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19-10-08, 19:03
Hello all, I'm new and I had a real scary attack last night. I'm male, 34, and I've always been quite a confident person who's never suffered from nerves, etc, although my mother has. What happened to me last night scared the living daylights out of me and I'm going to see the doctor tomorrow morning. I've searched the net all morning finding out more about what happened and I really do need to get this off my chest as I'm actually quite afraid this might happen again tonight. It is actually quite embarrassing to talk to family and friends and I really need this off my chest tonight. Thanks.
Last night I went to bed as normal, didn't eat late or drink alcohol. Suddenly around 2:30 I woke up with a jolt and ran into my computer room. I felt my head was going to explode and when I ran I was pumping my arms and hands like a sprinter. My movements felt robotic and sort of like slow motion, but it felt as if I had to pump my arms and legs to release energy. The situation felt very real, it wasn't like it felt like a dream.
I bent down in the dark to try and turn on the computer (I have no idea why), and in my haste to get this done, I failed to switch it on. Suddenly, I started to panic and I began to think I had lost my mind. I ran downstairs still pumping and swinging my arms like I was in a sprint with my mind getting increasingly muddled. I ran towards the back door with the intention of running out and screaming at the top of my voice to release this energy build up, but thankfully I took control of the situation and only turned the key and never opened the door. A sudden rush of embarrassment and euphoria swamped me as I realised I was only wearing my boxers and that I had prevented a very embarrassing situation if I had ran outside screaming. I then ran up the stairs again.
When I got upstairs I realised I hadn't any clothes on, just my boxers and I began to dress in my best clothes (I have no idea why, maybe I was getting ready to go outside, maybe I didn't want people finding me undressed). My mind was rushing with different thoughts and I really thought I was loosing my mind. I began to pace the landing, back and forth and the adrenalin of rushing somewhere seemed to diminish. I got back onto the bed and started shaking and worrying about what had taken place. Slowly I began to feel more relaxed and eventually got over to sleep a few hours after the episode.
It's good to get that off my chest, it means so much as I might be that wee bit better prepared if something like this happens again. I have the front and back door keys hide away tonight, so I can't get at them as easily.
Last night I went to bed as normal, didn't eat late or drink alcohol. Suddenly around 2:30 I woke up with a jolt and ran into my computer room. I felt my head was going to explode and when I ran I was pumping my arms and hands like a sprinter. My movements felt robotic and sort of like slow motion, but it felt as if I had to pump my arms and legs to release energy. The situation felt very real, it wasn't like it felt like a dream.
I bent down in the dark to try and turn on the computer (I have no idea why), and in my haste to get this done, I failed to switch it on. Suddenly, I started to panic and I began to think I had lost my mind. I ran downstairs still pumping and swinging my arms like I was in a sprint with my mind getting increasingly muddled. I ran towards the back door with the intention of running out and screaming at the top of my voice to release this energy build up, but thankfully I took control of the situation and only turned the key and never opened the door. A sudden rush of embarrassment and euphoria swamped me as I realised I was only wearing my boxers and that I had prevented a very embarrassing situation if I had ran outside screaming. I then ran up the stairs again.
When I got upstairs I realised I hadn't any clothes on, just my boxers and I began to dress in my best clothes (I have no idea why, maybe I was getting ready to go outside, maybe I didn't want people finding me undressed). My mind was rushing with different thoughts and I really thought I was loosing my mind. I began to pace the landing, back and forth and the adrenalin of rushing somewhere seemed to diminish. I got back onto the bed and started shaking and worrying about what had taken place. Slowly I began to feel more relaxed and eventually got over to sleep a few hours after the episode.
It's good to get that off my chest, it means so much as I might be that wee bit better prepared if something like this happens again. I have the front and back door keys hide away tonight, so I can't get at them as easily.