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Find Out If You Have Nocturnal Anxiety Attacks And What Are The Available Remedies
We live in times that our ancestors could not fathom. Everyday our lives are put to the test with stress that cause us to lose sleep. Not only do we feel ragged and depleted the next day, we tend to age quicker due to our body not recovering and resting the way it should. If these sleepless nights continue, thus begins the onset of nocturnal anxiety attacks. This will inevitably end any normalcy to your life.
As human beings we need to rest approximately every 16 hours. Our resting period lasts approximately 8 hours and then we're up again. There is no way around this cycle. Sooner or later our bodies must rest. When something causes a disruption in the normal course of life, the sleep awake balance is lost and problems start to arise. If you regularly sleep less than 8 hours every night you may suffer from chronic sleep problems. One major issue of concern is nocturnal anxiety disorder or sleep panic attacks.
I say may because sleep anxiety attacks is not easily diagnosed. You see it is a mix of many symptoms that indicate various sleep disorders. So a reliable diagnosis may be delayed. During the initial stages of the attack you might be unable to sleep well at night and this would manifest the absence of restfulness after you wake up. When such a situation is encountered, it is recommended to seek a professional help.
The common symptoms of panic attacks while sleeping are insomnia, sleepiness during the day and unnatural sleeping patterns. Insomnia is more dominant than the other two symptoms in the initial stages. Also panic attacks during sleep are popular with people having intermittent sleeping behaviors.
As much as 50% of all panic disorder sufferers experience some nocturnal anxiety disorder.
Sadly, people that suffer from panic attacks while sleeping build up a fear of sleeping which makes matters worse. Word of caution: do not try to address or resolve these problems with sleeping pills. They won't work and what you may end up with is an addiction that will complicate your situation.
Nocturnal anxiety disorder cannot be associated with dreams as the attacks occur at the beginning phases of Rapid Eye Movement or REM.Therefore, dreams cannot be held responsible for setting off panic attacks. Also, the occurrence of nocturnal anxiety attacks can result in sudden waking up, palpitations, breathlessness, dread, perspiration and shudders. Such symptoms usually occur when the person is in deep sleep.
The discovery of the cause of sleep panic attacks has not been made. Some have alleged that the buildup of carbon dioxide in the body while we sleep may be the cause. This is known to be the "false suffocation alarm."
Sleep panic attacks is treatable and can be eradicated with medications.
Considering that these disorders can be cured with restrictions and behavior modifications, the use of medications should only be used as a last resort. To be clear, we're talking about anxiety medications and not sleeping pills.
A consequential part of your intervention is for you to make peace with yourself and with your disorder. This doesn't mean that you have to accept it. Just accept that you have it and move peacefully to find a cure. You must understand yourself first before you try to explain anything to others. The more you express the better for you. Some life style changes that appear to help rid sufferers from night attacks consist of giving up smoking and limiting the consumption of alcohol and caffeine. These substances trigger the intensity of the attack. Additionally I would say that self help is the best help to cure night panic attacks.
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