Posted by Alex71 on October 4, 2004, at 12:19:25
In reply to Night Panic, posted by Racer on October 4, 2004, at 12:03:14
Thank you Racer and Dazed for your replies.
Racer, you are absolutely right, I wasn't fully awake at the moment. I was able to gain the control over my mind when I woke up comletely, but the fear was just unbearable.
I dont understand one thing, though. I don't get many panic attacks during the daytime due to Lexapro I guess. I may be get 2-3 a week, and the overall anxiety is less. So, the question is ...how come there are those Night Panics, but I believe noone could answer that.> That sounds like Night Panic to me, and it's not uncommon. It could be the Lexapro, or it could be another manifestation of your underlying anxiety. That's something to call your doctor about, though, especially if you're actually getting out of bed and trying to run away in the night. (I'm assuming you weren't fully awake when you did that, thus falling down.)
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> I'm very sorry that happened to you. Regardless of what's causing it, that's just not a good place to be. It does build on itself, too, so the more you dread going to bed, the more anticipatory anxiety is built up, and the more likely it is to happen. Call your doctor and ask for a quick appointment to discuss alternatives. You shouldn't have to put up with this, and it *is* a serious problem. If your doctor tries to brush it off, don't allow it -- this really is a serious problem, because it really does diminish your quality of life. It might be best to try another antidepressant, or it might be better to augment it somehow, but something should be done to help you through this.
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> Best luck to you.
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