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Anxiety Coping Methods

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I am looking for coping methods for anxiety.

I'm someone who is anxious all day every day.

I wake up through the night, hardly ever get more than three hours of sleep each night.

My brain can't stop working and thinking. Never gets any rest.

I was diagnosed with dermatophagia, where I bite and chew my fingers obsessively but unconsciously.

My fingers and one thumb are swollen, red, misshapen and get infections regularly.

I'm on the waiting list to see specialists and before I've had anti anxiety medication but nothing worked, made me feel worse.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Pray

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  • I used to have extreme anxiety about not being able to sleep, which of course made it impossible to actually fall asleep. My GP prescribed the anti-depressant Mirtazapine because it has a mild sedative in it and it actually really helped me. I sleep so much better now, I don't know if it's the placebo effect or what but my situation has definitely improved since taking it. In the beginning I had the annoying side effect of being very sleepy during the day but my body seems to have adjusted and now I don't have any noticeable side effects. I've read accounts of other people having bad experiences on Mirtazapine though, so like with everything it's very individualised. 

    In any case, I really hope you find something that helps very soon Two hearts

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  • I used to have extreme anxiety about not being able to sleep, which of course made it impossible to actually fall asleep. My GP prescribed the anti-depressant Mirtazapine because it has a mild sedative in it and it actually really helped me. I sleep so much better now, I don't know if it's the placebo effect or what but my situation has definitely improved since taking it. In the beginning I had the annoying side effect of being very sleepy during the day but my body seems to have adjusted and now I don't have any noticeable side effects. I've read accounts of other people having bad experiences on Mirtazapine though, so like with everything it's very individualised. 

    In any case, I really hope you find something that helps very soon Two hearts

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