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[Snowflake]

It was midday yesterday when I felt panic, heart racing, hands shaking, dissociating and tired. I left work and went home and fell asleep for over 3 hrs. At times during this sleep I felt myself trying to wake but couldn't -so I just slept. It happened a few more times, my eyes seeing the clock, my mind saying you need to get up but my body weighted down and unable to move and I just couldn't stay awake. Eventually after 3-4 hrs I got up-a few hours later this happened again (bedtime) it was like I was in a coma and I told myself if I wake up from this I need to go to hospital-i didn't even know if I would wake up from it. It was scary....my body weighted, unable to move. Eyes unable to open but I felt like o was awaken in my sleep. I started prazosin a week ago-not sure this is why.

 

[hodge]

Wow, I don't know, either, Snowflake. I took Prazosin for a few years and didn't experience that. Here's info on its side effects from the Mayo Clinic, but I didn't see what you described: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/prazosin-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20065617

I think you should call your doctor who prescribed it on Monday. In the meantime, is there anything like a nurse's hotline in your area? There is here and a nurse answers 24/7. I don't think it matters if you don't live around here, so call it anyway. The number is 1-800-445-5788.

Good luck! :hug:s

 

[HappyJock]

Wow, that's one scary experience, I'm really sorry to hear that! I'm not 100% sure if it's related to Prazosin as being one of the side effects, but I know that with PTSD sometimes people experience sleep paralysis. I know I did for a while, actually -- and at first, I thought it was the medicine I was taking -- but then learned I just needed to talk about it more because there were parts I wasn't aware about until later that needed disclosing.

Are any of your PTSD symptoms getting worse in the sense that maybe you're in a difficult spot with dealing with some things from the past? Could it be that it's weighing a little on you, mentally and that maybe it's a sign that you should talk more about it?

Or, maybe it's something someone else has a better answer for than I do, but good luck! :hug:

 

[Snowflake]

Wow, that's one scary experience, I'm really sorry to hear that! I'm not 100% sure if it's related to...

My psych said it wasn't related to the prazosin but rather it could be my body is overwhelmed with so much right now it's exhausted