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Posted 10/26/2013 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
So this used to happen to me a lot when I was very sick years ago. It happened again last night. I will be fast asleep, but wake up in the middle of a panic attack where I literally feel like I am going to die. I was able to tell myself last night that it was just a panic attack and to go back to sleep, which I did. But, trying to figure out why it happened again after all these years.

Anyone else experience this? It is the worst feeling ever.

It's been a long couple of weeks. I am doing ACT and had a bad herx 2 weeks ago from the codes and still coming out of that, but I think it is from stress. Lots of financial stuff going on. 2 sick little ones at home so I don't sleep at night. Pressure from my family to travel out of the country in April (I don't travel far and I don't like to leave the country since having lyme). So, it must have just all built up and got me in my sleep last night. But I am not happy this symptom is showing up again.

Our minds can be very strong, even when we are sleeping I guess.

Posted 10/27/2013 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
I also have the lovely pleasure of waking up in a panic. It's like I wake up and feel a sense of doom, then my heart starts racing and I get the shakes, wobbly legs, light-headed. This happened in May and I didn't know what was going on- so my heart just kept racing because I really thought I was dying or going crazy, and I went to the ER.

Now when it happens, I tell myself it will pass, and my heart slows down much sooner than it used to. It seems like it was definitely worse a few months ago, but it still stinks when it happens.

I think the anxiety/panic is the worst part of this disease.
Posted 10/27/2013 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
I agree. I also am able to tell myself it is just anxiety as it used to happen a lot to me, but just not in years and years now (to which I am grateful). But it does put the fear back into you and is hard to shake off.
Posted 10/27/2013 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Jeminij!
Have you had your adrenal function tested lately? It's just a thought. The stress that you are under is likely playing a large part, as you have said.

Do you really need to travel out of the country? If not, that might not be a good idea since it's causing at least some of the extra stress in your life right now.
Posted 10/27/2013 5:53 PM (GMT 0)
This happens to me so often lately that I was glad to see this post. It is a terrible feeling when you wake up that way and its so hard to fall back to sleep after and to get your heart rate down to a somewhat normal pace. I always feel like I going to end up having a heart attack or something my heart races so fast. It is terrible. Best wishes for all for a peaceful sleep tonight...
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