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Napping or sleeping in day time and panic attacks, Heart thumping
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Napping or sleeping in day time and panic attacks, Heart thumping
by sam2007, Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM
When napping or trying to sleep in the day time, I can’t sleep.
Just when I’m about to fall into deep sleep, I wake up with
Heart thumping, hurting, like someone is squeezing my heart.
I take Trizodone when I sleep at night to help me sleep.
What is causing that? Can you help. thanks
Just when I’m about to fall into deep sleep, I wake up with
Heart thumping, hurting, like someone is squeezing my heart.
I take Trizodone when I sleep at night to help me sleep.
What is causing that? Can you help. thanks
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Jun 22, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 22, 2007 12:00AM
The most likely cause of your symptoms is chronic anxiety, with or without panic disorder. The 'heart thumping, hurting' is not uncommon with panic but could also be associated with what is called sleep paralysis. You could also be awakened by what is called the restless leg syndrome.
If you also experience excessive daytime sleepiness, especially if it occurs with instant dreaming when you fall asleep and/or with sleep paralysis, the diagnosis of narcolepsy should be considered.
You should first determine if you are experiencing anxiety and seek treatment for that. If that is not the case, you may need to see a sleep specialist and have a formal sleep study. Sleep specialists are typically associated with hospital sleep laboratories and can be found in any large, major hospital.
If you also experience excessive daytime sleepiness, especially if it occurs with instant dreaming when you fall asleep and/or with sleep paralysis, the diagnosis of narcolepsy should be considered.
You should first determine if you are experiencing anxiety and seek treatment for that. If that is not the case, you may need to see a sleep specialist and have a formal sleep study. Sleep specialists are typically associated with hospital sleep laboratories and can be found in any large, major hospital.
