What could make me wake up in a panic every time I start to drift off?!


Question: What could make me wake up in a panic every time I start to drift off!?
I have always had trouble falling asleep, and I often do take sleeping pills to fall asleep!. If I don't, I can lay in bed with my mind racing for a couple hours, feeling heavy-eyed and relaxed but never truly drifting off!.

With sleeping pills I usually fall asleep within a half hour if I relax and sort of meditate (focus on my breathing and stop thinking!.)

I also exercise a couple hours before going to bed and don't eat for two hours before going to bed!.

Last night after about an hour and a half I finally started to drift off, but every time I would drift off I'd suddenly wake up in a panic, gasping!. I don't know what it was, I was just shocked into being awake, like falling asleep scared me!. It happened probably over 10 times in a row before I think I got too exhausted for it to happen again!. I couldn't force myself to relax because I'd just fall asleep and wake up again immediately!.

I went to bed at 2am and didn't fall asleep until close to 5am!.

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Answers:
This could be sleep apnea, or sleep dyspnea!. That means that for any variety of reasons you may not be breathing, or may not be breathing well once asleep!. If you snore, that could be a sign!. It could also be pulmonary hypertension!. Of course it could be none of these, but considering how serious losing sleep is, going to a doctor regardless is a good idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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