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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cintra" data-source="post: 1945492" data-attributes="member: 2448">The advice given so far is good - exercise, elimination of caffiene, and check any medications you're on. Decongestants, for example, can speed up your heart rate just like caffiene does.I'm not thrilled with over-the-counter sleeping aids, but sometimes I've taken a Benadryl shortly before I go to bed, for just this sort of situation; sure, the sleeplessness isn't caused by sinus problems, but Benadryl does make people drowsy, and it's worked for me (especially if I need to take a decongestant but can't because of the heart-rate/anxiety thing).When stress stays constant over time, it can cause worsening problems even though the individual stressors don't seem any worse. If you're worrying about a lot of different things, it might help to jot down a list of what you've been stressing over, then look over the list. Pick out the ones that you can actually do something about, and that upset you the most (but only if you can do something about them). Come up with an action plan for addressing them.  And give yourself permission to NOT worry about the less upsetting, and about any of the ones that you can't fix.  Whenever you catch yourself starting to worry about anything other than the few you selected, recite something to yourself about how you aren't allowed to worry about them. (This works best if there are a couple of major issues and then lots of little things; it may or may not work in your case. And sometimes it takes a bit of time to get the "interrupt" recitation to be a habit.)Also, smart/imaginative people are prone to OCD (Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder) and related conditions, as well as anxiety conditions, and if what you're experiencing is intrusive thoughts whenever you try to relax and sleep, you may be having an episode of something in one of these categories. Since it's been going on for more than a few days, you may want to consider seeing a psychiatrist to see if they can narrow down what's going on chemically, and prescribe either a sleep aid or a more specific medication to rebalance your brain chemistry. That might help your mind ease out of the pattern its gotten into.</blockquote>

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