anxiety when trying to fall sleep.

[johnny boy]

hello every now and again when i try to fall to sleep i go into a sub concious state as your mind relaxes and all of a sudden i feel like im gasping for air and i shoot forward and gasp for a few seconds its really anoying me is this anxiety or a real medical issue the reason why im asking if its anxiety is because i did suffer with anxiety a few years ago but im doing much better now and dont really get anxious. ? thanks for your help :)

[annie.hall]

I have this almost every night. It's certainly related to anxiety. Sometimes it's hell. But you have to remember that it's not dangerous and it's only a sign that you're not completely calm. Just try to not overreact when you have these jolts. The less you make of them, the faster they'll go away.