Night anxiety

[citron]

Hi , I don't know what is going on with me . When I go to bed , and am falling asleep , I wake up with a jolt and then feel very scared . I shake , I'm really cold , I'm dizzy , I get diharrea and I feel like i'm going to loose my mind.
This only happens at night ..I read about panic attacks and other things , I just can't tell if this is it.
I went for a physical and I am waiting for the results. Can anyone in the mean time help me out ?

[robrob76]

i agree with mmahon.unless there is any medically issue it sounds like  panic attack ,and how mine were.!!It is horrible i know!! They are the hardest i think because you are jolted out of sleep and not fully awake,but know that the feeling will pass and cannot harm you.

best of luck..

[29sillygirl]

What you describe certainly sounds like a severe panic attack. They can happen anytime anyplace.  Be glad you were home and in bed.  Having one wake you is scary but you will live.

Get to a psychiatrist ASAP.

[MMahon]

Without know a bit more, I would venture to guess that these are panic anxiety attacks.
You describe them exactly like I used to get them.
I would wake up like the Devil himself had me by the shirt and was lifting me and shaking me awake.  I felt like I was in Hell, drenched in sweat and feeling like I was eternally doomed.
The way you describe it is textbook panic anxiety attacks the way I'd care not to remember them but will never forget.
Best advice...Find a good psychiatrist and make an appointment as soon as you can.
It's the best way to get to the best source of help in the shortest amount of time.  I didn't take that course first off and paid for it in unneeded suffering longer then was necessary.
This is very treatable and relief for your symptoms are there readily.  You are not alone in this, many have had this happen to them and you are NOT CRAZY!
Good luck and let us know how you make out.