Anyone else have weird nights like this??

Hi

I have, for a long time, suffered from GAD, Panic, Hypochondria, Depression, Phobias, etc and have been on all the usual meds (right now I'm on Lorazepam and Atarax). I've recently started having a few glasses of gin and lemon-lime soda in the evenings to help me calm down and sleep better. However, when I drink in the evenings (maybe 3-4 glasses), I always have very weird nights. For example, all of the things below happened last night as I was sleeping (or at least trying to sleep)...

1#) A "jolt" went through my head breifly and I woke up and had a small panic attack. I don't know wether I passed out in the night for a few seconds, had a dizzy spell in my sleep or what the heck happened but it was really scary.

2#) At one point, it felt like my lips were moving around all over the place (don't know wether I was dreaming or having a spasm of some sort).

3#) As I was sleeping, my entire facial expression suddenly changed on it's own into a "frightened face". This was REALLY weird and again, I don't know wether it really happened or if I was dreaming.

4#) My arm just flew off of the bed on it's own at one point which really freaked me out!.

5#) Half the time, I felt like I was experiencing derealization/depresonalization and was just sort of laying their in a trance-like state.

6#) There were some weird dreams too and other weird stuff that either happened or I was dreaming them.

Anyone else here have weird things happen during the night after drinking alcohol?. I'd love to hear from you!.

- GreyGoose

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However, when I drink in the evenings (maybe 3-4 glasses), I always have very weird nights.

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Alcohol disrupts sleep and any attempts to rest. While intoxicated, waking life is strange also.

Alcohol ultimately intensifies any problems.

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm

hi tim....sorry that i can't relate to any of the things that you are expperiencing but just wanted you to know that i was glad to see you posting and hope that things get better.......

((((((((((((((((((((GG))))))))))))))))))))))

Sorry I didnt reply to you sooner. Kinda busy feeling like I am doing 10 things at once. LOL

Anyway, there are times when I have these involentary twitches with my arms and legs. I think more so lately that I have noticed. Not sure what it is, but it seems to be just twitches. I also have had some weird, weird dreams also. I was doing pretty well until the last few nights. I know its my anxiety and I have to keep telling myself that it is just that...my anxiety.

I am not familier about the drinking and stuff and the effect it has in conjunction with the anxiety because I really do not drink very much at all.

Just know that I am still here for you, supporting you in any way that I can. Take care.


Hugs,


Jen