Definetly is the stress. I had two doctor appointments today. My first was this morning with my family doc. Blood pressure was 110/68. Pretty good! Then, I had my first OB visit tis afternoon. I was so anxious all day about it and then my blood pressure was 158/90! Whoa, big differnce, huh? I think it was worrying all day about it. I was sweating and shaking. I was soooo worried. The stress has a lot to do with it I am sure! My appointment went fine. I have an ultrasound May 16th. Hope you sleep well tonight. I am afraid I may not cuz I have been feeling yucky this evening.

Thanks for your advice! I have been so depressed all day and have felt like I am floating every time I get up. I am so drained! I stopped at the store and bought some Tylenol Simply Sleep. Dear God, please let it work! I am so depressed about this that I couldn't crack a smile to save my life! What makes me so mad is that I had been doing really good for almost a month and now it's back! I feel like such a failure! Another thing for me to worry about now is my blood pressure. I've always had low blood pressure. Doctor's have always commented on my low blood pressure. I've checked my blood pressure at the pharmacies in the stores here three times over the last three of four months and every time I check it, it's high! I checked it today and it was 149/93! I don't know if this is from the stress, anxiety, depression that I've been going through lately or if this is something I should be worried about. Does anyone else have blood pressure issues when they are having a few days of freaking out?

Hi Is it possible that the sleeplessness is a side effect of medication? It could also be because you have put pressure on yourself (which is normal) having to get up every morning, getting ready for work, getting the family out the door. Getting to work, starting your day. All this is normal but be kind to yourself, you are a little sensitive right now and still tend to over-react to normal day to day livinf stresses. Is there something else happening in your life that you might be worried about? Do you journal? Maybe if you read thru the journal you might find an answer. Sleeplessness is horrible, I have dealt with it all my life. Best thing is not to lay in bed and become fustrated. Get up for a while, go into another room and read or do something to distract your mind. Also about an hour before bed you might like to take a calcium/magnesium supplement, its a natural relaxer. Then do something you enjoy that relaxes you. Resiste the urge to call in sick, just ride this out it will pass.

What you described is how I am at night slot. Waking up every hour, barely getting enough sleep. It is awful. I bet you are stressed because of the new job. And a lot of the time, I am told by my doctor, sleeping problems are normally due to depression. Are you on any meds? I have not tryied any sleep meds because I am afraid to get addicted to them. I have heard that tylenol pm works well. My sleep problems are getting better now since I am pregnant and sooo tired all the time. I didn't think I would fall asleep last night because I would be worrying about my appointment today but I slept fine. But I know how stressful it is when you can't get a good nights sleep. Its awful and makes the anxiety and panic so much worse. Take care.

I have to apologize in advance because I think this is probably going to be a long one. I tend to ramble when I'm feeling awful. I don't know what to do. I have never had insomnia in my entire life but for the last four nights, I cannot get to sleep and toss and turn at least until 1:00am and then wake up every hour until I have to get up at 6:00am. My husband said I'm obviously spending too much time thinking about things. So, what am I thinking about while I'm laying there? Nothing. I get to the point of just about falling asleep and then I stay there in limbo for hours feeling my heart beat faster and faster and faster knowing that I'm going to spend yet another night like this! I even tried Chamomile tea, which knocks me out, but it didn't work. Last night I was so frustrated that I jumped out of bed and went downstairs and watched tv until I fell asleep. Very unrestful night. My husband stayed home from work today so he could take the boys to school so I could get an extra hour to see if that would help. Now, I'm up and all I can do is cry. I have to go to work because it's a new job and I can't screw it up by staying home this new into it. I so badly want to call in sick but I can't. Does anyone take sleeping pills like Unisom? I am terrified to get addicted to anything but I am becoming desperate and am thinking about picking some up. Is this because of the new job? I have social phobia and went from a quiet little office of my own to a nonstop busy doctor's office. I force myself to go to work every day and I suffer the whole time I'm there. I've even filled out the "Challenge Your Anxious Thoughts" forms that are offered on this website in the Panic Program while at work because I am so tired of this already! I can't leave this job because the benefits are so good! I can't do that to my family. It's just not an option. But, I feel like I've made a mistake in taking the job. I feel like I am in a dark place. While I felt my heart racing last night, I thought, you know what, maybe if I had a heart attack right now it would just be ok because then I would either be rushed to the hospital or I would die, but either way I could sleep. I am so drained.