I'm thinking of changing the name of this blog to something not so cut and dry. Is that the right saying? Well either way I'm changing it to something else so I can talk about more than just anxiety and panic.
Today, after speaking with someone who has these things in her life, I have finally been able to figure out why one thing I deal with happens and possibly the explanation of something else. Do you follow?
For a while now, not even sure how long, I have had a problem waking up. Not every time but more than I would like. Before knowing the actual "condition" I would normally have to describe what I experience. Before I fully wake up yet completely aware, I can't move or say anything. I feel like I'm actually paralyzed. Granted it only lasts for a short time, seconds or minutes, but that time feels like forever. Turns out I have whats called "Sleep Paralysis" and the name basically says it all. You're paralyzed but only for a short time. And it can happen at two different times, when you're falling asleep and when you're waking up. For me its when I'm waking up. It's a horrible feeling, and kind of scary. It's not harmful but still not a pleasant way to wake up especially considering I feel stressed out and panicky.
My other problem is nightmares. Over the past week or so I have been having intense nightmares which cause me to wake suddenly in the middle of the night, sweaty (nice thought, huh), stressed, scared, and panicky. Again, not pleasant. But more than these nighttime nightmares, I get them in the daytime. If I for whatever reason take a nap during the day I will without a doubt have one of these daytime nightmares, and I wake up the exact same way. I can't seem to get any peace, awake or sleeping.
Today, after speaking with someone who has these things in her life, I have finally been able to figure out why one thing I deal with happens and possibly the explanation of something else. Do you follow?
For a while now, not even sure how long, I have had a problem waking up. Not every time but more than I would like. Before knowing the actual "condition" I would normally have to describe what I experience. Before I fully wake up yet completely aware, I can't move or say anything. I feel like I'm actually paralyzed. Granted it only lasts for a short time, seconds or minutes, but that time feels like forever. Turns out I have whats called "Sleep Paralysis" and the name basically says it all. You're paralyzed but only for a short time. And it can happen at two different times, when you're falling asleep and when you're waking up. For me its when I'm waking up. It's a horrible feeling, and kind of scary. It's not harmful but still not a pleasant way to wake up especially considering I feel stressed out and panicky.
My other problem is nightmares. Over the past week or so I have been having intense nightmares which cause me to wake suddenly in the middle of the night, sweaty (nice thought, huh), stressed, scared, and panicky. Again, not pleasant. But more than these nighttime nightmares, I get them in the daytime. If I for whatever reason take a nap during the day I will without a doubt have one of these daytime nightmares, and I wake up the exact same way. I can't seem to get any peace, awake or sleeping.
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