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Posted 10/10/2014 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Just looking for some advice. I have had a couple episodes of waking up in the middle of the night walking out of my bedroom. When I awake, my heart starts pounding, I feel nauseated and a bit light headed. All this goes away when I lay back down and relax but it is still concerning. I do have anxiety issues and have had some tests on my heart which all come back ok.

Thank you for your advice!
Posted 10/10/2014 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
Night time anxiety is very common and your symptoms suggest that, sounds like you can go back to sleep fine which is good.
Posted 10/10/2014 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Moose and welcome,

I am sorry to hear of these disturbing symptoms...that is a rude awakening to say the least.

First of all, have you started or increased/changed dosage of any medication recently?

I am assuming that you have had a regular physical along with your cardio tests?


If so, and all check out health-wise...than you can safely assume that this is indeed anxiety.

What have you tried thus far for anxiety management? Medication/therapy/self-help techniques?

If you can give a little more of your history with anxiety...we can better advise and support you.:)

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 10/10/2014 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Moose and welcome!

SC raises some good questions. A little bit more info about your situation would be helpful.

But it sounds to me that you have been medically cleared from your docs. If you have in fact been cleared then by all means, jump all aboard the anxiety train....destination is to "Healing"!!

Those are classic symptoms of anxiety you are experiencing. Do you have a lot of stress in your work and/ or relationships?

Visit our resource page (1st page, 1st post) and check out our coping skills/ techniques. If you apply them correctly, they will be very helpful to you!

Start to journal your days and try to figure out what is triggering this anxiety. Knowing our "triggers" are very helpful in managing our anxiety.

Hope this helps a little. Continue to post and let us know how you're doing!

God bless!

Cornell
Posted 10/12/2014 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't changed anything in my medication. Only medication that I am on is Lorazapam for the anxiety and Humira for colitis. Have been having some relationship issues that I think is causing the anxiety.

I try to control the anxiety by doing breathing techniques or try getting my mind off of the terrible thoughts that go through my mind when I'm having a panic attack.

I hate to take the Lorazepam but its the only thing that helps and approx. 30 min after I take it, all the thoughts and terrible feelings go away and I feel great again.

So weird.

Anyone else experience this?
Posted 10/12/2014 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Moose,

Thanks for giving us a little more info.:) Yes, relationship issues can be a catalyst for anxiety...I know they certainly are for me.

Great job on using your coping skills to get you through the rough spots!  They really do work to lower overall anxiety levels and symptoms.  Be sure to practice everyday (preferrably upon awakening, and before sleeping) for the best results.

Here is the link to our Resources:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

You may find some helpful new material in there that could be of use! :)

Post with us often for support.:)

S.C.

Posted 10/13/2014 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the link. I will check it out now. I feel like I'm always waiting for the next anxiety attack to happen. Which causes me to feel pain in my chest and light headiness feelings. I'm looking forward to ending all these terrible thoughts of something is medically wrong with me and getting back to "normal".
Posted 10/13/2014 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Moose,

Using the self-help (along with therapy) and taking part in the support here have done remarkable things for me in terms of how I now feel...and my recovery!

I hope that same for you!

Keep posting with us, and know that you have friends here who understand and care.:)

S.C.
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