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Old 03-08-2010, 04:47 PM
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I was going through some weird symptoms that would wake me , especially as I was drifting off to sleep. I went to the ER with these on 2 different occaisions. I don't know if it's what you experience, but I would all of the sudden wake up feeling like I couldn't breath. Like the air was forced out of me. My heart was racing crazy and I would be gasping. All the while, feeling disoriented. Went to the ER, they did all the tests on me because I was sure it was either my heart or maybe apnea. They watched me for awhile, my tests were all normal. They ruled it as anxiety attacks while I was sleeping! I couldn't believe them! How does one have an anxiety attack while they are sleeping? But, from what they said, and doing my own research, my symptoms fit a nocturnal anxiety attack to a T!!! Now years later, it rarely happens, but if they do, I notice that I'm either under a ton of stress or really worried about something. I know this sounds ridiculous, because I thought the same thing. Is it possible that this is what you're experiencing? Especially since your heart looks great. I don't know if this info helps or not. Just something to think about....
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