Hello Trying this out Im new to this and have a question about my anxiety thanks.

[Abrahamz]

I've been getting this sort of wave vibrations through my head and body lately and it gets me so sleepy and tired I almost want to stop everything and anything and fall asleep wherever I am.

Now if it is bed time and Im already in bed I will fall asleep like normal but when Im sleeping as that wave comes through((yes I feel it as Im sleeping too)) I stop breathing in my sleep what feels like forever is probably just a few seconds but those are the worst seconds of my life.

Long story short its been happening more and more and now even as I day dream it has happened once that I can't breathe nor move for a bit while awake. I looked up my symptoms and everything said Anxiety .

Does anyone else have this problem?

Has anyone heard this before?

Should I be rushing to the hospital instead of asking all these questions? HAha In all seriousness I do hope to get answers and may we all learn to deal with our anxiety disorder because it really slows us/me down.

Thank you

[Hidden]

Hello Abrahamz and welcome. When you say you stop breathing in your sleep, have you been tested for sleep apnea? That can be so scary and make you not ever want to go back to sleep.

I have been awakened in the middle of the night with a rush of anxiety and panic. My BP is through the roof, my heart races and my clothes are drenched with sweat.

I wouldn't rush to the hospital, unless you truly think that there could be something else wrong with you. ER costs are absolutely ridiculous. I would, however make an appointment with my doctor and let he/she run tests just to rule out anything serious.

I can't tell you how many times I've rushed to the ER, made doctor appointments every other day with my family doctor, endocrinologist, cardiologist, gynecologist and every other doctor with the word "ologist" in their title, just for them to say....it's ANXIETY. Now I need to make an appointment with my PSYCHOLOGIST.

When you feel your symptoms coming on, try to focus on something else. Call a friend, watch your favorite movie, run in place, jump rope. Do any and everything you can to NOT focus on your symptoms.

You're not alone in this.

[Abrahamz in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Nene for sharing that with me and letting me know im not alone . I wake up after struggling to breathe its hard to explain but when im sleeping and I stop breathing I try to wake myself up in my sleep so I can start breathing again but at some point I give up in my sleep and it feels as I die and Bam I wake up gasping for some air. It is a very scary feeling I've been thrust every emotion about this from scared to crying to angry trying to ignore it. I've also been rushed to ER multiple times for anxiety had xanax prescribed had antivan prescribed but im not trying to depend on those meds specially if my symptoms aren't going away get me. Something doesn't let the doctors get to the core of the right problem kinda makes me feel hopeless. Its frustrating . I have noticed my symptoms getting worst recently and im sure its because im going through a hard messing break up after 2 yrs & all happened from 1 day to another . best wishes to you keep me updating with your situation if u would like I will too as we can learn new things from eachothers situation.