Night Time

[Anxiousdude]

Does anyone have advice for panic attacks I. Your sleep. I woke up last night in the middle of a panic attack. It wasn’t my first time either.

[ge99]

Hi, panic attacks usually happen when you are thinking fearful thoughts. You must be taking all your anxiety to bed with you. Try relaxation and breathing exercises, a warm bath and some nice lotion on your body perhaps lavender to get you off to sleep. If you are worried put all your thoughts down in a notebook and promise yourself that you will sort them out in the morning, but now you are going to have a restful sleep. Hope this helps.

[Anxiousdude in reply to ge99]

Thank you. I’m willing to try anything

[Dogmom55 in reply to ge99]

Love the journaling thought! I journal a lot in the am but never thought of just trying to journal before bed and get it all out of my head! Such a simple idea but just never thought of it! Thanks for posting this!

[Dogmom55]

I was having panic attack’s at night in my sleep a lot. I started running an essential oil diffuser at night with lavender and peppermint. I also started doing a guided mediation as I fell asleep. It seemed to help some! Hope you find some relief! Those are very scary to wake up to!!!

[ge99 in reply to Dogmom55]

Great advice. X

[Anxiousdude in reply to Dogmom55]

I feel like I’ve been in a hyper stimulated state all week. I’m trying to clean the house but I have to take breaks because I keep feeling queasy.

[Dogmom55 in reply to Anxiousdude]

I totally understand that feeling... something I have to force myself to do something out of the home to break that.. like go to a park and take a walk or go to a store or mall and just walk around. And just keep telling yourself you will get through this state!!!!

[Anxiousdude in reply to Dogmom55]

I have a really hard time relaxing right now too.

[Nom-D-Ploom]

I was having terrible flashbacks at night. I broke 3 upright fans, 2 floor lamps, and 4 computers in the last 4 years from fighting off an attack that happened years ago. One night I sat there in bed, waiting for my heartrate to come back down, and I realized I needed more than the meds. I have a pet pit bull. She is extremely protective of me. I thought that If I made her sleep with me she could bark to wake me when she sensed the panic I feel, and knowing she was there would also make me feel safer. That was 4 months ago. No flashbacks. No nightmares.