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Tuesday, July 20, 2010 elle asks

Q: anxiety and sleep

i am a 46 year old female...happily married with two children in high school...no money worries, beautiful home, an adorable dog...over the last few years i have terrible insomnia...fall asleep and then boom i am away 3 hours later....i take 5 mg of ambien and then fall back for about 3 more hours.....i am an avid excerciser and have a stay at home job i love....why is that i get these terrible bouts of anxiety....i get them in the middle of the night and during the day....i calm myself with teas and lavendar oils..i am so frustrated for i get them more and more often...now i tend to get them at night, and then my mind wonders as if i think something is medically wrong with me.....does anyone feel this?  can anyone give me some insight on what to do?

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By elle— Last Modified: 07/20/10, First Published: 07/20/10