cam94z28
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For the last 2 nights, every time i start to doze off, I will have a panic attack, where It feels like someone is pinching or zapping the middle of my chest and I jerk awake. I don't even open my eyes or gasp for air so it's not sleep apnea causing it per se. This happens repeatedly over and over, within minutes of the previous and I am not gaining any sleep. I have short mini dreams right before the attacks and almost think I will doze off, then bam, I jerk awake with a panic feeling in my chest. I took blood pressure and pulse immediately after. Pulse was a little high, blood pressure was normal.
This usually happens when I'm overtired, or extremely worried/worked up over personal or life problems. I even tried taking a whole 10mg ambien, and although mellowing and spacing me out nicely, It didn't get me any sleep. The last time i tried to sleep, after several occurances, i started feeling tingly and kinda wierd so I gave up again.
Do I need an anxiety drug? Any over the counter stuff that might work as well as ambien but for anxiety/panic? I seem to be obsessing over the fact that I might have these attacks, which ends up bringing them on.
This is really freaking me out, and making it even harder to calm down enough to even try to sleep. I desperately need sleep but I'm even becoming afraid to try.
This usually happens when I'm overtired, or extremely worried/worked up over personal or life problems. I even tried taking a whole 10mg ambien, and although mellowing and spacing me out nicely, It didn't get me any sleep. The last time i tried to sleep, after several occurances, i started feeling tingly and kinda wierd so I gave up again.
Do I need an anxiety drug? Any over the counter stuff that might work as well as ambien but for anxiety/panic? I seem to be obsessing over the fact that I might have these attacks, which ends up bringing them on.
This is really freaking me out, and making it even harder to calm down enough to even try to sleep. I desperately need sleep but I'm even becoming afraid to try.