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Ascertain If You Are Experiencing Night Panic Attacks And What Are The Available Remedies
Our ancestors while having their own set of issues never faced the daily onrush of stressors that we have to deal with. Many nights sleep is lost due to that stress. The direct impact of such a night is absolute exhaustion the entire day. The long-term effects can be that we age quicker. Our appearance will betray our true age and we will look older. As this get worse, we begin to experience nocturnal anxiety attacks, which will disrupt not only our sleep pattern but our life.
Our bodies are designed to rest at some point during the day. The rest period lasts for about 8 hours and then we are up and about for about 16 hours. This is indeed a never ending cycle that we would have to abide by. However, when there is an impediment in the normal course of life, the balance is lost and then problems creep in. If you consistently sleep less than eight hours per night and wake up feeling tired, you may have chronic sleep problems which may lead to or be nocturnal anxiety disorder.
Sleep panic attacks cannot be diagnosed very easily as it is a mix of several symptoms indicating various sleep disorders. During the initial stages of the attack you might be unable to sleep well at night and this would manifest the absence of restfulness after you wake up. During the initial stages you are advised to seek professional help to assist you in dealing with the attacks.
The common symptoms of panic attacks while sleeping are insomnia, drowsiness during the day and unpredictable sleeping patterns. Insomnia is more dominant than the other two symptoms in the initial stages. Also panic attacks during sleep are common with people having improper sleeping behaviors.
Over 50% of anxiety attacks sufferers are likely to have nocturnal anxiety attacks, but the majority of their attacks occur during the day.
Sadly, people that suffer from panic attacks while sleeping formulate a fear of sleeping which makes things worse. Word of caution: do not try to address or resolve these problems with sleeping pills. They won't work and what you may end up with is an addiction that will complicate your situation.
Nocturnal anxiety disorder cannot be associated with dreams as the attacks occur at the beginning phases of Rapid Eye Movement or REM.Therefore, dreams cannot be held responsible for setting off panic attacks. Also, the occurrence of nocturnal anxiety attacks can result in sudden waking up, shakiness, shortness of breath, dread, sweating and shudders. Such symptoms usually come about when the person is in deep sleep.
We still do not know the exact cause of panic attacks occurring during sleep. Some have suspected that the buildup of carbon dioxide in the body while we sleep may be the cause. This is also known as the "false suffocation alarm".
Panic attacks while sleeping can be eradicated with medications.
Notwithstanding, medications should be used as a last resort as these disorders can be cured with certain restrictions and life changes. To be clear, we're talking about anxiety medications and not sleeping pills.
A big part of your intervention is for you to make peace with yourself and with your disorder. This doesn't mean that you have to accept it. Just accept that you have it and move peacefully to find a cure. You must comprehend yourself first and then try to explain it to a friend or your family. The more you express the better for you. Apart from that you must make certain lifestyle changes as well - such as quitting or limiting smoking, caffeine and alcohol. These substances trigger the intensity of the attack. Additionally I would say that self help is the best help to cure night panic attacks.
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