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Anonymouse1000Senior Contributor
Hi All,
I'm BPD2, GAD/PD with Pure O OCD. Ive just recently started having agitation, insomnia at night and unable to sleep more than 4 hours a night. I am on medications to control, but they don't seem to work for the Noctural panic attacks. Does anyone have any tips for managing Nocturnal panic attacks and/or at what point would you seek help from an in-clinic visit?
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8ppleTreeSenior Contributor
Hi @Anonymouse1000
Sorry to hear you've been going through that, it sounds really uncomfortable for you.
I have experienced adrenaline dumping at night myself, with dysautonomia, and I managed it with deep breathing, cooling myself down with ice packs, distracting myself with something funny on TV, eating something, etc, until I was able to get it treated.
I would continue to follow it up with my treating team, or consider seeing a sleep specialist? Hope you're able to get some relief soon!
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Anonymouse1000Senior Contributor
Thank you!!
Wow it sounds like you had a rough time! Are you feeling much better now?
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8ppleTreeSenior Contributor
Hi @Anonymouse1000
I think half the battle is knowing what is happening. It's a really overwhelming feeling at the time, like a really bad rollarcoaster! 😅😵💫 What helped me was knowing it was just my body trying to cope and that I was actually safe.
Hope you are doing ok? Do you have pets or anyone you can reach out to when it happens? What have you been doing to cope?
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Anonymouse1000Senior Contributor
Unfortunately we just lost our dog of 16 years and our other dog of 14 years last year. I have actually just been going to our spare room, and putting on a long nightly affirmation and gritting through it.
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8ppleTreeSenior Contributor
Hi @Anonymouse1000
Sorry for your loss. We're so lucky to have our pets in our lives, although never for long enough.
That sounds like a good idea to change the location, so your bedroom isn't a stressful place and listening to something positive to ride it out. How have you been travelling with it all this week?
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