panic attacks while i sleep

[alliec]

I seem to have alot of panic attacks at night or while im asleep and will wake up out of a dead sleep thinking im having a hart attack or cant breath. I hate it and dont know what to do and the past month or so my vision has been weird or it seems like im lightheaded or dizzy if any one can help me or at least let me know if you have the same symptoms and how you deal with them would be grate so i know im not crazy or somthing is wrong with me. Thank you.

[angelabradford23]

oh my God I just had one right now while I was sleeping and I thought I was literally dying I’ve never experienced anything so real and so intense in my entire life I’m basically so scared to go back to sleep and not wake up I couldn’t breathe

[samantha764]

I am no expert and not a doctor but it sounds to me like you are hyperventilating, not breathing properly, when you are asleep your breathing and oxygen levels have to put themselves back to normal, so this could be why or it could be just adrenaline overload from during the day.  the lightheadness and the vision being a bit weird would also fit in with the hyperventilating, not breathing properly.  I would suggest you speak to your doctor and then you can be reassured that it is not anything medical, that is the first thing to do, as if it is anxiety then at least you know what you are dealing with.  Hope this helps. take care. Sam