sdraobhtlaeh
01-14-2007, 03:45 PM
I would say for about the last month I have been loosing a lot of sleep. For some reason when I lay down to go to sleep my mind starts racing and it is nothing but bad thoughts. It started off with me dying. Every night I would be scared to death because I kept thinking I wouldn't be waking up. Now It has traveled to other thoughts. Now it is thoughts of other people dying. People I love. I will just sit there and pretty much end up crying untill I go to sleep. By the time I get to sleep it is already half way through the night or already time to wake up. I try to think of positive things but then it lasts for about 30 sec and then it switches to something horrible. How can I stop these thoughts from happening? I want to get some sleep!!!!
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sweetchantilly
01-14-2007, 03:57 PM
HI. don't know if this will be of any help to you or not, but I can certainly empathize with a lack of sleep, have you been to your family doctor to discuss this situation with him?? And if not I think that's the first place you should go...and if you don't get the answers your looking for there is always the chance to get a second opinion..but like I said I would start off with the family doctor first and take it from there...I hope this helps you a bit...sweetchantilly...
firenice
01-14-2007, 04:14 PM
What happened a month ago that started this? It sounds like an unresolved emotional issue.
li_low
01-15-2007, 02:23 AM
I too was going to post this same problem. I think I fit into alot of posts and begin to feel a bit paranoid commenting in the odd one! Anyway..every single night I cannot go to sleep straight away because I feel I might die. Sometimes I get a massage at night to help ease me into sleep and it helps. Other nights I put off going to bed because I know I am going to start thinking about "what if" i die. In a previous post I stated how I should find out why I am so frightened of death and then I wouldnt be so scared..I dont know. My family knows but think I am being silly. But to me its the dread of night fall and I also hate it when I wake to use bathroom or just wake up suddenly because then it starts off again. Being the only one awake at night is also a problem because I think I have woken up for some reason and perhaps it was to die! Oh its neverending.Yet I function well as a person even with my anxieties. As those of you with anxiety would well understand what I mean? I hope? lol.Arghh..Maybe someone can relate?
Jennita
01-15-2007, 04:31 PM
Death and Taxes. Unavoidable. But why think it will happen right now, or that everyone you know won't live intil they are a ripe old age? Healthy lifestyle, medical advances, etc. give us all good odds. But IMHO, I'm hoping when I go from this earth, it IS in my sleep...seems it would be less tramatic than a car wreck or heart attack, eh?
Life in general sucks, but then again , it's all in how you look at it. In other words, why borrow trouble? Be grateful you don't have it like some others do.
Life in general sucks, but then again , it's all in how you look at it. In other words, why borrow trouble? Be grateful you don't have it like some others do.
BabyLove8
03-05-2007, 12:17 PM
I have racing thoughts similar to yours, and I'm bipolar.
Anxiety-stinks
03-06-2007, 03:27 AM
I also have the thoughts of dying.My dr. told me it was anxiety.He gave me a prescription for Lunesta sleeping pills.You should discuss this with your dr.Good luck.
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Breezes
03-07-2007, 10:10 PM
I would say for about the last month I have been loosing a lot of sleep. For some reason when I lay down to go to sleep my mind starts racing and it is nothing but bad thoughts. It started off with me dying. Every night I would be scared to death because I kept thinking I wouldn't be waking up. Now It has traveled to other thoughts. Now it is thoughts of other people dying. People I love. I will just sit there and pretty much end up crying untill I go to sleep. By the time I get to sleep it is already half way through the night or already time to wake up. I try to think of positive things but then it lasts for about 30 sec and then it switches to something horrible. How can I stop these thoughts from happening? I want to get some sleep!!!!
My advice would be to get some exercise during the day. It has a way of calming the mind, lifting mood, and promoting natural restful sleep. Also, if you can talk with someone about this before bed, it should help change your thoughts to be more positive. Getting it off your chest defuses negative thoughts.
My advice would be to get some exercise during the day. It has a way of calming the mind, lifting mood, and promoting natural restful sleep. Also, if you can talk with someone about this before bed, it should help change your thoughts to be more positive. Getting it off your chest defuses negative thoughts.