Adrenaline Surges Interrupting Sleep

[ichthus]

I'm a 53-yr-old male, long-time moderate anxiety sufferer whose symptoms have suddenly gotten worse....   Medication:  Paxil (daily), Lorazepam (0.5 irregularly), Ambien (when needed)...    Major problem:  adrenaline surges when falling asleep - no apparent reason...   can happen anytime during the night, early morning...   leaves me jittery, burning, on edge the next day...with intermittent anxiety rushes....    I don't worry about anything other than my anxiety symptoms....   any ideas?   Very difficult for me to work...  or accomplish anything right now...

btw - - - Could someone please post the "one move" technique - - or at least the basic points?      

[msg125]

I had this same problem for a couple weeks and got rid of it about a month ago. My problem was caused by anxiety and things I couldnt get off my mind. I looked all over the web and found alot of people with the same problem but nobody had a real solution. They all talked about going to a psychiatrist and getting meds. I went to the doctor and got sleeping pills that would knock me out but I would wake up about 1-2 hours later with cold sweat. The only way I was finally able to get a peacefull nights sleep was after I returned and strengthened my faith in Jesus. Ever since I started putting all my faith in Him and started seving Him instead of myself I have slept like a baby and have never felt better. It did not happen over night though. He doesnt work by making you feel better right away because He doesnt want you to live by feelings. You have to live by faith and keep asking Him for you want and He will give it to you. I was up for over a week straight with at most 2 hours of sleep a night and 0 most nights. I even started getting delirious and couldnt think straight. I never went to a psychaitrist and only took sleeping pills for two nights that didnt really help me sleep. I am convinced that it is the devil that causes things like this and the only way to fight him is through the Lord. A good book that can help (other than the Bible) is Power Thoughts by Joyce Meyer. I hope this will help someone who is going through the same problem to finally get over it and be able to sleep in heavenly peace.

[NightRush]

I have the same problem and take statins, did you start a statin regiment and a month or two after start having the symptoms... just trying to figure out if its related.

[ichthus]

Was on Paxil for many years...  weaned myself off of it gradually 6 mo's ago...   Now back on... only 10 mg so far...    lorazepam takes the edge off, but makes me sleepy, dizzy too...   not good during the day...    Take a lot of heart medication too:  atenolol, lisinopril, niacin & statins for cholesterol - - all of these latter medications I tolerate well, and have for many years....      

anyone know details about the "one move" technique?

[charlotte_dubois]

can someone help me with my anxiety and tell me if its ok or not to take my perscription clonazapam while im preganant.

charlotte

[Baby123]

These symptoms are the exact symptoms that led me to klonopin and and AD 16 years ago.  How long have you been on paxil?  Could be that it is pooping out on you.  I am currently weaning off my AD because I think the klonopin helps me more with my anxiety than the AD does.  I also take a beta blocker which I am sure helps with anxiety.

Hope this helps some.