Geister Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I've gotten about 8 hours of sleep over the past 4 days and I feel like death, but that aside I've noticed that when at first I don't get the amount of sleep I need, my anxiety kicks in about how horrible I'm going to feel if I don't get more sleep, so then I can't sleep, and that cycle continues. But I noticed that this morning while up at 4am to now talking to my boyfriend and just reading funny things online my sleep deprivation symptoms didn't seem as bad as when I was anxious. Does anyone else have this problem or any advice on how to deal with it/help fix it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 This happens to me too. It is a terrible cycle to be in. I usually take a xanax to calm me down enough to relax, and I'll eventually fall asleep (unless I'm manic; then nothing works until I crash ... after that I usually sleep more than usual). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geister Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I lost my oxazepam when coming down to my parents place for the holidays so I don't have anything to calm me down until the 29th when hopefully my doctor understands and I can get a refill. I'm worried I'm going to die in the next 2 days from sleep deprivation or something. Should I be worried or is 2 more days okay to ride it out until I get my medication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryBoBerry123 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 this happens to me nightly. i have no idea how to make it stop but i'll be following this thread to gather ideas for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I lost my oxazepam when coming down to my parents place for the holidays so I don't have anything to calm me down until the 29th when hopefully my doctor understands and I can get a refill. I'm worried I'm going to die in the next 2 days from sleep deprivation or something. Should I be worried or is 2 more days okay to ride it out until I get my medication? I would call your DR and explain the situation. Sometimes they can call in a small amount until you get home. I don't think the not sleeping would be something to be concerned about as much as the not having the benzo and going into withdrawal for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobhope74 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I have this problem to,i know its a really tough thing to deal w/I agree w/ mellisaw your pdoc should be able to telephone it in to get you a few nights worth of medsespecially w/ meds that your not suppose to stop suddenly and have withdrawal symptomsthat should qaulify as an emergencyand your doc should make it happen,its his job,goodluckbut,yea anxiety and sleep problems are definatly related in most cases,anxiety is basically fear which is a kind of natural alarm system,built into us as an efficient survival mechanism,but unfortunatly in the case of anxiety has gone alittle haywire and activates at innapropriate times,this seems to show up in different ways producing burste of addrenaline(associated w/ panic/anxiety attacks)and/or producing low levels of addrenaline,which can go unnoticed during the day(when we are typically more active)but shows up alot when we settle down and prepare for sleep.one really good thing,information ive come across you may or may not know is these kinds of problems can be fixed,and are at the forefront of alot of scientific studybut one thing is that meditation,breathing and relaxation techniques have been shown to be able to reverse this process whier its gone awry and restore ,a state of peaceful relaxationthe thing is though w/meditation,breath,relaxation,tecniques the more profound affects are usually not immediate,and take time,and regular practice(usually at the same time each day)to show results(and so if attached to the expectation that affects should be immediate,can be dissapointing,leading to many ppl not staying w/it) but these techniques can be lifechanging and HAVE been proven to work useing modern scientific equipment to test them.and ofcoarse thier is nothing that says you cant practice these techniques while also on prescription meds,i doupht it makes any difference you can learn and make progress all the samejust some ideas ive found helped in my casethat i hope are helpfultake care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geister Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 thanks for the suggestions guys. I actually figured out the problem! I was really anxious so I wasn't eating, which made me feel sick AND anxious, so I couldn't sleep. Eventually I ended up getting hypoglycemia, so all I had to do was eat some food. I got some sleep, and I'm feeling a ton better! I've always had sleep problems I'm just glad this one was so easily solved. I feel kind of stupid for not thinking about how little I was eating that was causing a lot of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I'm really glad you are feeling better! I can relate to not having food in my stomach and not being able to sleep, so I'm glad you figured it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptunesky Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 My anxiety causes my insomnia and then when iam sleep deprived, it is more likely i will have a panic attack and am generally on edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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