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Originally Posted by aireyden
Dr is putting me back on ativan..worked like a charm last night 10:30 to 6:30. I feel beter this morn
My anxiety manifests while laying there feeling my head throbbing and I guess bottom line is I'm scared. Then all the thoughts start... Hence why I can't fall asleep. I am a worrier by nature ..that's just me. I worry when will it get better if at all. For crying out loud I get dizzy fuzzy feeling in my head just having conversations w people. My ears tingle when I do things like typing on my blackberry doing wash etc.
I try to take deep breaths when in bed
I'm trying to tire myself out w some exercise on my spin bike most days too
My routine after dinner is ...get boys to take a shower. Then I take a long hot shower
Give them a snack bed and then I have a cup of tea (decaf...chamomillle) and occasionally try to watch a little tv (until my head feels weird)
Any sugesstions? Oh no caffiene all day
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DO NOT continue with the Ativan!!! It is addictive (a narcotic) and the withdrawl is hell. Believe me, I have never been on heroin, but this withdrawl is said to be even worse. Use Zyprexa (used for Bipolar I). It will give you 11-12 hours of sleep a night. It is non-addicting and has minimal withdrawal. I have been on both. I seriously caution you with Ativan!
Carmell