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Anxiety Community
This patient support community is for discussions relating to generalized anxiety, anxiety and eating, anxiety and sleeping, mood swings, and phobias.
Anxiety and Sleep Problems
by Topher7, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
About a week or two ago I started worrying about getting to sleep because I was told by my wife I was snoring some. I became hyper-sensitive to it so I'd try to keep my mouth closed, where was my tongue, etc, etc. So now that I have had an eye appt that looked good and an MRI where they let me go and all, I should feel better. Well last night my nerves got to me and my calves were twitching and I kept getting Myoclonic jerks or hypnic jerks where I pop right out of sleep. I may jerk or my head feels like it pops and I wake up. Anyone have this and are there any relaxation techniques?My mind just wanders before bed.
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As far as relaxation techniques, try watching a comforting tv show, cartoon (even) before bed. Cartoons always put me to sleep. I also sleep with the tv on- but the volume is low.
The wholistic approach- I've heard that accupuncture works but I haven't tried it. There are some teas/herbs out there that can relax you.
Cutting down on caffeine could also help.
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