A great place to start Disorder information source Rated and Reviewed Sleep Links Entrance to all monitored Sleep Forums Search all of Sleepnet.com


Insomnia Forum
Posting

Archived Insomnia Forum16. To post a new topic go to the Insomnia Forum Homepage.

Panic attack at night?

Posted by Lazy Suzan on September 17, 2002 at 10:50:34:

Hi all, just wanted to know if anyone out there has experienced a really weird sensation before going to sleep. Right before I am about to drift off to sleep, this involuntary moan/wheezing noise comes out of my throat and then I am totally awake and can not go back to sleep. I've already had two sleep studies and the docs determined that I do not have sleep apnea. It was suggested by my last sleep specialist that I go back to my PCP and be reevaluated for panic attacks. I'm already taking Xanax, but am limiting the amt to 1 mg per day. I have to sedate myself to sleep, otherwise I just lie there and listen to my breathiing and heart beating. I have an appt next week with my PCP; I haven't told him yet about the weird noise in my throat. Am I losing it or what? I feel like I'm smothering when I lie down and have a recurring cough. The sleep specialist (if that's what you want to call her) said that I am not staying in a deep sleep long enough and that is why I'm so tired all the time. Duh! I thought she was supposed to help me with my sleep problem, but she quickly blew me off when she determined I did not have sleep apnea. Any suggestions from other insomniacs would be appreciated.

Follow Ups:


Archived Insomnia Forum16 To post a new topic go to the Insomnia Forum Homepage

  • IMPORTANT : Information not intended as medical advice. If you suspect that you have a sleep disorder you should seek care from a qualified professional. Read Terms of Use.
  • The Sleep Forums are not to be used for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial products and services are not endorsed by Sleepnet.com.
  • Sleep Related Breathing Disorders are most common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.


Copyright ©1995-2005 Sleepnet.com., All rights reserved