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14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

Help Please: I have panic attacks in my sleep

Good Afternoon to everyone,

I only found this site yesterday afternoon and already I am impressed with the help and assistance it offers.

I am currently progressing through stage one but wondered if anyone else had the same problem as myself?

I am woken during the night suddenly with utter terror and a flight response which means I dive out of bed, heart pounding,

completely disorientated and frightened, convinced I am going to die. I have had this problem for many years and assumed it

was an adult version of Night Terrors. Then only yesterday I came across your site and now I am wondering if it is actually a panic

attack.

As you can imagine, it is quite dangerous and I just run, then stop and try and understand what is happening and calm down usually

at the door to my bedroom. The worst time was when I actually fell down the stairs some years ago.

Maybe a baby gate might help!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes to all

Kind regards

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

Help Please: I have panic attacks in my sleep

Hello Everyone!

Thank you all so much for taking the trouble to reply to my posting, it is so good to hear that I'm not a complete looney!

Ashley - thank you, I will certainly endeavour to see my doctor, probably once I have completed this course.

Leanna - I will look for that book, any tips are most appreciated.

Davit, Calcium - Check! Now also on my list, thank you!

Don - My trigger appears to be a fear of spiders. Once an image on one gets in my head I can't seem to be able to remove it.

Thanks everyone, most appreciated!

Kind regards

Dawn

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

Help Please: I have panic attacks in my sleep

Hi Ashley,

Thank you for your post.

Ihave been doing fine thank you. I have been trying to dispel any negative thoughts I may have prior to sleep

and try and replace them with something positive.

I "fingers crossed" havent had an episode since last week, so shall continue with this program, which I am finding very helpful indeed. Thanks Davit for your info, I will certainly try that too.

I saw a film at the weekend called the Vampire's assistant, which had a huge pink tarantula in it. At first I couldnt bring myself to look at it, then I realised that as it was painted bright pink,, it wasnt a threat. Since seeing this everytime I think about a spider I am subsitituting the pink one in its place and feel much better about it.

Probably sounds completely ridiculous but it seems to be working so far.

Thank you again for all you help

Best regards

Dawn

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