Hi daniella,

Excuse me for butting in; I happened to see this thread title while going down the list of boards. I haven't been getting much sleep myself lately (intractable pain) - averaging 2-3 hrs. a night for the past few weeks, and ocassionally a couple sleepless nights in a row (except that I'm not on any sleep meds). What you're describing - pain - sleeplessness - anxiety - depression - is well-known/documented as the vicious cycle. This brand of worry even has its own term - Catastrophizing:
http://www.health.com/health/conditi...188528,00.html
http://www.nutritional-supplements-h...-insomnia.html
Others - Google: "vicious cycle" "chronic pain" insomnia anxiety

It's exacerbating your health in a lot of ways you may or may not be aware of - It's gotta stop. Easier said than done? Indubitably. There are facets you cannot control (or cannot contol easily) and there are facets you can control, and it's on these that you should focus. Help is out there, whether from your therapist, support group, support network, or out on the web. Help, yes, but no-one can do it for you - you must do it for yourself and for those who care about you. I can't tell you exactly what to do or what will work for you; I can tell you what usually works for me:
http://tinyurl.com/2c642oa

whereisfunkytown also has some excellent ideas/advice.

HTH,

Doc