Re: Cortisol levels and night time panic attacks
When I first stated getting anxiety and panic attacks again, I had exactly the same thing. Waking in the night with heart racing and sweating like crazy. I would usually get up and take my blood pressure (I think making sure that everything was within normal ranges reassured me that it was just a panic attack). The act of actually doing this distracted me from the physical symptoms as well. I was usually able to get back to sleep after this. I also had the early morning anxiety, I found that getting up and getting going made it disappear a lot quicker. The longer I lay in bed the longer it lasted. I do believe that it is the distraction that helps to ease it quicker. I did put a post on under generalised anxiety about the DARE book that is free to download from kindle on the 15th and 16th. It is about reducing panic attacks and anxiety. You may find it helpful. Tracy
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