Anxiety attacks while sleeping

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Avatar m tn I have had axiety attacks or atleast what I think is anxiety attacks while sleeping. I wake up out of a sound sleep with my heart racing and feelings of great fear.........is this a panic attack or is it some other type of sleep issue.
Avatar n tn The night before work i have severe panic attacks while sleeping in which i awake every hour with my heart pounding, sweating and incredible anxiety. Most of the time I can't get back to sleep. The most severe night is the day before the work week begins. What causes these panic attacks and how can i prevent them. Any advice?
Avatar f tn your brain needs to know that it is safe in there now so you may need to do some things to the environment to make it less scary or sleep on the couch for a while, the acute anxiety will eventually go through the extinction phase.
1423902 tn?1282666102 It sounds like you are having a panic anxiety attack. They frequently happen while sleeping or falling asleep. All the symptoms your describe are very common symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. Are you anxious? Do you have stress or other problems during the day? Get a good physical exam and discus these symptoms with your doctor. Check out the anxiety forum for more info.
Avatar n tn I was fine at first but I am starting to have panic attacks now. I am trying to do with out it but I am not sleeping and I sometimes have these unreasonable thoughts that i just dwell on and that sends me into one of my panic attacks. I was wanting to know should I talk to my doctor about this?
Avatar f tn This is most often associated with daytime sleep attacks or attacks of sudden loss of must power (what is termed cataplexy). It could be something as simple as your awakening was preceded by a nightmare that woke you up. As you can see there are a variety of potential causes. Discussion of your symptoms with your primary doctor/family physician is recommended, with evaluation by a sleep medicine specialist and a sleep study (polysomnogram) as indicated.
Avatar f tn So I've suffered with anxiety and panic attacks for about 8 years. I used to be on medication for them for a long time til I finally realized I didn't want to be dependent on the medications. I had became addicted and eventually weaned myself off of them completely. It's been about 2 years and I've been fine without them. But here lately I've been having a bit of anxiety. My fear is when I go into labor I'll have a full blown panic attack and that scares me to death.
781069 tn?1236000291 Hello, I have Hashi's disease and have been on 50mg T4 and 20mg T3 for a while but now my Endo has said (with the use of blood tests) I have been taking too much T3 and not enough T4. I have now changed meds and I am on 75mg T4 and 10mg T3. I have now started getting anxiety attacks and not sleeping very well. I don't know why this is, can anyone tell me if increasing the T4 would give me anxiety attacks?
Avatar f tn I'm 26 weeks last night I had trouble sleeping due to anxiety attacks. Has anyone else felt this during their pregnancy?
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn then the answer is to learn to stop expecting anxiety attacks. Not easy, but an anxiety therapist might help you, and if it gets so bad you can't function medication might be necessary. But first you need to decouple the anxiety from you other health concerns in your mind.
1837563 tn?1339903800 i went to a new doc on nov 1, they said it was a combo of stress, iron defiency and vertigo. But what I did notice is , my anxiety and panic attacks, with lightheadness get alot worse around my period and as it ends. Im doing so much better now, i have even joined the gym! This new doc gave me more blood work and this time tested my ferritin levels, my ferritin level is 15 as of nov 3. the lab range is 8 - 300....
1867019 tn?1353467540 I lately started to have these anxiety attacks, too. It started about 2 weeks ago. It gets really bad when I go to sleep, whith these same sintomes you experienced. It's like I'm having a big discharge of adrenaline, like falling out of a high build or in a roller coaster. It wakes me up several times during the night. Last week I went to the doctor and when I was there I satarted to get really sick. I stoped to feeling my arms and though I was having an AVC.
Avatar f tn Hi, its me again, I am having some very trying times at the moment, with panic and anxiety attacks, how do people with this disabeling condition manage theirs, I have the ectopics, and on top of that I have the anxiety attacks which last for hours or even days, I get pins and needles in my stomach, and at the back of my neck, also light headedness, and constantly urinating, I feel terrible, I am on medication (Avanza) for this, but, why do I still I feel like committing suicide, thats how bad I
Avatar n tn Just thought id let ya know my psychologist told me that having anxiety attacks while exercising is actually very common. The reason being is if you already suffer from anxiety/panic attacks the sensations that exercising brings on is very similar to that of anxiety, fast heart beat, shallow breathing, sweating, weakness, dry mouth etc.... so we think we are having an anxiety attack which bring one on....
1175891 tn?1265728013 If your heart rate goes this high while sleeping, you need to see a cardiologist.
974211 tn?1248013865 They said Panic attacks last 30 minutes but Anxiety attacks last for a hr or more ..I am also now worried of having a bad anxiety attack when I go to have this little one in Feb 2010. What do I do I try to change my thoughts and ways of thinking but its very hard.. I dont know weather to go on medication like zoloft they say I could take when im pregnant.. I get spaced ot at times at home and have the panic attacks and I just dot feel normal anymore I want to be normal again I hate this ..
Avatar f tn I have taken Klonopin on occasion for the last 4-5 yrs. I mainly take it for anxiety/panic attacks, but I do sometimes take it at night b4 bed to help with sleep. I have found, that sometimes when I take it, I would sleep good for about 4-5 hours and then awaken and not be able to sleep for a couple hours. For the most part, Klonopin has worked well for me or has been a "crutch" to help with the anxiety.
Avatar n tn i can right away say 2 u that it can definately b anxiety and more of about panic attacks? im precscribed xanax and well 2 me im not really addicted 2 them i really take them as i need them and the side effect well 2 me they suck cause i mean i tried 2 stay away from my own pills but cant becuz i have a side effect of somthing messing with my heart which kind of scares me...
Avatar f tn I been having panic attacks while driving where i Feel i lose Control, dizzy light headed, that im going to faint like with no strength to control the wheel or my body, the i start deep breathing n try to knock those thoughts off my head, then my heart starts pounding fast, n i get shaky from head to toes.. Is scary.. It started On the fwys now on the streets, it happens when i think about it.. Is super scary.. How can i control this feelings?? Im scared, i suffer from anxiety..
Avatar f tn My youngest son is also in his final year of university and I can relate, through him, what you must be going through. He is fortunate that he did not (as yet) inherit any of my anxiety problems. His anxiety is totally understandable, being centered around all the finals and papers and study, his job and his boyfriend and no sleep.................but last week he came down with strep throat and went to the college infirmary. Does your college have one?
Avatar f tn But medication is usually a last resort and they will prescribe you meds that are safe for you and the baby. Anxiety attacks are no joke while being pregnant it stresses the baby out because he/she knows you are not feeling well so being as calm as possible will always make it pass a lot faster. I hope my advice works & good luck.
Avatar f tn Does anyone experience panic/ anxiety attacks? Last night I woke from sleeping and very suddenly I felt intensely cold and shivering. The temperature in the house was normal. I grabbed a blanket and tried to warm up to no avail. My teeth were chattering and my extremeties cold and rigid. I had difficulty catching my breath inbetween shivers. The symptoms lasted 30 minutes before I got warm. I'm 20 weeks and just starting to show. My stomach felt cold and hard too.