I am in the hospital for a week now. I have not had so much anxiety in quite awhile. I am jumping out of my skin and I have nothing here that will calm me down.
Anyone with a startle response has to understand that feeling and every noise making me jump 3″ off the bed.
What do you do??? Thanks. Stay Blessed, Kat
Kat's Gems 
10 mg Ambien. My ptsd is so bad that my subconscious is almost always on high Alert.
I logically know that I am safe… but my fight or flight is so powerful.
My husband can put his head on the pillow and be out cold in 60 seconds. If he lays there for longer than 3 minutes he starts to complain.
I have told everyone of my doctors that I would give nearly anything to be able to fall asleep so fast and sleep straight through the night.
No one knows how to help that happen.
For example
As I laying in the hospital and about to stop breathing,
the alarms were going off….
What I heard was the doctors feet pounding on the floor and keys jingling- as they ran towards my room.
That is the last sound I remember before I coded.
Maybe one day.
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Hope you’re doing well today. Did you sleep well?
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It is so hard To sleep when someone is coming in and out.
I thought I would get to go home today but no go. And now no idea of when. I am hanging in there though.
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Can they give you anything for sleep?
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I take 10 mg of Ambien
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Thank you all for your help and prayers. It means a lot. It doesn’t help that because of my fall history that I have an extremely high pitch alarm set on my bed… if I get up without a nurse with me.
I get super claustrophobic but LOUD is even more unsettling.
You are so appreciated. ❤️
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The Lord is right beside you. Just pray. And I’m praying right along with you!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome. I’m here if you need me.
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Do you have pen and paper to do any writing or drawing? Would progressive muscle relaxation or deep breathing help a bit? Maybe visualization of a happy safe place?
Hugs ❤️
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I agree with Ashley. Try any of her ideas! 💖 I hope you feel better soon.
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Thank you Amber. I think that visualization will be the easiest option since they put my iv in the sore spot above my thumb.
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Oh man, that sounds awful. 5 hours? Sheesh.
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Yes. I was in a coma for 2 weeks 10 years ago after I coded in the hospital.
My veins will never recover.
I’ve got a PICC Line now and my hand back but it is very sore. ❤️
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Wow, you’ve been through a lot. I’m glad they got the PICC line done, now. Hope your hand feels better soon. 💞
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Thank you Amber. I can use all the prayers you can send
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I have an IV right above my thumb, where it hurts really bad. It took 5 hours to get it in
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