[erbssr]

Does anyone here wake up after a good nights sleep with mild chest pain & then build on that to a full blown panic attack with BP like 155/85? Then take an Ativan to calm down?

[DaniRae]

I had awful, constant left side chest pain for months (I still get it)... I was so sure it was my heart I was in a total panic all the time. Really sucked. I have to up my SSRI and take Xanax while I get the Zoloft time to work. I would give myself panic attacks and more palps how much I worried about it.

The pain was very real, very strong and still we dont know what it was. I had sooo many tests done but they seem to think it could have been a disc in my neck. But still! I think it is more psychosomatic but I guess I will never know.

So yes, I have been there, done that.

[dr461]

Originally Posted by erbssr

Does anyone here wake up after a good nights sleep with mild chest pain & then build on that to a full blown panic attack with BP like 155/85? Then take an Ativan to calm down?

YUPPPP. Had everything you describe, and it was totally psychogenic. No physical issues at all. Not at all unusual--including pains. Your BP is barely over normal. I have had to take Xanax to terminate a panic attack.

[Chaoticdopey]

Originally Posted by erbssr

Does anyone here wake up after a good nights sleep with mild chest pain & then build on that to a full blown panic attack with BP like 155/85? Then take an Ativan to calm down?

same here but my pain dosnt always go with benzos and my bp will be around 160/100 to 180/100 when having a full blown panic attack

[erbssr]

Wow. Thanks David

[lisad77]

i wake in night gasping for breath like i cant breath orim going to stop breathing.

[Katie]

Lisad- I've experienced the same thing. Very scary but I'm thinking it's anxiety or hormone related.

[lisad77]

i wake up every morning feeling very stiff and have terrible pain in chest back neck and arms. like i have been ran over by a car or some thng.