Guest guest Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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