Has anyone felt like this before?

[TrishaJo]

Late night I’ve been struggling to sleep last night was hard. So I sleep in a L shape cause of my gerd with like 4 or 5 pillows I felt off for instance if I was dosing off I felt this sensation that I couldn’t swallow so I’d jump out of my sleep or random muscles would start twitching. Fast forward I wake up this morning feeling a little jumpy, chest is sore, feeling random heat on my body so I’d feel it in my neck arm, stomach and I’m also getting pin and needles sensation in my head and stomach plus I have a lingering tension headache.

 

[bin_tenn]

These are all common symptoms of anxiety as well as GERD, unfortunately. I also have both of those things, and I also experience these sensations often. I can't count how many times I've basically jumped up when almost asleep because of something like that.

 

[TrishaJo]

I was crying this morning cause I was scared

 

[mollyfin]

Yup. Sometimes I jerk straight up in bed because that "can't move" sensation freaks me out so much. No clue what it is, but I'm assuming anxiety. Whatever it is, nothing bad's ever happened to me because of it and I've had it for years.

 

[TrishaJo]

Yup. Sometimes I jerk straight up in bed because that "can't move" sensation freaks me out so much. No clue what it is, but I'm assuming anxiety. Whatever it is, nothing bad's ever happened to me because of it and I've had it for years.

It’s so scary

 

[mollyfin]

It is - I used to get normal sleep paralysis a lot and it never stopped freaking me out. Brains are weird.

 

[GoodLife]

It is - I used to get normal sleep paralysis a lot and it never stopped freaking me out. Brains are weird.

Anxiety and sleep paralysis really don't mix well. I was paranoid for like 5 years because I thought my sleep paralysis demon was stalking me.

 

[bin_tenn]

Brains are weird.

You got that sh*t right! Quite fascinating though, IMO. I always tell people if I weren't in the line of work I'm in, or if I simply didn't enjoy it any longer, I'd most likely pursue some sort of career in medicine.

 

[TenLettersRap]

i sleep in a similar way and the problem is your head and neck can end up in really bad positions that i think restrict circulation... theres a laundry list of foods i avoid to prevent GERD and let me sleep on my back

 

[TrishaJo]

i sleep in a similar way and the problem is your head and neck can end up in really bad positions that i think restrict circulation... theres a laundry list of foods i avoid to prevent GERD and let me sleep on my back

Really? Didn’t know that. what’s on your list ?

 

[TenLettersRap]

Really? Didn’t know that. what’s on your list ?

the two mains on my list are nightahades and alcohol..wine not so much as liquors and beer...

 

[bin_tenn]

i sleep in a similar way and the problem is your head and neck can end up in really bad positions that i think restrict circulation... theres a laundry list of foods i avoid to prevent GERD and let me sleep on my back

I have quite a large list of potential GERD triggers myself. To name a handful:

* Soda and most other flavored drinks
* Coffee and tea
* Chocolate
* Tomatoes (and other acidic fruits/vegetables)
* Alcohol
* Pizza and pasta
* Most every sauce, such as Alfredo sauce
* Asian food (especially Chinese)

It's unfortunate because I really enjoy most of those. Others, like alcohol, are rare enough for me that I don't mind a bit to limit them. I just drink a Jack & Coke once in a long while.

That's not to say that these things will always cause problems, but they cause problems more often than anything else for me. This list will vary from person to person, but of course the standard guidelines suggest avoiding anything acidic, tomato sauces, alcohol, chocolate, etc.