Posted by Lisa Simpson on October 9, 2001, at 6:29:51
I have a problem that's a bit difficult to explain! But I will try to do it as briefly as I can. I have asthma, but I also get panic attacks. Sometimes it's difficult to tell them apart, as the symptoms are very similar. And one thing that will start them off is getting cold and starting to shiver. Well, the problem is usually worse at night - I wake up in the middle of the night, very cold, and I start to shiver, start to grab for my inhaler and start to panic. It's difficult to put a jumper on as I then have to sit up out of the bedclothes a bit which will make me colder. Now the strange thing is that no-one else in the house gets cold like I do, and they think I'm very strange. Last night I slept in a track suit, and I still got cold in the middle of the night, while the rest of the family just had T-shirts on. I wonder whether it could be something to do with my body temperature dropping a lot at night - or could it possibly be purely psychological? Is there anything I can do about it, apart from wearing fur coats to bed? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
poster:Lisa Simpson
thread:80731
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