im scared to go to bed

[firewatch]

last 2 nights i have woken my husband screaming my head off when i have been fast asleep.
Never the less he has woken me up to check if im ok, last night i got so het up about it i had a panic attack.
it took me an hour to get over it and fell back to sleep exhausted.
Any advice on what i can do to avoid the night time terrors?
Im am scared of going to bed but i am physically exhausted!

[joko]

my sister developed these - after a bat landed on her head while she was asleep one night...while on holiday in spain.

it sort of got stuck in her hair and she screamed the place down....for about 6 months after she would wake up screaming about once a week, with some crazy dream freaking her out.

could something like this have set it off?

it wore off gradually and became further apart.


also i find if i go to sleep when i am not 'completely' tired...i get kind of waking nightmares...where i believe i am wide awake in my room - i can see my room etc - ( i suspect my eyes are open too)...so i have to make sure i am mentally and physically conking out before i go to bed...

perhaps some form of exercise during the day ...just to release and leftover nervous energy??

[QueenOfAmber]

It's nervous energy...
Is there something you're worried about?
There are lots of tablets and sleeping pills out there which you could try and take - they might help.
Good luck!
x

[123everton]

Camomile tea

[firewatch]

i dunno alot of past has been dragged up the last few days and its taking its toll i think!
i was and am physically and mentally exhausted when i go to bed and i have a pretty active job, so i dont know what else im gonna do?!

[QueenOfAmber]

The tablets and drugs - take them!!!! lol

[rov1200]

Release the mental stresses. Yoga might help!

[firewatch]

yup had to take propananol last night as a last resort to slow my heart rate down.
My hubbies been filling in application forms the last few days and its brought of long dead memories back to life!
I think thats whats doing it, but i dont know how to stop them!

[cazzz1975]

my daughter does this when she is stressed out, stress can make the body do a lot of weird things, try spending a few hours de-stressing before bed. try and simplify your life or take up a sport you like to burn off the nervous anxiety

[firewatch]

im trying hot chocolate and cookies see if that helps tonight!

[Bathsheba]

I doubt if overloading on sugar like that will help firewatch.
Good luck to you though xxxx

[firewatch]

i have added loads of milk to make me tired milky hot choc!

[cazzz1975]

chocolate is also a stimulant

[Bathsheba]

Have you tried sprinkling lavender oil on your pillow? x

[firewatch]

no might try it though, i have a spray somewhere.

[firewatch]

slept last night soundly, hot chocolate and exhaustion definatley helped!! Oh and some lavender on my pillow i think helped me remain calm!

[Bathsheba]

That's good news firewatch! Not sleeping is one of the worst things xx

[firewatch]

i know tell me about it, i only got up once in the night to get some milk cos i had reflux, but went back to bed and did not wake up until 10 this mornin!!

[lil75]

If you dont talk about or express your anxieties/fears, they come out in other ways, I have had many a sleepless night and been afraid to go to bed myself, but ive learnt to control it over the years, everyones advice about excersize is good and someone mentioned about only going to bed when they are completely wiped out...I did this a lot when I was having sleep problems, you may feel tired the next day, but you will get into a deep sleep and it wont be disturbed!!! Best of luck and hope it goes away soon.......talk about your feelings, this will help too! x