I thought I'd stop and post here a minute. I used to have Panic Attacks really bad after having my last child. I had no idea what it was. Was taken back to the doctor and my BP was good and he couldn't find anything wrong with me. I never told anyone again about how I was feeling. I started noticing that my panic attacks would get really bad while traveling somewhere, and I would feel like I was gonna open the car door and jump out! That's how crazy it made me feel. One day in my home, I started to cry and pray as I was entering the shower. I told G-d that if this was the way it was gonna be that I was ready to die. When I got out the shower, I noticed the panic attack was gone. They never came back again! PTL... I know he healed me.
So back in Sept/Oct last year I started waking up with my heart beating fast. It was like someone said BOO to me or something and woke me up. I began to wonder what in the world? In May that year our landlord locked us out of our business illegally and I have to say I was stressed about that but didn't think this is what caused this. Then, the day after Thanksgiving last year someone attempted to burn my house down. Lived with my parents for 4 mos. Those anxiety attacks were still there, and especially if I had gotten upset that particular day. And just a few days before this Thanksgiving, my husband and child was in a wreck and totaled my new car. Talk about Anxiety? Well... I haven't been to a dr in 13 years for anything. I've watched him heal my husband of an incurable/inoperable cancer so I have so much faith and trust in him that I do believe one day this problem will go away. If not, I'll HAVE to see a doctor.
I find that this happens the most when my mind just won't slow down. It starts to think so much that when I start to fall asleep, my mind thinks about something and wakes me up. Most of the time it seems to be something stupid that doesn't even make any sense. I do believe alot is hormonal but alot can be passed down too as most of my family are on anti-depressants. I keep fighting NOT to have to go on medication and will keep fighting. I find it best just NOT to try and sleep when I am like this as I am calm unless I sleep and wake up startled. Some nights though, I fall asleep crying and praying to G-d and then I wake up the next morning thanking him that he provided some good rest for me.
One more thing before I close. Please don't be like me and worry about going to bed for fear that you are going to have a bad night. If you have one, then read something, get on the computer and read the boards... when your body gets really tired, it WILL shot down and sleep. Most of all, just whisper a prayer.. He's always so near :)
Hugs to all of you who have this problem!