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Re: Night anxiety - January 3rd 2015, 08:30 PM

Hey there,

How often does this often? If it’s happening regularly then it may be a medical condition, such as high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause nose bleeds, headaches, difficulty breathing and make you feel anxious. When you have had this experience a few times, this may increase your anxiety levels. Is there a way of getting your blood pressure checked to find out if it’s high or not?

Otherwise, do you have the heating on at night? Another cause of nosebleeds could be dry air, from heating or air conditioning. Or are you on any medication where this may be a side-effect?

Try to relax before you go to bed. Maybe have a relaxing bath, or read. Avoid screens and the internet. Try not to worry about what might happen in the night. Also, avoid eating things high in salt before going to sleep, and maybe keep some water close by so that if you do end up with a headache you can have some water to help you calm down.

I think it may be beneficial for you to go to the doctors, and get it checked out seeing as it’s affecting your sleep, and causing you to feel scared. Even if there is nothing physically wrong, and it turns out to be anxiety or a panic attack, you can still get help for that too.

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