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Panic Attack during sleep

by Shannon Wyatt, May 21, 2007 12:00AM
Question to the group:  Does anyone wake up during a panic attack?  I think I do.  When I wake up in the morning, I'm trembling and shaking with sweaty palms and cold feet -- and racing heart.  Standard symptoms of a panic attack.  Anyone else?  Thanks!
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by louwho72, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
I use to get them during the night, I would wake up in a state of panic every night, I got to a place where I didnt want to go to sleep.. Now the morning time is bad for me, I dont have a panic attacks like I use to, but I have anxiety and the feeling of doom every morning...
It will go away, but it just takes time.
Sorry to hear you are going through this.

by magen7984, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
Yes! i wake up in the middle of the night like i had a horrible dream. and such a large feeling of doom like something really bad happend. It dosent happen much anymore like 2-3 times a year. But i know  how you feel

by suzi-q, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
Yes, I used to wake up EVERY morning with those symptoms...it was TERRIBLE....my doctor then put me on buspar in conjunction with my paxil.  Those tremors and heart racing has gone away....still get a little nauseous every morning, but nothing compared to how bad it used to be...best to you!

by kel882, May 27, 2008 09:17PM
I wake up almost every night sometimes more then one time feeling like I'm going to die.  I wake up gasping for air, heart racing, and I run out of my room.  It happens when I am just falling asleep, not during REM.  I have such anxiety about going to sleep I toss and turn for hours worrying about these attacks.  I feel like I'm going to die or that I'm having a heart attack, I know its Irrational, and my heart is fine, but I can't shake the feeling.  My chest constantly feels tight and I CONSTANTLY worry about my anxiety.

by tommylee333, May 27, 2008 09:33PM
To: shannon
i get that it s a horrible feeling.God bless you.
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