hey everyone,
i don't know if anyone can help me with this. in the last two or three weeks i've had a bit of a relapse but have still been okay, ie going to work etc. i've only had one panic attack in that time, with heightened anxiety a lot of the time.
but in the last week or so i've had this thing where i go to sleep and suddenly wake up with a jolt in the middle of the night. it's so scary and usually happens if i go to bed feeling a bit rough or jittery. i'll start feeling like i can't breathe or have stopped breathing and will jump out of bed (all this while asleep!) - then i feel terrible and because it's the middle of the night i find it harder to talk myself down or tell myself all the normal stuff like 'it's just anxiety, it'll pass' etc.
does this happen a lot to people and what do you do to deal with it?
i would really appreciate any advice that anyone could give me - i'm tearing my hair out here!
henri