Many people with panic or anxiety attacks also experience this. Sometimes people with anxiety tend to get this together with a rapid pulse rate. You can see some other people's post here in HW who also experience waking up in the middle of their sleep like this. It's better to get it checked by your doctor because it can also be sleep apnea. While a diagnosis of sleep apnea can be scary, it is a treatable condition. Better not to google about
it and instead ask your doctor about
it.
Post Edited (Jojanxiety) : 6/8/2013 8:27:31 AM (GMT-6)