Posted by WorryGirl on March 27, 2003, at 13:34:44
In reply to Dealing with Panic attacks while they happen, posted by tina on March 26, 2003, at 12:09:34
Tina,
I've had them, too, although I have insomnia the most often. In both cases, reading seems to help calm me the most, as long as I can turn off the light and shut my eyes immediately after I start feeling drowsy. I know this can be hard when panicking, but if you can somehow manage to concentrate it might work for you. If I watch TV or use the computer, for some reason I can't go to sleep immediately afterwards. I wish that worked for me.Sometimes I'll panic because of the lack of sleep that I'm getting - I know I'll feel rotten and everything is three times as hard to cope with the next day.
It sounds like there's some good advice in these other posts. Someone mentioned hormones - I think that might play a big part, too.
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