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What Causes Insomnia And Extreme Anxiety?
I am 59 yrs old and have had a great deal of difficulty getting a restful night of sleep...I wake up 4 or 5 times a night with my mind racing worried about my money stress, my work load, the well being of my daughters etc....When I get up in the morning, I am exhausted and by the time 3 or 4pm comes around I have trouble staying focused because I am very drowsy. Can you please suggest anything that can promote a better nights sleep
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Hi,
Since the difficulty sleeping is related to anxiety and stress over different issues, the key would be reducing your anxiety/stress. This would then improve your sleep pattern. Reducing anxiety can be done in different ways:
(1) relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation
(2) before bed, writing down any problems that you may be facing and possible solutions to them
(3) medication- the temporary use of meds such as xanax or lorazepam that would help you sleep plus have some small anxiety reducing effect, may be helpful
(4) other sleep aids can be used if this is not effective such as ambien, imovane, lunesta
(5) antihistamines such as dramamine also help with sleep in some person
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
Since the difficulty sleeping is related to anxiety and stress over different issues, the key would be reducing your anxiety/stress. This would then improve your sleep pattern. Reducing anxiety can be done in different ways:
(1) relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation
(2) before bed, writing down any problems that you may be facing and possible solutions to them
(3) medication- the temporary use of meds such as xanax or lorazepam that would help you sleep plus have some small anxiety reducing effect, may be helpful
(4) other sleep aids can be used if this is not effective such as ambien, imovane, lunesta
(5) antihistamines such as dramamine also help with sleep in some person
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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