My Panic Attack Solution

It never used to happen to me before and it seems to happen now: I go to sleep and then about half an hour later i wake up again while everyone else is going to bed. Then normally I go to the bathroom. Then I struggle to get back to sleep but soon wake up again, go to the bathroom then back to bed. Then I sleep for the rest of the night. It’s making me really tired and I sometimes cry when I wake up, mostly because I have sleep panic attacks at sleepovers, which im going to tell my parents about on wednesday, they worry me and scare me. Now im sort of scared of going to sleep at night. Is this my sleep panic attacks creeping in to my normal sleeping or something else? It happened last night, even though i went to the bathroom before i went to bed. I’m 13 btw. I just hate it, please help. Thank you

y dont you watch a happy movie or something to keep your mind off from your problem. i normal have that problem to, so i start leave the tv on to something kid ish so i can fall alsleep an hear peace fully sounds in the back ground.

I wake up in the morning with what feels like I am having a bad asthma attack. Shortness of breath to the point I use my inhaler. I am in a deep sleep and wake up with this often in the morning. Then after I do treatment to the asthma symptoms it feels like I did not sleep at all the entire night the rest of the day. I do recall when I wake up I do feel a bit panicky. However, my Dr. stated it sounds more like I am having panic attacks in my sleep that is provoking like symptoms of asthma since it only occurs during this time. He also said it’s not too common asthma patients have asthma attacks while they sleep.

I do have lucid night mares often about my ex boyfriend in the past where I was in a really bad abusive relationship with. They are about the things he did to me. Any suggestions or thoughts here? Should I try an over the counter sleep aid see if that helps?

The way you describe the attack does not sound like a panic attack to me. In my own personal experience with panic attacks they usually occurred before I am in the deep sleep faze. I have very lucid dreams because of my medication and I never remember having dreams before a nocturnal panic attack. When I’m having a panic attack, I wake very suddenly. Shortness of breath is prevalent, but it really the least of my worries. It isn’t just a panicky feeling, it is a terrifying experience. I’m positive that I am going to die or go crazy. Nocturnal panic attacks are worse than normal attacks for me, because I am still not fully awake and I’m completely confused and out of it, while I know what is happening during the daytime and can take control of the attack. For me, they usually last anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes long, though it always seems much longer. I can’t sleep for days afterword because I’m worried it will happen again. You described it as feeling a "bit panicky", but if you had had a nocturnal panic attack, it would be way more then a bit.

Experiences vary from person to person, however, but being a "bit panicky" does not constitute a panic attack. It just doesn’t sound like a panic attack. I’m no doctor, though. If it continues to happen, I would go see another doctor with your problem and see what he/she recommends. If it is panic attacks, sleep aids will not help (they will help you sleep, but they cannot stop a panic attack). For your sake, I really hope it isn’t panic attacks.

I don’t know why, but I was just thinking about waking up in my sleep a few years ago terrified. The odd thing was, my dreams weren’t even relevantly scary. I know one dream was about how I had a deck of cards and they couldn’t be split evenly and another I was losing in a game of mini gold. Both times I woke up half asleep terrified I would get into deep trouble for what I had done. I remember very vaguely that I was (in real life) speed walking through my house with heavy breathing and then my mom had to shake me to get me to come to reality. All this time I was having a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I was going to throw up, the kind of feeling when you’ve done something very wrong. So since my breathing was heavy and fast was I sleep walking while having a panic attack? Is that even possible?

Yes sounds like a panic attack all right. Yes it is possible my ex once wrenched his back in the night damaging a disk by turning over to grab me when he dreamed I was falling – sleep isnt always just a passive letting go.

last night, something weird happened to me. i was having very strange dreams – that i tend to have when i am very tired.

i really don’t know if this was a dream or not but i think it was real, i remember suddenly waking up trying to gasp for air and i was trying to clear my throat and i couldn’t breathe and then i finally could.

i also remember something happening in my dream and i remember panicing and then waking up suddenly because i was so afraid.

is this all normal? can it happen? or was it all a dream?

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.

Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.

The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….

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Im aware of what they are, but none of the meds ive ever used seem to work. effexor, and welbutrin and several others.
they just seemed to make me lash out more.
i dont know what i panic about really, but simple things make me upset in weird ways. like i was at a store and i messed up, i was aware of it after i made the mistake, and the person yelled at me. i dont talk very loud but i was pretty sure i was clear about what i said. anyway the raising of someones voice toward me made me cry in my sleep and put me in a depression for a little while. i HATE getting yelled at, even when my dad or the principals at the school would yell at me id burst into tears..then theres reading out loud
OMG i Hate to read out loud, i get so nervus i choke up my face turns bright red i end up studdering and the wosrest i also burst into tears. i dont get why i can read a speech with no problem but to read word for word in class is the worst… and getting yelled at…anyway can someone give me advise

DO NOT use Prozac. I know quite a bit about what happens when you use drugs like that, and they only HIDE symptoms while the problem continues to get worse! Stay away from medicines that will make you feel better "now."

My mother had panic attacks as a result of an ongoing emotional problem. She was emotionally drained from something traumatic that had happened to her. Perhaps this has happened to you? It is not normal for you to feel so intimidated by something as simple as reading aloud (although I understand sometimes it can be difficult).

