how do i get to sleep?

[dizylizy]

I have been trying to get to sleep all night but im all restless and think i am having a panic attack. Then i felt some weird tingly feelings all over that really freaked me out. How do i get to sleep when im so stirred up and scared, how do i stop getting scared in the first place. I have been taking lexepro for only about two weeks since this all stared, and it has been helping, but today was kind of a stressful day. Help i just want to rest!

[AO111]

I know how you feel. Sometimes I lay awake till 5 or 6 AM scared out of my mind. I feel my breathing slow when I start to doze off and I wake back up thinking I will stop breathing or something. Sometimes it helps to leave a small light on because once in awhile I'll get freaked in total darkness. Or I will watch some TV and hopefully fall asleep while doing that. Sometimes I'll read too and just close the book to rest my eyes and fall asleep.

[Emmure]

Dude ive all whys had anxtieny and by u saying makes me feel so much better

[Naruto55]

i went through this last night..everytime i would feel like i was about to fall asleep,i would get wierd sensations..and i kno everyone says we have to relax but its such a different story when ur in the middle of an attack..but you just have to believe it will get better even though sometimes it seems impossible

[bbq33]

You might have Ressless Leg syndrum. I tried Lexepro for about two weeks and the same thing happened to me. I think I fell to sleep about 11:30pm and then woke up at 1:40am. As far as I know, it takes longer than two weeks for Lexepro to work on your mind. Your body is a different story. After 4 nights of no sleep I quit taking Lexepro and everything returned to normal. Don[t worry, lack of sleep never killed anybody. Take some over the counter sleep aid about 1/2 hour before bed then take a hot shower. The cooling of the body after the hot shower tricks it into going into a sleep mode. Good luck.