How do you know if you are stressed and tired or stressed and wired?  Use this short outline to help you decide and of course, if you are not sure, ask Dr. Somner to assess you.

 Stressed and Wired

• Tired but not able to sleep
• Constantly thinking, even about unimportant things
• Awaken with a feeling of anxiety and/or dread
• Short fuse, irritable
• Easily overwhelmed by daily responsibilities
• Wake up with what you need to do next on your mind
• Not able to relax and "smell the roses"

Stressed and Tired

• Loss of sexual interest
• Not able to manage daily things that used to be easy
• Irritable, cranky
• Never rested no matter how much sleep
• Hard to get up in the morning
• Craving for salt and/or salty foods
• Light headed when standing up quickly (low blood pressure)