Waking up panicked

[floriez]

Hi,

I have had it all my life, as long as i can remember ( and im 27 now ). So basically i wake up very often during the night panicked. I usually stand up suddenly and walk away from the bed couple of meters. Sometimes it's because i think there are bugs and spiders in the bed, other times im not really sure why. I realize usually pretty quick that nothing is really going on ( in the matter of seconds ). I have had different kind of sleep disorders, from sleep talking to things i cant even describe. Insomnia was also quite common in the past, not so much anymore though.

I rarely have these panic attacks when there's someone else in the room ( although it still happens ) or the room isnt dark ( for example TV is playing )

Anyone have any thoughts about the situation, what is it and why does it happen ?

Thanks

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Your symptoms could be due to somnambulism or sleep walking as it popularly called occurs in about 15% of children. In this disorder the person is not aware of his actions. This is because of the poor development of the sleep/wake cycle. Areas of the brain that deal with mobility are active, while the areas that deal with cognition and awareness are sleeping, hence the child sleep walks.

But in adults it could be associated with stress, anxiety or other sleep disorders. Sleep deprivation and stress are known to aggravate these symptoms. If the symptoms are interfering with your sleep schedules consult your doctor.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[Samantha_Dragon]

Sound like anxiety just remember that it not real and you arnt in any real danger.
If uour really concerned you could always talk to a therapist or a psychologist.

Good luck, I hope things get better for you.