Waking up in panic

I've been waking up short if breath and full of panic. It's horrible. It's almost like akathesia but not. I feel restless tension throughout my whole body andbim scared.

Anyone feel this?

I've only experienced waking up and still dreaming, sometimes even nightmares. That only happens when I'm extremely manic though. Sorry this is happening to you.

Ism whybits happening. I'm still having bouts of anxiety/shortness of breath

Hallie......I have no great words of wisdom BUT please know I am thinking of you and hoping this anxiety and panic disappears!

i have many spurts of waking up in panic and its truly awful and im sorry you are going through it
for me it usually lends itself to an episode of some sort in either direction

I've been depressed and it was getting better some but I've been having this too. If i could choose id pick hypomania lol

Wish I had quick fix for it

Yep. I've had it occasionally off and on for 20 years, but this past year has been the worst ever.
I have Xanax for it. Until it kicks in, I usually tell my husband I think I'm dying, and then hug him and my pillow. Just sort of hold on for dear life...gasping for air.

I also have PTSD and I've read the brain tries to process trauma while we sleep, and sometimes we wake up in the middle of it. I don't know if that's true.

If you stumble onto a cure, please let me know. Take care.

I've woken up, seemingly mid-panic attack a few times.

It's very scary!

Idk how to cure it. I just breThe slow and deep but it doesn't always help

If I had to guess, I'd say the problem may be some sort of symptom of PTSD and complex trauma.

I'm looking for a therapist who specializes in PTSD right now.
(( hugs ))

I'm wondering if I'm having nightmares but no way of telling!

I'm still get bouts of anxiety now bah

Im currently waking up with severe anxiety and some days panic. It helps to have a morning routine but bloody hell, it is hard to do when you feel like that!

When in panic, I lay in bed, take a few deep breathes until I am composed enough to get up. I dont have to get dressed straight away - a dressing gown is fine to wear to start with - so the challenge of getting dressed isnt causing anxiety. I go outside, sit out for 10 - 15 minutes with a glass of water, do some breathing exercises then I will tend to the animals. Breakfast and meds are next, then comes getting dressed but slowly slowly. My morning routine takes at least an hour. Usually this helps some.

Im currently waking up with severe anxiety and some days panic. It helps to have a morning routine but bloody hell, it is hard to do when you feel like that!

When in panic, I lay in bed, take a few deep breathes until I am composed enough to get up. I dont have to get dressed straight away - a dressing gown is fine to wear to start with - so the challenge of getting dressed isnt causing anxiety. I go outside, sit out for 10 - 15 minutes with a glass of water, do some breathing exercises then I will tend to the animals. Breakfast and meds are next, then comes getting dressed but slowly slowly. My morning routine takes at least an hour. Usually this helps some.

I've been doing this lately it's horrifying, there are meditation techniques to help but I find that if you get a fast acting xanax script that gives you the best shot at calming yourself right away. The meds don't take away the source but they do a damn good job of treating the symptoms.

Having bouts of anxiety since awaking today too. Horrible and stupid.

Sometimes I wake up with intense anxiety, but never full blown panic. Maybe you're having nightmares that you don't remember. I hope you feel better soon. Hugs!

i need the klonopin for times like that. other wise i am frozen in anxiety
its damn awful!!

I'm wondering about nightmares too

I don't have a prn to take. I see pdoc next do in hoping he adjusts something