I keep having these attacks where I wake up and I think I am dieing. I jump out of bed knowing my life is at an end and then I realise it may be a dream. Can you help me? I can not dream

I fall asleep with the tv on and when I wake up I feel like buying a juicer for some reason... maybe it will help for you?

Have you tried seeing a doctor? It sounds stress related, but it could be anything.

drugs are bad. mkay

Why does your tongue swell up like a cows tounge... because it comes from a cows dung...

I have been having panic attacks for a little over a yr now....

complete stress.....they have calmed..but when they hit..like last night..I don't sleep....

Go see a doctor....I take meds only when it's bad and I can't breath....

And I come here....

best luck to u....

I'll help relax ya Zanne, you sexy grandma you

It seems so stupid. Thinking the world is ending. Doctors say it is anxiety. Does anyone else feel they are dying?

lmao....Brian...no sooner did I find out I would be a grandmom....she miscarried...so instead they r now engaged....

I need a massage....

Oh hell I need food...lol

be back in a bit.....

aaawwwwwww. so sorry Zanne.... feed me too

perhaps my experiences may help.
i too have what i might call panic attacks,but to be honest i really dont know what to call it.
when ever i have an attack there is a sudden blast of heat that envelopes my head,and from then on,every movement that i see..every sound that i hear..even every thought that passes through my mind-will seem like they are traveling at incredible speeds.

i have been suffering with this all of my life and if the symptoms are the same as yours,this is what i do.

i find a dark hid-a-way..where it is completely silent and i completely empty my mind,because even a mere thought will cause me to panic.
soon i feel that my heart is racing less and less with every moment that passes,but darkness and silence is what i need.

i never sought a doctor's aid for this because i found my own cure.
i hope this helps you.

have been there,its no joke (thats for silent rob,you ****)in my case it got worse before it got better,not gone,better. icould write a book on night startles,panic attacks and the like. scary stuff to live through,and most people dont understand what its like, and wont take your problem seriously,even alot of doctors!living through this sucks,trust me,i know-lois i can probably give you alot of free valuable advise,let me know .......jeff

I've been plagued by panic attacks since age 5. I've been borderline agoraphobic, bulemic, anorexic, and totally humiliated.

After therapy and an early life full of self-fulfilling failure, I realized it was drugs or self-acceptance. Now, I simply explain to friends and professional relationships and . . . it's accepted, if not understood.

Now, mature (somewhat) I'm thankful. This cautionary limitation has allowed me to miss many mistakes others have made and . . . it's made me more than I probably would have been. Now, it's just me. It ain't easy, and it's no less traumatic at 55 than at 15, but now I realize . . . hopefully, you will too.

I would not change it
unless I got paid to on a reality show!

Actually I was being serious. I used to have the same dreams where you would wake up and feel like everything was real life. I woke up sweating and out of breath... A friend told me to leave the tv on and it helped me out... Now I just dream of infomercials

panic attacks are very scary....i have had a few myself and what you are saying is letting me know you are under to much stress...thats what causes them....you need to take it easier on yourself with everything and not worry so much...life is too short....sometimes talking to someone is help enough just to get it out and not stress internally.....theres always an option of the doctor but theyre just going to load you down with meds

sorry there rob,thought you were joking,in my case,it went from when iwas sleeping to thinking i was going to die in the middle of a meeting,ive shopped for an hour and freaked out waiting to check out and just left my cart there,and so on.have been taking xanax for years,and learned for the most part what my triggers are,by the way isleep with the tv on and find myself half dreaming,and thinking "say set it and forget it" one more time ,idare you lol

I slept with the movie "Flicka" on for 3 months straight.That movie took me back to my life when I was young.The music is soothing ...

Sometimes I sleep with Garfield...lol

I actually adopted a great cat...I didn't like animals in my bed...but Mr.Stoney grey..He's my calm... and a zanax...

When people have panic attacks, it is because they feel out of control. This does not matter if you are asleep or awake. Cognitive Behavioral excercises are fantastic, as well as some meditation. Use those tools, or whichever you decide to use, to determine what would be the best course for you.

Of course, if it starts interfering with your life- try an evaluation by a BOARD CERTIFIED psychologist. Psychologists are trained diagnosticians who reply on reliable and incontrovertable evidence through testing. They will not simply talk to you and prescribe medication, nor will they tie you to endless therapy. Their goal is to find out the problem and find a resolution.

If they feel you need medications, they will refer you to a psychiatrist. If the psychologist can help and feel they are the most appropriate person to do so, they will. As well, they can discuss with you other alterternatives with which you feel more comfortable. Good Luck

I agree with u Lilith...I go with the flow before I medicate..I cry..I write..I come here..usually it's to late to call someone..but I have...and I pace to walk it off....not going outside..to cold...then I take a zanax and then I sleep...

Mine started when my son enlisted in the marines...so i am fortunate that I know and understand the reason and a few minor other reasons also.....

If I didn't know...I would not be happy..as I have never been thru this before...

to all u panicers

I have social anxiety disorder, panic disorder is similar. You should practice cognitive therapy, basically learn to train your brain to relax, my therapist is teaching me how to.