I suffer anxiety and just lately I think I'm going mad . Last night as I was falling to sleep I had horrible thoughts of hurting people, myself and I just couldn't get rid of them it got so bad I was shaking and daren't go back to sleep. This morning I feel drained scared and I don't want to move off the sofa. This has happened a couple of times over the last 5 years, it got worse after my youngest was born, I as so scared I love my family but as so scared of something happening to them. I think about it all the time.
Hi Amber, I too have had these thoughts in the past, that's all they are just thoughts, they are frightening at the time but they do pass and you will feel ok soon. I had thoughts that I would harm my daughter who was a toddler at the time, the thoughts passed.
i wish I could help you more Amber but I can't only tell you that it's normal.
Neil
Amber.
You mention sleeping on the settee ?. If you have an unatural sleep patern this can cause problematic bad dreams that may frighten you.
Geneally when it comes to Nightmares we all have them to a greater or lesser extent so you may not be unusual. I have my fair share of them at vaious times, sometimes we have something on our minds before we go to bet and that is all it takes for some real doozies of broken sleep and associated Nightmares.
If we are worried, concerned or been frightened by something during the day a Nightmare happpens as the brain tries to put something into perspective.
Now at sixty six I do have some really unpleasent dreams and I try and move on when this happens. We are all the same so you are not unusual.
Have you got anything on your mind to cause these nightmares. If not just forget about them. Our brain can do many things that ceases to amaze.
Try having your Supper earlier in the evening, we have ours around 20;30 and go to bed 00;01. Going to bed on a full tummy can cause nightmares as can watching blood thirsty films etc before bed. All can affect our sleep paterns
BOB
Thank you I'm glad I'm not alone x I'm going back to my Dr this week to speak tonher about it xx