Night anxiety

[Taranicole31404]

Has anyone woke up out of dead sleep with there heart pounding. Last night I woke up and my heart was racing. I don't remember dreaming oh anything but mabe I just forgot. Could this just be my anxiety because I went to bed stressed out?

[thislittlelight]

Oh gosh this happens to me frequently! It's just the worst feeling, isn't it? Probably about once a week I wake up with my heart in my throat, shaking, heart pounding. It feels very similar to an anxiety attack, and it seems so weird to go from a completely relaxed, sleeping state to bring awake and feeling like I'm having a heart attack. I definitely understand.

[Taranicole31404 in reply to thislittlelight]

It's happened to nights now and it freaks me out . Then like 5 min later I'm back asleep. It's weird but I have been extra tired and stressed. My health anxiety is thrown is in over drive now

[thislittlelight in reply to Taranicole31404]

Well it's really good that you are able to calm back down and get back to sleep so quickly! That's great!! Sometimes I am able to do that, nip it in the bud and go right back to sleep, but other times it develops into a full blown anxiety attack and there's no more sleep for me that night.

I've found that what helps the most to kind of stop it in its tracks is to go get a glass of water and have a few sips, and then getting a warm washcloth and laying back down, putting the washcloth over my forehead and eyes. It's soothing and helps me focus on something other than being afraid it's going to turn into a full out anxiety attack.

And if I can't go back to sleep after awhile, instead of laying there getting anxious about not being able to go back to sleep, I just get up, make a cup of chamomile tea, and trying to read for a little while. Whatever feels relaxing at the time

[NemoAbella]

Me me me I remember that time, 2 months ago, suddenly I woke-up just because of my panic attack, all I did during that time uummm...was I just waited until it finish. Thank God! Bcoz during that time I just recently read about it somewhere here, it is usually normal sometimes when you have anxiety disorder and esp. when in full swing. I know you'll be okay, just be strong and pray God bless you We are here if you need someone to talk

[Taranicole31404]

Yea all day at work I worried about it and now my chest feels funny . I just keep thinking what if this is a heart problem. I'm 27! Y do I have to always worry about my health