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weird feeling when falling asleep

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has anyone here experience this.. like your about to sleep and then you will wake up because theres something weird in your throat/chest and it feels like you cant breathe well.. im scared to sleep because of that....

ps.i experinced that last yr when i had really bad anxiety...

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Hi Beliebermika... that’s what I am struggling with, for weeks ... I’m so tired I just want sleep but to scared as I wake up panic and I feel my heart sinking feeling x

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Delzek

I get that but I am already asleep thinking I am awake! I have woken up screaming because I dreamt I was awake and something evil was in my room with me in my sleep I try to scream but nothing comes out I am immobile through fear then I wake up screaming and soaking in sweat horrible horrible feeling

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