How Common Are Panic Attacks At Night?
Only around half of all panic attack sufferers will ever experience them at night and they are still far less frequent compared to “regular” day time panic attacks. They represent around 10 per cent of all panic attacks taken together. What Are The Typical Symptoms? The symptoms are fairly similar to a regular panic attack but with some small differences. Typically the person will wake up to find their heart racing and themselves profusely sweating. Sometimes a choking sensation or chest pains can be felt. This is commonly reported as the sensation that they are having a heart attack. Where Do These Attacks Come From? Like daytime panic attacks, nobody is exactly sure where panic attacks while sleeping come from. What seems certain is that they are not caused by dreams. If you wake up from a nightmare in an excited state then this is not a panic attack. Some doctors speculate that these types of panic attack are triggered differently due to the state of the body whilst lying down and a
