Panic when falling asleep?

[Shreddykrugaer]

I've had them before but lately ive managed my panic and anxiety but lately ive been waking up in full panic randomly for a couple nights and I dont feel any panic in the day slight anxiety but i manage it really well but then when i drift to sleep i wake up heart bounding and breathless but its almost like I know now whats going to happen and i can manage it and go back to sleep im just wonder how other people manage it? Has anyone gone to a doctor to get checked about sleeping problems? I was told when i am asleep i snor really lightly to not at all i breath in my sleep and when i fall into deep sleep I can sleep with tv and lights on so I dont get bugged very easily i do feel fatigued anxiety but i thought i was managing it well no panic attacks for about 10 days when my anxiety is high I continue on with what im doing and dont acoud any thoughts or situations anymore so i dotn know why the night terrors are back if its not while im awake it starts when im drifting to sleep witch is way better enotionally and mentally but i want to get rid of all of it eventually

 

[triceps]

Hi Shreddykrugaer. I too often have a panic attack right when I fall asleep. Like anxiety itself, panic attacks don't happen rationally. Having dealt with them for many, many years, I've seen certain patterns and triggers but in general for me, they can happen even when I'm feeling my best. It sounds like you are sleeping normally except for the panic. I would just try, and it very difficult to do, to not worry if you are going to have an attack when falling asleep. I've learned not to worry about it, if I have one I know I'll make it through it.

 

[Shreddykrugaer]

Hi Shreddykrugaer. I too often have a panic attack right when I fall asleep. Like anxiety itself, panic attacks don't happen rationally. Having dealt with them for many, many years, I've seen certain patterns and triggers but in general for me, they can happen even when I'm feeling my best. It sounds like you are sleeping normally except for the panic. I would just try, and it very difficult to do, to not worry if you are going to have an attack when falling asleep. I've learned not to worry about it, if I have one I know I'll make it through it.

I dint know if the manybyears is comfort or dread cause on one had they arent life threatening and liek you said its like a normal panic attack but on the other hand I dont want this for years i forgot to mention i tore my meniscus last year while body building and mma training and cold stopped training all together but started drinking heavily and resting alot long story short thats when they started but after i stopped drinking about 3 months ago give or take a couple weeks they started happening more frequently so i was wondering if any one else had tried to self medicate with substances

 

[Panxiety]

I dint know if the manybyears is comfort or dread cause on one had they arent life threatening and liek you said its like a normal panic attack but on the other hand I dont want this for years i forgot to mention i tore my meniscus last year while body building and mma training and cold stopped training all together but started drinking heavily and resting alot long story short thats when they started but after i stopped drinking about 3 months ago give or take a couple weeks they started happening more frequently so i was wondering if any one else had tried to self medicate with substances

Alcohol definitely doesn't help, neither does the sudden inactivity. I also tore my meniscus from my usual sports and had to completely change my activities. I didn't want to get surgery to repair my meniscus because there were no guarantees. I went through a lot of anxiety until I figured out what works for me.