Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
So sorry to hear that sleep was not coming easily last night, @jimhd. The panic part seems like it would feel downright scary. Were you finally able to get any rest? Did the panic attack ease any?
Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
@jimhd I hope you got or get some sleep. I’m exhausted too, woke up at 5:00 and couldn’t get back to sleep. I may try again after breakfast - it’s 8:14 here now. I have no idea why this happens to me sometimes but it ruins my day when it does.
JK
I was able to get back to sleep after an hour or so, and my wife woke me up at 12:30 so I'd have time to eat something and get to my therapy appointment. Now I'm drinking a mocha frappe at Dairy Queen to decompress.
I have had two tests for sleep apnea and was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, about six incident a night. The masks seemed to make me wake up more frequently so I passed on them as the mask would slide over and block my breathing. I also have hiatal hernia, acid reflux, IBS with constipation, urinary urgency, and hemerrhoid. I never know which thing is waking me up. I sleep with elevated pillows which bothers my IBS. I recently had surgery on my nose - 90% blocked left septum, my enlarged turinate, and plastic surgery on my collapsing nostril walls. I hoped this would help my sleep apnea but the nose is still healing and I mostly breathe through my mouth. It is hard to sleep on my sides for the sleep apnea and to sleep raised up for my acid reflux when laying down flatter would help my IBS or else the IBS pressure keeps me awake. Since I retired at the end of 2016, I thought the relief from job stress would help, but the IBS and sleep apnea have gotten worse. Any thoughts?
I have had two tests for sleep apnea and was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, about six incident a night. The masks seemed to make me wake up more frequently so I passed on them as the mask would slide over and block my breathing. I also have hiatal hernia, acid reflux, IBS with constipation, urinary urgency, and hemerrhoid. I never know which thing is waking me up. I sleep with elevated pillows which bothers my IBS. I recently had surgery on my nose - 90% blocked left septum, my enlarged turinate, and plastic surgery on my collapsing nostril walls. I hoped this would help my sleep apnea but the nose is still healing and I mostly breathe through my mouth. It is hard to sleep on my sides for the sleep apnea and to sleep raised up for my acid reflux when laying down flatter would help my IBS or else the IBS pressure keeps me awake. Since I retired at the end of 2016, I thought the relief from job stress would help, but the IBS and sleep apnea have gotten worse. Any thoughts?
@maureercria - have you tried nasal pillows? I just made 2 changes - from CPAP to BIPAP, and from full face mask to nasal pillows. I was on CPAP for 15 years, and had ongoing leakage problems. I have to choose side or back, too. Because of neuropathy pain in my feet, I have to change position often,
Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
I do this too about 4 or 5 times a week. Sometimes it my restless legs and sometimes I just wake up for no reason. I am so tired of it. I have to cancel so many things because I am to tired to go out.
I have had two tests for sleep apnea and was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, about six incident a night. The masks seemed to make me wake up more frequently so I passed on them as the mask would slide over and block my breathing. I also have hiatal hernia, acid reflux, IBS with constipation, urinary urgency, and hemerrhoid. I never know which thing is waking me up. I sleep with elevated pillows which bothers my IBS. I recently had surgery on my nose - 90% blocked left septum, my enlarged turinate, and plastic surgery on my collapsing nostril walls. I hoped this would help my sleep apnea but the nose is still healing and I mostly breathe through my mouth. It is hard to sleep on my sides for the sleep apnea and to sleep raised up for my acid reflux when laying down flatter would help my IBS or else the IBS pressure keeps me awake. Since I retired at the end of 2016, I thought the relief from job stress would help, but the IBS and sleep apnea have gotten worse. Any thoughts?
@maureercria you sure have a lot of conditions interfering with sleep, I’m sorry to hear that. I know that my biggest problem is very frequent bathroom trips. Most nights it’s hourly, last night it was more frequent than that!
