Panic Attacks, Sleep Apnoea And a Bung Shoulder. :( Posted: 08-23-06 08:13am
For as long as I can remember, i've never
been able to simply fall asleep. My mind
always used to play events over and over.
I tried valarian - which worked somewhat
-, passiflora - which didnt - and even the
otc antihistamine based sleep aides.
So I ended up getting into a routine where
I would simply stay awake, until I was so
exhausted that i'd crash. Not good, I
know... Id be awake, some times, for 4
days.
But the past few months, I have developed
sleep apnoea, where I cannot sleep on my
back without being shocked into waking up
when I cant breathe. So I tend to lie
now, on my sides to fall asleep.
However, I have no developed a severe
shoulder problem meaning I can only sleep
on one side, and am constantly waking up
feeling uncomfortable.
I say constantly waking up, I mean if I go
to bed at 10pm, I lie there until at the
very least 3am, and then if I perhaps doze
off, I am awake at just after 3am.
The past few months have been pure hell,
when I try to sleep.
Now I find that not only do I have these
problems, but there are times I will doze
off, but suddenly be awoken by a strange
sensation rushing thru my body to the
point my heart starts racing. At first I
thought I was having some sort of heart
dilemma, but deep breathing causes it to
ease. Howeverm the adrenaline now rushing
thru my body makes in entirely impossible
to try and fall back to sleep.
Im at my witts end.
I am back to staying awake for days, and
use alcohol in order to force myself to
pass out.
Does anyone else have a similar
experience, or any advice.
