Panic Attacks While Sleeping

I used to fear going to bed. It sounds strange when you say something like that out loud. It sounds even stranger when you try to tell your friends and they can't possibly understand. Having a nocturnal panic attack is just horrible. Some people experience a panic attack while sleeping. This can be disturbing to the person, particularly if it happens often. They may dread going to bed.

This can also cause insomnia as they find it very difficult to relax and let go when they go to bed. There may be constant worry, which is natural, but doesn't help their situation. The real messed up part about a nocturnal panic attack is that you aren't in a cognitive mindset. You can't rationalize when you're sleeping. So you awake to the most normal and natural reaction possible - utter terror.
Though a panic attack can happen at any time and anywhere, you may be rudely awakened from a pleasant dream by a panic attack. Not everyone is affected this way though. However, it can seem pretty traumatic waking up this way, sweating profusely, with your heart racing. Imagine waking up with your head spinning and you're short of breath.

# Way to avoid Nocturnal Panic Attack
To avoid the attacks you should prep your body well before sleep. At least 30 minutes before bed don't watch any television. Reading a relaxing book is preferred. And you should try to drink some Sleepy time tea. They sell it in any supermarket. I would recommend to stay away from alcohol or any unnecessary drugs that will induce a later state of depression. You want your body at complete equilibrium before bed.
If you can, exercising at night helps. Your goal is to prep your body to shut down into the most docile state possible before bedtime.

If an attack hits during bedtime and you wake up, go into a sound breathing exercise. Continue until the attack subsides and it WILL subside. An exercise like this may take a moment to sink in because you will be thrown off your guard (I'm well familiar with it) when you awake. The important part is recognizing the situation and throwing your brain into a rational state as soon as possible

Make sure you have a 'clean bill of health' so as to rule out other potentially serious conditions before attributing anything to panic attacks. It may well be a panic attack. It's just that panic attacks mimic serious illnesses.
There's no doubt that a panic attack while sleeping does occur. No one knows why it happens during sleep. It's difficult enough to understand why it happens while you're awake!

Learn to do deep breathing to help calm you down. Try to learn this relaxing technique when you're NOT having an attack, so you can apply it naturally when it does happen.
Even though it may be annoying to practice deep breathing, it can really help to calm down a difficult situation. Never underestimate the power of breathing.

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