We are all used to the concept of day time panic attacks - at least I am.
I am an ex-sufferer of panic attacks and I can say categorically that they aren't pleasant to experience.
But that is by the way, the question we are here to answer today is if panic attacks can occur at night and if yes, how you can know when you've just had them...
Let me begin by using the affirmative: Yes, this condition occurs at night also.
In fact, night (or nocturnal) panic disorder occurs frequently.
These attacks can occur at anytime, day or night, when you are asleep or while you're awake.
Due to the fact that nocturnal panic attacks are less frequent and common than their daylight counterpart, most folks are unaware of their existence.
So how can we identify them when they do occur? We need to address this question as it can be very scary to experience one especially if we are unaware of what is happening...
Well if you are experiencing panic attacks at night, you will be awakened abruptly from a deep sleep.
Identifying the triggers or root cause will be impossible most of the time.
Once awake you will notice that you are perspiring a great deal, kind of akin to waking up from a nightmare but not exactly the same because you have no memory of having had a nightmare.
You will also observe that you are trembling, and your heart rate has increased.
Your breath may come out in short bursts and you may even be feeling chills all over your body.
These feeling are very disconcerting especially if you are not sure what is happening to you.
The chances are that you have just experienced a night panic attack if you notice any combination of the above.
Panic attacks generally can be scary but they are not dangerous in themselves or harmful to your body.
It is actually a way in which your body deals with stress, whether it occurs day or night.
So what is it about night panic attacks that make some people so afraid? Well, it is because if you really think about it, this condition actually feels like you are having a heart attack, waking up in the middle of the night to these symptoms and problems actually makes you feel like you are dying.
Panic attacks at night are very brief, lasting for a few minutes (usually less than ten minutes).
The issue is the process of calming down afterward, this may take some time.
Because researchers do not really know what the general root cause of these attacks is, stopping them can be extremely hard.
They cannot seem to agree on whether this condition is hereditary or not, whether it is solely caused by stress or whether it is a fluke of the mind.
Anyway it is, just remember that your body isn't at risk due to this condition.
Nevertheless, ensure that what you suffer from is a panic attack and not some other ailment.
If you discover that it is indeed a panic attack, then I know a method guaranteed to work, after all I was a sufferer of this condition before myself.
I hope this helped, have a nice day!
I am an ex-sufferer of panic attacks and I can say categorically that they aren't pleasant to experience.
But that is by the way, the question we are here to answer today is if panic attacks can occur at night and if yes, how you can know when you've just had them...
Let me begin by using the affirmative: Yes, this condition occurs at night also.
In fact, night (or nocturnal) panic disorder occurs frequently.
These attacks can occur at anytime, day or night, when you are asleep or while you're awake.
Due to the fact that nocturnal panic attacks are less frequent and common than their daylight counterpart, most folks are unaware of their existence.
So how can we identify them when they do occur? We need to address this question as it can be very scary to experience one especially if we are unaware of what is happening...
Well if you are experiencing panic attacks at night, you will be awakened abruptly from a deep sleep.
Identifying the triggers or root cause will be impossible most of the time.
Once awake you will notice that you are perspiring a great deal, kind of akin to waking up from a nightmare but not exactly the same because you have no memory of having had a nightmare.
You will also observe that you are trembling, and your heart rate has increased.
Your breath may come out in short bursts and you may even be feeling chills all over your body.
These feeling are very disconcerting especially if you are not sure what is happening to you.
The chances are that you have just experienced a night panic attack if you notice any combination of the above.
Panic attacks generally can be scary but they are not dangerous in themselves or harmful to your body.
It is actually a way in which your body deals with stress, whether it occurs day or night.
So what is it about night panic attacks that make some people so afraid? Well, it is because if you really think about it, this condition actually feels like you are having a heart attack, waking up in the middle of the night to these symptoms and problems actually makes you feel like you are dying.
Panic attacks at night are very brief, lasting for a few minutes (usually less than ten minutes).
The issue is the process of calming down afterward, this may take some time.
Because researchers do not really know what the general root cause of these attacks is, stopping them can be extremely hard.
They cannot seem to agree on whether this condition is hereditary or not, whether it is solely caused by stress or whether it is a fluke of the mind.
Anyway it is, just remember that your body isn't at risk due to this condition.
Nevertheless, ensure that what you suffer from is a panic attack and not some other ailment.
If you discover that it is indeed a panic attack, then I know a method guaranteed to work, after all I was a sufferer of this condition before myself.
I hope this helped, have a nice day!
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