Panic attack

[Ragdoll15]

I was wondering if anyone has ever had a panic attack while asleep. I vaguely remember not being able to breathe and panicking last night and today feeling really awful.???

[Cara78]

Hi, i get them when life gets on top of me, its very frightening, i feel as if im gony die and fear makes it worse, i sweat, have trouble breathing. I try to get out my comfort zone everyday(dont always manage) i focus on reading good things, thinking good things, banish every negative thing from my life (even family at certain times) no caffine, nicotine, social media, try and mix with others (difficult, as i dont have much interest) I've got a hobby now which is good, i think magnesium supplements help before bed and i listen to positive affirmations or sounds before i go to sleep, it seems alot i feel, the more i think of myself the worse it gets so im gony try and help others more. What i do with my time during the day determines how im gony feel at night, more exercise will probably help me. Ive had some very weird experiences during sleep, felt as if i was coming out my body and have seen demons but im aware its all false and probably a collection of all the shite ive watched on tv growing up. A better routine would help me too. Im too wrapped up on how i feel and if i was busy i would not have these problems but i suffer from depression, it can be difficult.

[Ragdoll15 in reply to Cara78]

Thanks. Glad I'm not alone with these awful symptoms. I have heard magnesium can be calming, I definitely will buy some. Are you taking any antidrpressants? I too am wrapped up in the way I feel but if I try to do things I get very overehelmed and just give up. I also suffer with bad depression which does make everything harder.

[Cara78 in reply to Ragdoll15]

I get you and would love to be able to fix it but thing is we aren't broken! We are trudging justnow and the more love i give myself the better i will get, we have everything we need inside us, we have to trust that (thats the hard bit) it doesn't really matter were we came from or what experiences weve had because thats not really what defines us, its the good we have inside that gets us going. I have exhausted every avenue with, alcohol, drugs, pills (i am on a antidepressant, very low dose) im learning that it i have to trust myself more and that im really not as damaged as i thought i was. Ive made plenty of mistakes, had very horrible experiences, but today im in control to a degree and i can choose to love me,give myself a break, cut down on social media with the perfection thats everywhere, i dont need to be a powerhouse of fun, laughter, have tons of money or even a man, i must accept all my uglies too cuz its all an illusion that we have been conditioned to think. Warts and all, at 14stone, im starting to love me, ive came this far, im not a serial killer, im a human being that makes mistakes and doesnt have it made. Big deal. Every where i turn there is info on how to get the perfect life, i dont want perfection, its boring, i have a veil over my eyes alot of the time but im starting to see life for what it really is and i think alot of people are the same. People are waking up and realising how false alot of things we hear and see are. The good thing is we have ourselves, if we learn to build more trust in ourselves we will have an easier time cuz then we can control how we feel. I used to have to wait on a hypomania episode before i could get anything done. It's crazy, we are more powerful than we think. Lets go for it, whatever that may be, even if its just a short walk. It all adds up.

[Ragdoll15 in reply to Cara78]

Thank you so much for your honest and helpful post. Everything you say is so true. You sound so at peace with who you and where you are at. I only hope and pray that one day I will be able feel this way and go forward instead of looking back.