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[Trish]

Hi my name is Trish and i'm a newbie, i am so glad i found this site. My problem started 21 months ago........and since then i have not had a decent night's sleep! I spent a week in a sleep clinic with my head wired up, although i had 'episodes' during that week, the results didn't show up a thing.

Episode: Waking up in sheer fright and my heart racing, this can happen up to 11 times a night, sometimes it can catapult me out of my bed! When i have so many, i am so frightened, i will get up and i have to wait until my body is completely drained before i return to bed, sometimes i am going back to bed when my husband is getting up!

Today my GP has put me on a drug called Dosuepin so i am keeping my fingers crossed that these ones will work, i've tried Amitriptyline and Temazepam together but with no joy.

My consultant at the hospital is refering me to a heart specialist (as i have two heart murmurs) in case these episodes are connected, but he thinks it's highly unlikely and is putting these down as night panic attacks.

I just want to be able to go to bed at a normal time, sleep and get up at a normal time................not to much to ask is it??

I have posted this on another thread, somewhere on this site, but i can't remember where (lol), so i'm sorry if you are having to read this twice!

I would love to hear from anyone who is maybe going through the same as me..........at least then i wouldn't feel that i am on my own.



All good wishes
Trish
ps: I don't have any PA's during waking hours.

[nomorepanic]

Trish

A warm welcome aboard.

There are quite a few people on here that suffer panic attacks at night so you are not alone.

Was the drug called Dothiepin? I have been on that before.

I hope you can find some answers on here and get all the help you need so happy reading and ask any questions you want to ok?



Nicola

[trac67]

Hi Trish,

Welcome to the forum you will get a lot of great advice here and make some good friends.

Take care
Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[clickaway]

Hi Trish,

Welcome to the site.

Just wondered if you could identify any reason why you may be reacting in this way, perhaps because of unhappiness or trauma in earlier times?

Take Care,

Ray

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[Trish]

Hi Nicola, Trac & Ray

Thank you for your warm welcome.

Nicola, the name of the medication is Dosulepin, no doubt the same drug? Did it help you?

Ray, I have had quite a few unhappy years before these episodes started, but i thought that i had come through them and had moved on. My daughter has always maintained that my problems at night are due to the stresses that i have been through..............here's a brief run down 1997 - husband had 2nd brain tumour removed and left disabled. 1999 - my mother died. 2002 - looked after my sister (53) until she died in 2003. I know all of these events were major in my life, but why should this problem start only 21 months ago and not earlier?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
trish

[jill]

Hi Trish

WELOCME TO THE SITE :D

There are lots on nice people here who will help
and support you.

TAKE CARE

LOVE JILLXX

When you fear something,
learn as much about it as you can.
Knowledge conquers fear.

[pinkscrumpy]

A warm welcome to you Trish

:D

MANDIE XX

Will I ever escape this?
Will I ever be free?
Wake me up from this nightmare.
Please just give me the key!

[chucklehound]

Hi Trish and welcome to NMP where you will get lots of support and

make some great friends too!:D

Take Care

Chucklehound

xxxx

[Meg]

Trish

Often panic comes quite sometime after traumatic events when we have had time to inwardly filter, mull over and chew over it all subconciously.

Night panics are especially a sign of inward distress and unsettlement.

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)
Waking Up With A Panic Attack In The Night (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5211)
Bad Morning !!!!!!!!!!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5692)
Panic attacks during sleep. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5796)
It's Back! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5769)
Waking Startled at Night (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5951)
Panic Attacks....During Sleep (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6385)


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 ?

[nomorepanic]

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Trish

I was on it for about 6 months and was looking for a miracle cure and never found it so I came off it and went on to Prozac instead.

Remember though that some meds suit people more than others.

Nicola