I often sleep on an elevated pillow also, for Barrett’s Esophagus. I use a wedge under my pillow. Sometimes that gives me a sore neck so I often don’t use the wedge. We also have blocks under the bed’s legs to raise the head end of the bed. This was recommended by the doctor.
Good luck with all of this, I hope you are able to find some helpful solutions.
JK
Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
@lknightb I haven’t had a job in a number of years but I also have to sometimes not do something because of the fatigue not sleeping causes. Most often that is my water exercise. I always figure I would fall asleep in the pool and drown!
JK
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Hi, @darlinge. Thanks for your post. Wondering if you have had challenges getting to sleep in the past? If so, can you tell us more about that?
Tonight, I'm afraid to go to sleep. I've been waking up with a panic attack, feeling smothered, like death is imminent. Peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet keeps waking me up. I have a BIPAP, using nasal pillows, which I am liking after more than 15 years with a full face mask, but I wake up with my mouth so dry I can't swallow. I usually get back to sleep after an hour or so, out of sheer exhaustion. I think I might be getting the flu or something, with aching, diarrhea and no energy. Or it could be depression. I have a therapy appointment today. Well, back to the bathroom, and maybe then another stretch of sleep.
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1 ReactionSo sorry to hear that sleep was not coming easily last night, @jimhd. The panic part seems like it would feel downright scary. Were you finally able to get any rest? Did the panic attack ease any?
@jimhd I hope you got or get some sleep. I’m exhausted too, woke up at 5:00 and couldn’t get back to sleep. I may try again after breakfast - it’s 8:14 here now. I have no idea why this happens to me sometimes but it ruins my day when it does.
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I was able to get back to sleep after an hour or so, and my wife woke me up at 12:30 so I'd have time to eat something and get to my therapy appointment. Now I'm drinking a mocha frappe at Dairy Queen to decompress.
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3 ReactionsI have had two tests for sleep apnea and was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, about six incident a night. The masks seemed to make me wake up more frequently so I passed on them as the mask would slide over and block my breathing. I also have hiatal hernia, acid reflux, IBS with constipation, urinary urgency, and hemerrhoid. I never know which thing is waking me up. I sleep with elevated pillows which bothers my IBS. I recently had surgery on my nose - 90% blocked left septum, my enlarged turinate, and plastic surgery on my collapsing nostril walls. I hoped this would help my sleep apnea but the nose is still healing and I mostly breathe through my mouth. It is hard to sleep on my sides for the sleep apnea and to sleep raised up for my acid reflux when laying down flatter would help my IBS or else the IBS pressure keeps me awake. Since I retired at the end of 2016, I thought the relief from job stress would help, but the IBS and sleep apnea have gotten worse. Any thoughts?
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1 Reaction@maureercria - have you tried nasal pillows? I just made 2 changes - from CPAP to BIPAP, and from full face mask to nasal pillows. I was on CPAP for 15 years, and had ongoing leakage problems. I have to choose side or back, too. Because of neuropathy pain in my feet, I have to change position often,
Have you tried propping up the head of the bed?
Jim
I do this too about 4 or 5 times a week. Sometimes it my restless legs and sometimes I just wake up for no reason. I am so tired of it. I have to cancel so many things because I am to tired to go out.
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2 Reactions@maureercria you sure have a lot of conditions interfering with sleep, I’m sorry to hear that. I know that my biggest problem is very frequent bathroom trips. Most nights it’s hourly, last night it was more frequent than that!
I often sleep on an elevated pillow also, for Barrett’s Esophagus. I use a wedge under my pillow. Sometimes that gives me a sore neck so I often don’t use the wedge. We also have blocks under the bed’s legs to raise the head end of the bed. This was recommended by the doctor.
Good luck with all of this, I hope you are able to find some helpful solutions.
JK
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1 Reaction@lknightb I haven’t had a job in a number of years but I also have to sometimes not do something because of the fatigue not sleeping causes. Most often that is my water exercise. I always figure I would fall asleep in the pool and drown!
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