Panicking myself into a sleep state?

[bumbles]

Lately, my anxiety has been hiding under the surface pretty well.I don't really know it's there until I feel forced to lay down and sleep, but as soon as I do, I become paralyzed with panic. It is very uncomfortable, and sometimes I am able to sleep, but other times I just succumb to the panic feelings and can't move for some time.

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[FragileGlass]

Absolutely! In my job (Cause of PTSD) I have always had to hold up without showing any signs of distress, panic or anxiety. I got pretty damn good at it. To a point that I can have panic attacks or extreme stress and not be aware of it until I sit down or lay down or worse case it just freezes me into listless state. It’s awful.

I have found some reprieve in alternate medicine. It’s been really helpful for me. It’s not for everyone. It does require research and consultation. Especially important to follow your regions laws and legal guidelines regarding cannabis products.

I use a High CBD Cannabis strain that doesn’t cause psychological or hallucinogenic effects. I vape it or use drops near or close to bed time. I used to use Ativan. Hated the Ativan hangover. This has helped me stopped my sneak panic attacks that surface when I am attempting sleep.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I have something I call "the crash" where my body is over loaded with stress and literally crashes and I sleep for days. Actually the entire day. I do have trouble with sleep in general. A lot of anxiety and paralyzing panic. It's why I had to have my Xanax increased recently as I need to take three of the four .5 mg prescribed to me a day at night. I also have Seriquel XR which picks up a large amount of the anxiety and panic in the day. Night is very hard for me. Sleep is very hard for me. Until I "crash".

I'm not sure if this is what you're discribing. It sounds like a mix of what I'm experiencing? Panic doesn't cause "the crash" though. Overwelming of stress does. So, not sure.

Do you have a therapist that you can run this by? Maybe some sort of medication can help?

 

[piratelady]

I usually have the same problem. When it’s all quiet after the busy day my mind starts to wander to all the worries I’ve been suppressing. It’s hard to shut it all off.

If my mind isn’t too far gone that I can still focus, I try to read a boring book and eventually I doze off.

 

[ILoveLife]

Yes, I have the exact same thing.

 

[Justmehere]

A trauma therapist told me it is a way panic pushes into dissociation.

 

[bumbles]

Absolutely! In my job (Cause of PTSD) I have always had to hold up without showing any signs of di...

That's definitely an avenue I would like to explore, thank you. It's legalized for medical purposes in my state, I just have to find a practitioner who is on board