My panic attacks started a few weeks ago leading up to the day my dad was to meet my fiance's parents for the first time. I'm getting married in four months and am in the process of buying a townhouse. All of this has been very stressful for me, but it pales in comparison to the inner turmoil and anxiety I live with regarding issues with my father. I had two nightime panic attacks in the week before he met them and then, though the meeting went well, I was so wound up after it that I threw up and went to bed. That was the night that started my constant two week stretch of anxiety, panic, and insomnia. Though I've worked to get the panic under control through relaxation (I've only had one moderate panic episode in the last few days), I'm still very anxious all the time thinking about going to bed. I take one .25 mg xanax at around 9:00pm and am able to fall asleep after going through my relaxation routine, but I always wake up multiple times during the night anxious and panicky and am a wreck the next day. Being so tired makes me more anxious. I also feel nauseous all the time and have lost my appetite. This makes me feel weak. I'm going to see a psychiatrist on monday to talk about my issues and hopefully get into therapy. Does anyone have any suggestions for this terrible nightime anxiety/insomnia? Should I take more xanax at bedtime or when I wake up? My mom gave me an herbal supplement called "calms" or something but I haven't tried it yet. My sister who suffers from severe GAD/agoraphobia/depression/etc. mentioned klonipin (longer lasting than xanax) or ambien?? Thanks for listening,
Mick
