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Hello Kitty,
I think Brenna gave you great advice! The only thing I would add is before you do all the relaxation rituals, take time to fill in2-3 thought challenging forms about your main anxious thoughts about what is going on and going to bed etc. I find that writting it down once that night helps me recall the process more clearly if I need to do it in my head later. I have no other advice as I find Brenna gave you excellent advice.
Mostly, I just wanted to tell you I know EXACTLY how you feel!. I have gone through that before and yes I agree it is scary and no fun! I would go to fall asleep and wake up panicked that My heart had stopped or onather favorite of mine, that I had stopped breathing! So everytime I went to fall asleep I would panic repeatedly over this! Then I would be so tired the next day that I would be more anxious...Being more anxious made me more afraid of sleeping...vicious circle.
So first I want to tell you I understand I have gone through it.
Then I want to let you know I am fine, my breathing is good and so is my heart.
Then I want to let you know it passes.I very and I mean very rarely get this anymore.I only get it on very rare occasion when I am super anxious. This really does pass, so hang in there.
Finally, I think that this passed for me as I started to trust that however uncomfortable it made me be that it wasn't dangerous and also when I got my day to day anxiety under control. For me his symptom was really linked to my day to day level of anxiety.
Anyway, Hope this helps you feel better that others have felt like you and that it passed.
Hang in there!
-Diva
Kitty,
These symptoms you are describing sound very much like those of a panic attack. Take the time to check out the discussion in Mod's Corner today.
Have you ever been successful in controlling your panic attacks? If so, remember what you did and keep doing it!
Take some time before you go to bed to make a list of everything that you have to do the next day so it is off your mind. Then do some relaxation exercises before you get into bed. Try deep breathing exercises, meditate or some gentle stretching. These will help to relax your mind and make you more ready for sleep.
Challenge these negative thoughts, you can do it!
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Hello All its kitty here
I had to post this because i am at my wits end here my problem is at the moment i am having a lot of palptations and the top of my tummy feels heavy i really feel at times it just going to stop all together it is so scary when i am trying to get to sleep at night i find it hard because i keep snaping my self back awake because i think my heart has stopped which sets my panic of no end i cant get the thought of heart attack out of my mind its all i think about.
I have been having panic attacks for three years you would think i would have learned by now on top of this i have been to hospital in the past and they have said my heart is fine.
But how can it be if i am going though so much the symtoms are unreal i dont want anything to happen to me can anyone understand this please help thanks love kitty xxx
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