Not again....

[Orida]

I was getting better. I seriously thought it was all going away. My head pressure was weaker each day and I could finally sleep. Until now. I suddlenly woke up at 3 am, with weird numbness in my body. I tried ignoring it, but it didn't really help. I ended up feeling as if something was slowly draining all my energy from my hands and legs. I started panicking that something is wrong with my brain. I am shaking and afraid. I guess that's the end of my sleep tonight. :/

[Hidden]

I know the feeling!

[Orida in reply to Hidden]

I apparently know it too now. It never happenedcbefore, I am starting to worry about my health again.

[Alan_98]

I'm sure you're okay ! Don't worry , it will go away as soon as it came back

[Orida in reply to Alan_98]

Thanks. I eventually managed to fall back asleep but it totally ruined my sleep plan for tonight. I wanted to wake up early to study, well, with the two hour pause in sleeping I didnt really feel like waking up too early. :/

[mdburg]

I know how you feel too. Same thing happens to me.

[Orida in reply to mdburg]

Really? Could you maybe describe it? I had trouble finding words to explain what I felt.

[mdburg in reply to Orida]

I have a hard time falling asleep, it's like my brain doesn't want to turn off. When I start to fall asleep I get startled awake again and again. This happens several times before I actually fall asleep for the night. I have a problem with derealization/depersonalization. So when this "startled awake" thing happens, I wake up feeling detached from my physical body, like "this isn't me" or like my spirit and physical self are separated. It's a very strange, uncomfortable feeling. I get this way too, not just when falling asleep, but during the day too. I sometimes get that numbness sensation, my heart races, I get the pressure in my head. Sorry, for the long explanation, but I have so many symptoms, just know that you're not alone in this and everything will be fine. Take care, Melissa

[Orida in reply to mdburg]

Thanks Melissa. I dont mind the long explanation at all. You take care too.

[Hidden]

Hope you are feeling better. I sometime get that and find it is caused by me sleeping on my arms and is pins and needles.

When this happens you should use your coping strategies to help you to stop worrying and if you are truly worried you should mention it to your doctor. If you are seeing a counsellor, then you should mention it to them so that they can talk it through with you and find out if it's been caused by something that has happened recently and also so they can provide you with ways of coping when this happens.

Take care.