No sleep due to anxiety -- Very low energy

[peaceandlove]

has anyone ever had that? what solutions work ? i am horrible right now :(

[jessy]

Have you tried a short course of sleeping tablets?
Nytol ?
Anti anxiety med ?

[bhamlaxy]

A little ativan would go a long way. Or a sleep aid.

Near the beginning of my problems, whenever I woke up I would instantly get major anxiety. Some days I would wake up hours before my alarm and be tossing and turning with anxiety. A small dose (.5mg) of ativan would eliminate anxiety in under 20 minutes and have me sound asleep right after.

[peaceandlove]

i take ativan. but i am avoiding it. i feel really overwhelmed

[peaceandlove]

so tired of all this........ i am not living. just surviving.

[pawlowski187]

I'm in the same boat ... You should try melatonin before bed and maybe some chamomile tea. Both are all natural . My son takes melatonin for ADHD and it helps him emencly at night :)

[jessy]

Why don't you take a small amount of your Avitan , it helps me at night to sleep

[peaceandlove]

i will try it in the night. the problem is now. and i need to work :(

[Newtoanxiety]

I understand completely.. I barely sleep anymore and I have no energy. I barely have the energy to get out of bed but I know I must. I try not to take anything to help me sleep, I've tried Ambien big mistake made my anxiety 100x worse. I use to rely on caffeine to get me moving but that is a big No No.. It made my anxiety horribly worse. I wish I had the answer to help with your low energy.. But I am in the same situation

[Yanni]

Take the ativan, sit in a comfy chair of couch, wait for the ativan to kick in, then do your work or sleep.