Re: Woke up really confused & panic attack. Help B
Originally Posted by
Emilyrose
How can you panic literally from being asleep ? Help :(
I've had nocturnal panic attacks for years now. This is where I wake up with my heart pounding and all the other delightful symptoms, or I wake up with a terrible sensation of 'foreboding' as if something horrible is going to happen? Then, it starts..
When we become sensitised with anxiety we become hypersensitive. Dreams can trigger a panic attack. Sounds like car doors being slammed shut. A change in temperature (I have quite a few panic attack around 3am when the temp dips)
Reducing your meds will be having an effect also. So what therapy are you having? Because meds alone will only control the symptoms of HA, not the cause...
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