countrygirl
07-03-10, 10:14
I have had these attacks before last one about 6 weeks ago and before that had a bad time with it about 8 yrs ago - sounds so weird but hopefully someone can relate.
As soon as I lay down in bed I get a sensation as if I have fallen down a large hole - its purely internal sensation no movment on my part and at same time I get the severe adrenalin rush that shoots from middle of body up to head with loud whooshing heartbeat in ears and head and pressure in head plus I feel as if I am vibrating intensely internally. This all lasts about 3 seconds but within a few minutes it does it again and again and again. Only way to stop it is to get up and walk about. I usually have to have a urgent bowel movement after about 10 mins of this which is I assume purely adrenalin related. After about 2 hrs of this the intensity of the sensations gets less and the gaps longer and about 2am I will finally fall asleep but wake up a complete nervous wreck waiting for the sensations to start again which they often do. This scenario usually lasts about 3-4 nights by which time I am a basket case terrified of going to bed:blush:
I tried taking 5mg of diazepam lat ngiht when it started but it did not help.
8 years ago when I had this but milder sensations and it lasted for weeks on end I saw two drs. One said it could be related to my neck damage - I have herniated disc and bad arthritis but other one said it was straight forward anxiety attack and was very dismissive.
My symptoms seem so weird that I don't expect anyone else to have them but its worth a try asking.
Have new Dr due to moving house and will go and see them tomorrow or Tuesday but hate it when they look at you and say how strange!
As soon as I lay down in bed I get a sensation as if I have fallen down a large hole - its purely internal sensation no movment on my part and at same time I get the severe adrenalin rush that shoots from middle of body up to head with loud whooshing heartbeat in ears and head and pressure in head plus I feel as if I am vibrating intensely internally. This all lasts about 3 seconds but within a few minutes it does it again and again and again. Only way to stop it is to get up and walk about. I usually have to have a urgent bowel movement after about 10 mins of this which is I assume purely adrenalin related. After about 2 hrs of this the intensity of the sensations gets less and the gaps longer and about 2am I will finally fall asleep but wake up a complete nervous wreck waiting for the sensations to start again which they often do. This scenario usually lasts about 3-4 nights by which time I am a basket case terrified of going to bed:blush:
I tried taking 5mg of diazepam lat ngiht when it started but it did not help.
8 years ago when I had this but milder sensations and it lasted for weeks on end I saw two drs. One said it could be related to my neck damage - I have herniated disc and bad arthritis but other one said it was straight forward anxiety attack and was very dismissive.
My symptoms seem so weird that I don't expect anyone else to have them but its worth a try asking.
Have new Dr due to moving house and will go and see them tomorrow or Tuesday but hate it when they look at you and say how strange!