JonnyUK
26-07-09, 13:39
I have suffered from anxiety related symptoms for about 10 years now. I get the odd panic attack, stress about things, and probably have GAD.
Last night I was in bed and woke up feeling dizzy and a bit sick. I then started to shake, then my hands started to tingle, then my neck or throat area consctricted as though making it harder to breath, then I was shaking/trembling so much that I couldn't talk, my bottom jaw was stiff. I got up and paced as I was so scared about what was happening. For a few minutes it came in waves of "get me out of this room to fresh air" to "I am dying here" to "oh it seems to be getting better....not its not". It lasted for about 7 minutes.
Now I have had panic attacks many many times but never to this severity, I was shaking like a leaf and felt sickly and as though I was going to pass out at any moment. My entire upper throat area was so tight.
Does this sound like a severe panic attack ? Or something else ? If the former then why did I wake up with it and it happen for no reason ? Usually I get panic attacks when in public, not sleeping.
Thanks for any advice.
Last night I was in bed and woke up feeling dizzy and a bit sick. I then started to shake, then my hands started to tingle, then my neck or throat area consctricted as though making it harder to breath, then I was shaking/trembling so much that I couldn't talk, my bottom jaw was stiff. I got up and paced as I was so scared about what was happening. For a few minutes it came in waves of "get me out of this room to fresh air" to "I am dying here" to "oh it seems to be getting better....not its not". It lasted for about 7 minutes.
Now I have had panic attacks many many times but never to this severity, I was shaking like a leaf and felt sickly and as though I was going to pass out at any moment. My entire upper throat area was so tight.
Does this sound like a severe panic attack ? Or something else ? If the former then why did I wake up with it and it happen for no reason ? Usually I get panic attacks when in public, not sleeping.
Thanks for any advice.