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The last two days of trying to stay asleep have been very irritating!! Let me explain a few things then you tell me what you think. I have been off of work for about three months. In that time, I found myself being able to sleep just fine. As a matter of fact there were many times where I didn't want to get out of bed, but I made myself. Once I did I was able to function through the day. Years ago I was diagnosed with ibs and recently I went to the ER. I was told I needed to see a GI. I am scheduled to do so Sept. 6th 2011. Just two days ago I was offered a one day assignment through a staffing agency. The night before I was set to go I woke up with a pounding heart and could not fall back asleep. I ended up going to the job sight and managed to get through the day. I felt sleepy when I got home and thought good I will get a good sleep tonight, but to my dismay I awoke again to a pounding heart and again not able to fall back asleep. I am scared because my family and I have been at odds-and one of my older sisters just got diagnosed with Graves disease. It kind of scares me because I am wondering could the sleeplessness be early stages of this? Also, for the last two nights I have been taking a generic form of Zyrtec D-and on the back it says that if sleeplessness occurs you are to stop taking it. I am searching for the problem, prior to using ZyrtecD-nor the generic form has caused this. Sleeplessness also scares me because it takes me back to a time when I had post partum, during which 2-1/2 months later I woke up to find my daughter passed away on my husband's chest, who two weeks after our daughter's funeral left me. I know this is quite a bit to take in, but they are my thoughts. I am scared of not being able to fall asleep for it brings back bad memories-furthermore, I do not want to start taking medications all over again because I have been without them for the last four years after postpartum. Please help me! because I am still awake from 3:37 this Tuesday morning of the 23rd!  What do you suggest I do?

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Are you on any anti-anxiety medications? I'd go see your primary and tell him what you are going through.

You are def. having anxiety.

Zyrtec will DEF. make you drowsy, all day! I kind of like it. lol.

I would also seek therapy. =) The combo of meds and therapy will help you I bet. =) Check in to it.

It's different for everyone, but you'll find your "coping" mechanism soon. =)