Hi Ladies

I am just after some reassuring words I think - and knew all of you wonderful ladies were the best people to ask.

Last night, when I was trying to get to sleep - I started to panic - I thought I was going to forget how to breathe!!! Each time I was dozing off, I jumped out of my skin and really had to concentrate on each and every breathe. When this happened I briefly started shaking inside and then my heart would beat rapidly, like I was scared (which I was!) This happened about 6 times until I started talking to myself and telling myself to 'get a grip' everything would be ok. I eventually did get to sleep. But now I am really nervous about going to bed tonight incase it happens again - it really freaked me out.

Any ideas ladies - has this ever happened to any of you and if so how do you cope with it?

Thank you so much.

Jackie

Hey girly,
I have had exactly wht you experienced several times.One time I had just drifted asleep and was awoken with the same symptoms as you and made my hubby drive me to the ER !! My blood pressure and heart rate were sky high and was given an ekg and told "Mam you had a panic attack, here's a script for some zanax"

I experienced panic attacks for about 2 years and they scared me to death every time.I still have them but I have learned to just roll with the punches and they have lessend in there severity greatly so. I really think that after awhile your brain just get's use to the flight or fight signal from your body and it stops reacting so crazy like.
I usually run when I feel one coming on and it does work.I'll just do a fast, hard sprint around my house and it works pretty well.

Sending u calm thoughts,

hello Jackie,
I am there too! The panick in the middle of the night and the fear of going to bed! Well, I read Dearest advice and have a brown bag (mind you has not been on my night table since I take Klonopin). I would wake up in a shear panic that I was dying. Shaking like a leaf and incapable of breathing. Well the brown bag helps, second, I would get dressed (I have spent night just falling asleep fully clothed so I could be ready to get out right away). If you feel safe, like I do, I would just go out and stroll in the middle of the night for 10-15 minutes, go back home and then have a glass of water. The tv did not help, eventually, I would fall back to sleep for 2 sometimes 3 hours. For the past week, I have been on klonopin and I have slept like I had not in many many months. Before klonopin, I had found that taking powered magnesium (200 mg) has helped as it relaxes you and help you fall asleep. Maybe you have tried it as it is mentionned in many posts that I have read.
Hope some of it will help. I feel for you and share your anguish.
Mrs Buff
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Thank you so much for your replies.

I took some water and a brown paper bag to bed with me last night and, actually, it just being there on my bed-side seemed to calm me I did use it a couple of times. Going for a walk/run round the house is a great idea - because I really felt when it happened that I needed to 'get out', so I will try this next time too.

Thanks to both of you.

Hugs
Jackie

Hi jackie:

I have problems with this sometimes too.
My solution is to recite in my mind the multiplication tables that I had to learn in grade school. In my mind, I say to myself "one times one is one" and keep going until I get to the 12s or fall asleep. It has worked brilliantly for me.

Hugs to you,
Jeaninne

hey .. did you read my post from this morning ??

http://www.power-surge.com/php/forums/inde...mp;#entry315243

its like were the same person !!

Thanks Jeaninne, I've never been much good at maths (used to work in a bank lol!) Brilliant idea though, I think I'll recite the names of all the chocolate bars I have eaten in the last few months - and there are many lol!

Hugs back at ya
Jackie