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Suggestion to get rid of the pins and needles: Try this breath exercise to release tension: http://www.drweil.com/u/Article/M116/ I also do tai chi, it is a very slow, relaxing group of exercises to strech and strengthen and it does wonders to relax the muscles.

for 19 år siden 0 +0 / -0 4

OK, thanks for the info. I'm increasing my zoloft slightly, but how do I get rid of the pins&needles all over my face, mouth, eyeballs, neck, and upper body? Please, I need suggestions, L :quest:

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The shot of adrenlin released into your body by anxiety causes the heart to race or bang, the more frightened you become by this sensation the more adrenlin is released and the longer it continues. Why we wake up with panic, I find that had to understand also, but I too have spent many nights afraid to sleep cause I didnt want to wake up with an attack again. My theroy is that once the conscious mind goes offline the subconscious takes over and whatever problem we are currently facing comes out in our dreams, or in night panic. I have found that if I write in my journal right before I go to bed that it really helps to empty my mind of all these thoughts that disturb my sleep. I am not an MD, therapist or anything, but I do know that sometimes writing down whatever thoughts are running thru my head right before I go to sleep, no matter how scattered they are, does help alot. If I wake up with a PA i usually will breathe and then try to meditate until I go back to sleep, sometimes this takes an hour or more before I can relax and sleep.

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I have also been waking with panic--for 10 years, every nite. I need suggestions on how to treat this. I live alone and this is too much! I have had 3 sleep studies--nothing conclusive, but my body trembles and this is what wakes me up. PLEASE help!

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Although I have had attacks during the day, my biggest problems are those middle of the night attacks. I have been awakened by what seems to be the sound of my own heart beating. For several days afterwards, I am afraid to go to bed because the experience was so bad. I will sit in a chair and read until I doze off.

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I am dealing with the exact same thing. My panic is WAAAAY worse at night. So much so that I dread evenings now. I hate when it comes and I just can barely get through the nights. The rapid heart beat is my thing. Just out of no where my heart starts to pound hard and it freaks me out so much it goes into a full blown panic attack. I get so discouraged at night I want to break down and cry or scream.

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Thanks Canadian-Mel, I will try your suggestions. I think I have a problem with thinking about dying too much. I am a very sensitive person and any little change in my body or how I feel makes me think the worst possible thing is happening - and that was before the panic attacks. So trying to convince myself that I am not going to die during a panic attack is very difficult. Another question: Does anyone know why your heart just starts to race? Is it a stressed out nervous system? It has never happened to me before and I have always been a pretty anxious person. I can't seem to make the connection that stress is causing this - I always think I must have a medical problem even though the doctor said I was ok. I didn't realize how stress could do these things to your body. This site helps me to know that I am not the only person trying to overcome these feelings. Thank you.

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Hi Wanda, I too have panic at night. I have not found a way to stop it from happening, but I seem to be able to get it under control fast. I dont know if that is because I am on meds or if it is my willpower. I ususally just tell myself... "this has happened so many times before and I haven't died then, so I wont now. I give myself a test...and I say okay I am going to calm down for 5 minutes and breath slowely and try to relax and if I'm still like this after 5 minutes then I may do something" ususally after the 5 minutes I am calm and see that I wasn't dying it was just another attack. I know how hard it is though, it like everytime I thing...this is it, i'm relly dying this time...but of course I dont. Strange...isn't it.

for 19 år siden 0 +0 / -0 17

Hi - I am new to this site and have been trying to cope with my panic attacks at night. I have always been an anious, worried person and have always been able to cope with my anxiety but now it seems that I can't deal with it. I have always been a great sleeper and enjoy going to sleep but these panic attacks are becoming a problem since I don't function well without sleep. I seem to wake up almost ever other night at around the same times. The first thing I notice is a rapid heart beat - then I get super hot and sweaty - the discomfort only continues as I start to panic and shake and worry that I will die. I am wondering if anyone has tips on how to stop this cycle. I try relaxation methods before bed but this problem seems to be a part of my brain now. I am new to the program and am on session 3 but wondered if anyone has any helpful tips on how to stop anxiety at night. I guess there may be no easy answer. I need to stop worrying if I can during the day but it seems so automatic in my mind. I just find it strange that I can't control it - very frustrating and scary feeling. If I knew that my constant anxiety and worry would have brought this on I may have tried to chill out earlier in life. I am currently going to try to challenge the anxious thoughts this week and hopefully that will help. How do you challenge an anxious thought that is so powerful - like the thought of death in the middle of the night. Sometimes I think I am half asleep when it happens. It is so hard to tell myself that I am not going to die because I really feel like I am - I just don't know how to convince myself of this.

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