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Posted by Mandy on August 22, 2005, at 17:03:32
I do not know if this belongs here or in med section, but I have depression and am on a variety of meds. I have lately been under a lot of job and financial stress, and now I cannot stop thinking---I fall asleep worrying and I worry in my dreams and I wake up worrying. I almost wish I heard other voices, just because my voice in my head is driving me crazy. I hate to see my psych and go on even more meds. And I do not know when our financial picture will improve. So what do I do in the meantime? I feel like a zombie and sometimes do consider just taking all my pills and shutting my head down for good
Posted by ClearSkies on August 22, 2005, at 20:48:13
In reply to I can't shut my head off, posted by Mandy on August 22, 2005, at 17:03:32
Mandy, do you do any relaxation exercises at nighttime? My brain does not turn off at night either. It seems to get revved up when the lights go out. So I put on an eye mask, and play a CD of ocean waves (though I have babbling brooks, whale songs, wolves, rain showers, yadda yadda every new age sound you can imagine) very lightly; almost so I have to strain to hear it. Before I know it I have nodded off. Oh yes, and I wear a nightguard for my teeth because I grind the dickens out of them.
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p.s. sometimes I'll take an antihistamine like Benadryl, though it makes me pretty groggy in the morning and my teeth feel like they are wearing little sweaters.
good luck,
ClearSkies
Posted by jadah on August 23, 2005, at 16:56:41
In reply to Re: I can't shut my head off » Mandy, posted by ClearSkies on August 22, 2005, at 20:48:13
try reading or doing some sort of task to where you have to focus, keeps the mind on what youre doing rather than on what to worry about. Exercise or do something that will drain you physically before bed. I really struggled with the obsessive, intruding thoughts, usually over things that i had no control over. This made things even worse b/c I knew I didnt have much power over the situation... at least i thought. I realized that I had to figure out what things i could change then do it. Even the things that were out of my hands, i realized that i did have some control in a sense that i could choose to obsess or to give it up. Sometimes medication is needed to slow you down. I know serequil worked wonders for me... helped me relax and slow down. I dont know if you are religious. I give it to god to deal with and trust that he is in control, that he has a plan for me and that he has my best interest in mind. I let Him worry about it. Good luck and keep posting.
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