Thread: Nightly Panic Attacks

I to have panic attacks at nite.I feel as thou when I lie down I can't swallow or breath..terrible feeling... I think you should call the pharmacy and ask them about taking the 2 pills together.And maybe you can take the antivan at nite before bed,It will probably make a big difference..Hope you feel better soon.Panic attacks are truly just awful..People who have never had a panic attack will never uderstand the feeling of one...

I'm begining to think it is the calmness of the night. Everyone is asleep and I am alone, maybe that's what is scaring the hell out of me. I just don't get it, i am roughly two weeks into my Remeron. Only on the 15mg dose, perhaps the dose is too low and it is wearing off. Any ideas anyone?

Well I am starting to feel better as far as the nasty adrenal surges go. The migranes seem to have settled down, now just a shortness of breath to deal with. The effexor seems to be adjusting decently to me, some sexual dysfunction......not liking that let me tell you. I did get my date for my stress test, looks like Sept. 17. Seems so far away, now just a waiting game.

Yeah well get this dear, yesterday night I had to go back to the ER. I told the triage nurse once again that this is so ridiculous. I said that I am still having chest tightness due to gas, headaches, dizziness and almost passed out twice. I said this is "not a panic attack, I know the difference between my panic attacks and what is going on with me". Once again my vitals were taken and I was fine, she took me right in and the attending doctor came to see me. He pulled up my bloodwork and lung x-rays and said everything is fine. He then proceded to tell me that it most likely is the "remeron". Funny thing is I told him that the remeron started after the symptoms. I told him that I would enlighten him by reducing my remeron to 7.5 mg and begin the weaning off process.
Today I tried to call my doctor for some answers, of course they weren't answering their phone. So I decided to go to the walk in clinic, I waited a little over two hours to see the doctor. When I saw the doctor I gave him my history about what has been going on. He took my vitals and told me that I have high blood pressure, and asked if I knew about this. I told him that when my vitals get checked I am told that my blood pressure is high due to the duress and pain that I am in. He told me that sounded like nonsense. I told him that I have had lots of blood work checking my bloodcell count and cardio along with lung x-ray. All which came back in great shape, I asked him if he would order up some "LFT's alk and phos, gamma GGT, and H.pylori tests since everyone keeps focusing on my cardio. He agreed with me so tomorrow I go back to the hospital in the morning for the blood tests and I will see him again on Friday. In the meantime I have taken the rest of this week off and also next week for vacation. The medical system is paid with our taxes here in Canada and up until this point I have never had any problem getting great medical care. Quite frankly I am now sick of the way that I have to do all the research in order to get the medical treatment I need to have. I'll let you know how things pan out on Friday. Hopefully i can get this figured out.