this? How much longer can I take this not sleeping and when I do I wake up with vivid nightmares and night terrors. Not mentioning I have been on pins and needles all day long. So cranky. How much longer will I last? Can I wait till my next dr's apt on the 17th.? I don't think I can and that is really scarring me. Haven't felt this bad emotionally in a long time. Just wish I could close my eyes and sleep. For good....or maybe for just a while. Sorry to rant. Just have to get it out.

 

[Leah123]

Have you tried sleeping during the day while listening to bedtime stories or relaxing music online. Maybe some warm milk or a hot bath first, or some good chamomile tea? If not that, perhaps trying to let yourself doze off while watching a tv show that you like in the background? It is so hard to cope with chronic sleep deprivation, I'm sorry you're dealing with it right now. Do you have a therapist or someone you can unburden everything on your mind to, the things in your nightmares? Sometimes talking it all out, often crying it all out helps me. Other times, just focusing hard on the present by spending an hour or so writing down all the things I can see in a room, going clockwise, in order, helps. Certain scents help me too.

Are there any grounding items, tasks, or experiences (like music) that help you?