Is this normal??

[ashleymamlok]

Hi, Ive suffered from panic attacks for 3 years, and decided to come on here to try and see if i'm experiencing normal things, or whether there is something more sinister with me!
When I go to bed, I feel like I can hear my heart beating through my ears and head and it really worries me. I also start to drift off and then wake up with a jump and rush of panic. I also get this feeling or disillusionment and feel like I'm spinning a bit. I'm constantly on the verge of a full blown attack. Does anyone else get this, or is something really wrong??[V]

[Meg]

Oh you are not alone and yes it is fairly usual for anxiety or panic

First Steps to overcoming Panic and Anxiety (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=942)

D/Personalisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2304)
derealisation/depersonlisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2512)

Feel my heart beating (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3710)
Heart - Updated (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3861)
racing heartbeat (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4789)

Nothing like a panic attack at 3:30 am (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2701)
Sudden nighttime attacks (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=24)



Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[Piglet]

Well so far Ash that sounds totally like anxiety.

Once you've been on here a bit you'll see your symptoms crop up time and time again. You can take comfort from that and know you aren't alone.

Love Piglet

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.

[jill]

Hi Ash,

After my first PA I was like that all the time. I thought like you that there was something really wrong. Then I found this site [^][^]
The symptoms are all panic and anxity related.

TAKE CARE

LOVE JILLXXX

[kairen]

Hi ashley,

Yes this is normal, read all the info meg gave you it will help you understand,
welcome to the site

take care

kairen x

[gonemonkey]

Oh I hat that falling asleep and waking up with a start thing. Since I began to tell myself that it means nothing it hasn't happened quite so much. I play games in my head before I go to sleep now- like how many fruits can I name from the letters of the alphabet- I don't often get past C! It keeps my mind off the whoosy symptoms of falling asleep wich, although perfectly natural, never feel pleasant to me.
You're not alone
x

[seh1980]

I get all those things Ashley. They are definitely just symptoms of anxiety..:D

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[stuck2long]

I get a feeling that the floor is moving up and dowm when I'm tired or anxious, I feel I'm going to roll off the bed as well. I get scared of going to sleep as I worry about oversleeping and waking in a panic from a deep sleep which does happen sometimes.
Peg