i cant sleep

[lala57]

i have been having a really hard time falling asleep and staying asleep b/c i have a lot of anxiety and stress. it takes me at least 2 hours to fall asleep bc i lay awake dreading the sound of my roommate's key in our dorm door and i get a lot of anxiety when she does come in. I wake up at least 2x a night and i usually wake up way before my alarm clock is supposed to go off bc i dread the sound of it. Upon waking up, my first thoughts are that i either want to cry or throw up bc i hate being at college bc it feels like prison and i have no friends here. I just want to be able to spend my day without the anxiety and i want to be able to sleep without always wanting to cry or lock my roommate out of the room. I'm miserable; please give me some advice.

[dibren102]

I feel for you with this problem, thats how my anxiety all started I have always been a poort sleeper then after eye surgery in August went into post traumatic anxiety.  You need to speak to your doctor about your sleep problem and your anxiety I was prescribed sleeping meds, but all this did was mask the anxiety which was still there and without me being consciously aware was building up.  I strugged with over the counter sleeping stuff, relaxation and meditation tapes, natural herbal medicines, hypnosis, but in the end I had to admit I need proper medication and councelling.  This week I started on Luvox and working will a councellor on my chronic sleep disorder.  You really must take some positive action it will not go away on its own, and you are sounding very depressed not only on sleep but your life in general.  It doesnt have to stay that way.  Please  talk to a professional health care person.  Good luck and let me know what you do.