Posted by karenR on August 13, 2001, at 13:20:45
In reply to OK, am I just a freak? (long), posted by MB on August 10, 2001, at 0:52:59
Hi MB,
I was wondering about this "panic attack" that you had. Have you had this
sensation before? From what you wrote, it sounds like it could have been
a night terror. I've been suffering from these for my entire life. Only in
the last 7years did I find out they weren't nightmares. You wake up, heart
beating SO HARD, but not fast, you think you are going to die because your
heart beats so hard. You are afriad of something, but can't place it. It's
hard to wake up from it too. Ironically, I don't remember these episodes'
too often, unless I am alone. Anyway, it's worth looking into.I took remeron for anxiety and found it very sedating too. I actually found that
it made my night terrors worse, even though I was so tired. For sleep, I found
zoloft to help me greatly, but I needed more of an anti-anxiety med.Anyway, when you had the panic attack, did it feel better after about 10 mins,
or were you feeling upset for a long time (an hour or more) after? I really don't
know how to discern a night terror from a panic attack. In the last year I developed
"breathing" problems that would wake me from my sleep in a panic. I think
they were different from the night terrors where my heart would just race and
I'd be terrified.Good luck,
Karen
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