dpuzz
08-03-2011, 06:09 AM
Hi,
I'm not even sure if what I have can be called "anxiety", but it's been a problem for me for a couple of months and it's starting to become pretty annoying. A couple months ago I started a job that turned out to be incredibly stressful. I was basically under constant pressure from day one and the stress resulted in my inability to sleep properly pretty much the entire time I was there. I'd characterize the stress as a constant feeling of nervousness in my chest. Nothing extreme, in fact it was very low level nervousness, however I really mean it when I say that it was constant, something I've never experienced before.
So, a month after quitting, this feeling basically remains. During the day I don't feel any stress, but for some reason at night I still get a nervousness in my chest that has prevented me from sleeping. I usually don't have too much trouble getting to sleep, but it's a light sleep and I typically wake up between 3-5 am and have trouble getting back to sleep. As I said I'm not sure if it's technically "anxiety", or if it is, it's an incredibly mild form, but my inability to get a good sleep is becoming a real problem.
Exercise seems to help but it isn't exactly a cure all. I've had very long days of exercise (hiking/climbing) and still been unable to sleep. The nights I have gotten a good sleep have come while camping.
I'm just looking to see if anyone has experienced this or has any pointers on how to deal with this.
I'm not even sure if what I have can be called "anxiety", but it's been a problem for me for a couple of months and it's starting to become pretty annoying. A couple months ago I started a job that turned out to be incredibly stressful. I was basically under constant pressure from day one and the stress resulted in my inability to sleep properly pretty much the entire time I was there. I'd characterize the stress as a constant feeling of nervousness in my chest. Nothing extreme, in fact it was very low level nervousness, however I really mean it when I say that it was constant, something I've never experienced before.
So, a month after quitting, this feeling basically remains. During the day I don't feel any stress, but for some reason at night I still get a nervousness in my chest that has prevented me from sleeping. I usually don't have too much trouble getting to sleep, but it's a light sleep and I typically wake up between 3-5 am and have trouble getting back to sleep. As I said I'm not sure if it's technically "anxiety", or if it is, it's an incredibly mild form, but my inability to get a good sleep is becoming a real problem.
Exercise seems to help but it isn't exactly a cure all. I've had very long days of exercise (hiking/climbing) and still been unable to sleep. The nights I have gotten a good sleep have come while camping.
I'm just looking to see if anyone has experienced this or has any pointers on how to deal with this.