Monday, December 12, 2011

Vertigo sleep anxiety

Had some significant anxiety today, at work and when I made myself go get some groceries on the way home (I was already exhausted). Id tried having one of those small starbucks frappucinos they sell at markets in glass bottles, hoping the caffeine would help the tiredness and not affect the anxiety. It didnt help, and it probably did, respectively.

Full or nearly full panic attack at the grocery. Managed to get the few things I'd gone for, as I was already heading for the line when the worst of it started, and was next in line with people behind me in line when the worst hit, it was tough.

Took a hot shower at home, helped some. Also tried some stretching and some basic exercises like situps. I felt some vertigo from that, maybe from the head movements of the sit-ups. Vertigo causes me lots of anxiety. A few years ago I got diagnosed with positional vertigo. When I received testing, the technician actually stopped some tests because I was one of the worst they'd seen. I've also been having vertigo when falling asleep, especially naps. It's to the point that I'm scared to nap/go to sleep because of fear of the vertigo sensation.

Positives for the day: all documents done for house refinance, that 5 minutes or so of exercise. Ending post on the positives. Time to get some sleep.

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