Re: OT: Awake at 4:00AM (was) OT: HELP FOR WORRYING

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Barbara,

It is good to hear you are not wasting this precious time... I've always felt

that sleeping

was so non-productive....

Now if we could only turn this time into money!!

Jim :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > >

> > > > > I normally have a very difficult time trying to control worrying, but

> > > > now I am in an emergency situation. My 95-year old fell last Saturday

> > night

> > > > & broke her lower leg in 2 places. Luckily, she came through the

> > operation,

> > > > but now all rehab arrangements, etc. have to be dealt with & I cannot

> > turn

> > > > off the worrying during the day or at night. I feel like I am not

> > going to

> > > > make it if I can't calm myself down. What is the best thing to take for

> > > > this? I am very very sensitive to all meds, OTC, etc. & can't tolerate

> > > > prescription sleep aids because they leave me unable to function at

> > all the

> > > > next day & then some. Currently, I usually take 2 Quietude (homeopathic

> > > > sleep aid) before bed, but last night I ended up taking 4 plus 1/4 tsp

> > > > inositol & still had trouble falling asleep. Then I finally did fall

> > asleep

> > > > but woke around 3 or 4 & started thinking again & couldn't get back to

> > > > sleep for an hour or 2. Needless to say, I got up at 8 & am drained,

> > head

> > > > so foggy I can't think straight & a bad headache. I tried to nap

> > several

> > > > times today, but just cannot turn off that worrying & this is just the

> > > > beginning of the problems. I am afraid because my heart beats hard & I

> > feel

> > > > like I could just drop dead at any second. Anxiety at its worst. I need

> > > > something for the daytime that won't put me to sleep, but will calm

> > me. I

> > > > have GABA which I haven't tried yet. Is that good for stopping

> > worrying at

> > > > bedtime? I might have to resort to 1/4 of a low Xanax, but that can

> > even

> > > > cause palpitations at times. What about hops or passionflower? Any help

> > > > would be greatly appreciated.

> > > > >

> > > > > Susie

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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