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wake up with a panic attack

by wonderwoman575, Aug 21, 2009 09:40AM

Does anyone have panic attacks in their sleep that wakes them up? I find myself once or twice a week waking up feeling anxious and having a hard time breathing. If I wake up I cannot go back to sleep no matter what time it is because I am afraid I will die.

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by cnote, Aug 21, 2009 10:19AM

To: wonderwoman575

Yes I have experienced morning anxiety many of times... also nocturnal anxiety... when I either wake up in the middle of the night... or in the morning... feeling tingly... hard to breath... or relax... sweaty.... and I cannot go back to sleep. It *****!

It's just anxiety though... just tell yourself that next time it happens... and you should fall back to sleep. =)

by theotterone, Aug 21, 2009 10:59AM

To: wonderwoman575

Night is especially hard for anxiety sufferers. Anxiety attacks are our "fight or flight" switches flipping when there is no danger. Night can spark a primal fear since it is not easy to see and there is "unknown" out there. Try some guided relaxation when you wake in a panic. It should help calm you and get you back to sleep.

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