Examine your life recently, since about the time you started having panicky problems. Was there anything emotionally draining, very overwhelming, life-changing or terribly frightening that happened to you around this time or before? If so, it may be that you need to deal with that problem (how you choose to think about it) and what happened before this problem will go away.

Also, if you are over-stressed, go to a health store and buy lots of B-50 vitamin. It is a stress-reliever – but it’s a long-term fix. You have to take it pretty faithfully for about 6 months before it will start to change your body’s habits. I would recommend this as you seem to be strained by daily tasks and activities.

Over the past 2 years, I have started to have the symptoms of an anxiety disorder. I am always worried about my health, and worried about worrying about my health (It is very confusing, but aren’t all cyclical thought processes?). Until now its been mostly under control without therapy or meds, I’ve had a panic attack every once in a while, but nothing serious, and nothing that interfered with everyday life.

In the past week or so my anxiety has been getting much worse. I feel generally ill, I can’t get my mind off of the fear of being ill, and I can’t sleep more than 3 hours at a time without waking up fully. My dreams have been erratic and disturbing, and I have a panic attack almost every time I wake up at night.

I have not been able to eat a full meal, or sleep through an entire night for 5 days straight, and over the past month or so I have lost almost 15 pounds – and not because I was trying. Come to think of it, all I had to eat yesterday was a single package of ramen.

I am getting very frustrated with this, because I can see my anxiety beginning to take over my life and I don’t know what to do.

I have no job or health insurance, what can I do?

I understand because I have a tendency to worry about my health too. Even though I am in relatively good health, I always seem to have fears that try to cripple me. Sometimes, I am scared to go out to eat because I am afraid I might get nauseated or throw up. I never do, but I just get all worked up for no reason.
I talked to a psychologist once and she said that sometimes you gain fears from your childhood. The fear of getting sick usually develops around age seven or eight. Maybe you had some sickness or trauma around that time or saw someone with health issues???
Nonetheless, I will tell you that medication does not help this cyclical type of thinking/mindset. It is a bad habit that has to be broken. It will not happen overnight, but if you stick with it, you will get better. I do not know your religious background, but I beat my anxiety with the Word of God. (Holy Bible)
Anytime I would sense myself thinking negatively, I would quote a scripture, "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a SOUND MIND." Shift your thoughts onto something pleasant or something that makes you laugh or smile.
Even though you feel you can’t, you CAN control your thoughts. However, it will be a constant battle at first… nevertheless, it will be worth it to break this cycle.
Best wishes to you and may God bless.

I was given benaydryll by a doctor to treat some allergies, now the panic attacks I’ve been getting have been at night and have been disrupting my sleep. I believe i slept a total of 5 hours in the last 2 days. I was told it can calm me down and help me sleep but will it trigger a panic attack? Yes I told my doctor about my panic attacks and yes she didnt see it as a serious problem. No doctor really does for some reason. Im also taking amoxilicin for my throat, and was given motrin for ym chest pain and some nexium to take in the morning. Can any of those meds make my panic attacks worse?

I’ve never heard of any of those making panic attacks worse, but GAD can develop at any age. You may be starting to have problems with an anxiety disorder. Talk to a psych.

I have this happen twice a month. It got so bad last night I called 911. I felt I was going to pass out while my 18 month old baby was sleeping. My blood pressure was high too 150/100. Anyone else have these or have any advice.

This is nothing serious. It’s awesome you recognize it’s anxiety attacks.
Just go to a psychiatrist and depending on the severity and the time elapsed between attacks, he’ll prescribe something to help.
I’d try to NOT be on Benzodiazepines first off though, because I have Panic Disorder, and Benzos have saved my life. But unfortunately, they rule it, too. I am so physically dependent on them. And it sucks.

I’m taking prozac and xanax. Last night I drank, and ended up getting very depressed. I couldn’t sleep because I was constantly getting panic attacks. Even now, I’m sick to my stomach with anxiety.

That’s what happened to me when I drank and took antidepressants. It was the worse feeling ever. I had to scream in the pillow at the top of my lungs. Ill never do that again.

It’s best to avoid alcohol all together because antidepressants combined with alcohol can destroy your short term memory. Really I can’t bring myself to drink because I feel like it’s just not worth it.

The first reaction was that it was a panic attack or I got cold/hot. Please tell me what you think. I’ve had a lot going on lately that I’ve worried about and been under a lot of stress. I had a fan on my legs last night and the rest of my body was hot from the heat. About after an hour of sleep I jumped up feeling that I was having a hard time breathing, was trembling, felt like I was going to throw up, felt like I was dying, and felt like I wasn’t real. I thought it was a panic attack from having so much going on in my life right now that’s been stressful but it hasn’t bothered me a whole lot during the day. Than I thought maybe it was where one half of my body was cold and the other was hot. I finally got myself together enough to take some Tylenol, use the br, and call my fiance. It took me about an hour and a half to go back to sleep. I woke up several times after that feeling ok but worried about what happened. Anyone have any idea what might have happened? Thanks!
i am an adult

You aren’t dealing with all the stress in your life properly and it is coming out. Sounds like you had a panic attack.

Write down everything you have to do, everything on your plate. Then prioritize them. Once everything is written down, you don’t have to worry about them. Start completing the tasks one by one, or deleting them. Get help on those you need help with.