anxiety at night

[TruthHurts]

Lately I've been having anxiety at night. For awhile I started getting to were I loved nights and couldn't wait for it to get dark because I felt more relaxed. It seems like my anxiety keeps changing it's mind here. I laid down tonight and started thinking about death and my crazy aunt she texted me last week telling me that my mom who passed away in 2012 would be angry with me. I was so pissed off my heart started racing and for some reason I can't get the thought of me possibly having a stroke or heart attack out of my head. So when my heart starts racing out of fear that's where my mind goes . I'm fit I exercise I had tons of test ran on my heart and my arteries had very minimal plaque. When I checked my blood pressure today it was 112/65. I'm just afraid that something may set me off and cause a heart attack or stroke. I haven't been able to shake that thought. Any thoughts or idea's to help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[FinneousRex]

I have anxiety at night time pretty much constantly and it’s usually because I’m scared to deal with whatever is happening the next day (work, appointment, meeting, etc). If I have multiple days off in a row, usually I can sleep pretty well the first night or two. But the close I get to going back to reality, the more I panic

 

[chickentender]

I've been so angry that it feels like I'm having a heart attack before. It's pretty scary when it happens. However, it's because your body releases hormones in that moment. It's over now, that reaction has passed and your body has readjusted by now. I've been having night time anxiety lately also. I put on insomnia music on YouTube which helps me remain calm and go to sleep. I leave it playing all night. Look for one that says no commercials. ASMR videos are something I've used in the past before bed when my anxiety was off the charts.

 

[bin_tenn]

It's not uncommon at all for anxiety to spike at night, because we're often not distracted. We're trying to wind down, so the mind has ample time to veer off course and start thinking the worst. That's just the nature of anxiety. Sorry you've been struggling with it, but know that you're definitely not alone and it will get better.

I've been so angry that it feels like I'm having a heart attack before. It's pretty scary when it happens. However, it's because your body releases hormones in that moment. It's over now, that reaction has passed and your body has readjusted by now. I've been having night time anxiety lately also. I put on insomnia music on YouTube which helps me remain calm and go to sleep. I leave it playing all night. Look for one that says no commercials. ASMR videos are something I've used in the past before bed when my anxiety was off the charts.

I've been that angry before as well. My chest tenses up suddenly, I feel short of breath, I get palpitations, etc. Definitely not a good feeling!