Does lack of sleep make you anxious or trigger panic attacks? - Page 2

PunkRotten · 09-18-2009, 07:04 AM

Lack of sleep makes your anxiety worse. It doesnt matter if a few here say ity doesnt, its medical fact it increases anxiety and also makes depression and things like that worse. Maybe 1 or 2 times you wouldnt notice, but in the long run for sure.

Adequate sleep and eating is essential. When you start depriving either thats when your healthy declines. You should read up on it.

NickyNacker · 12-25-2009, 02:23 AM

It worries me that most everybody said no. When I'm up too long, I feel terrified. My emotions are heightened, and my anxiety/panic goes through the roof. Yesterday I woke up at 2 AM, and at 9 PM was laying in bed watching a documentary about the 2004 tsunami, and just watching that almost drove me to a panic attack. I was terrified/depressed. And then I fell asleep for an hour, and when I woke up I was very confused/shivery/depressed/angry.. I felt like I wanted to scream and cry. I was SO confused and didn't know what was happening. I started to panic and paced up and down the hallway. Eventually I fell asleep, and I'm starting to feel it again tonight. And it's Christmas Eve! I just keep telling myself to take deep breaths and stay calm, but when I'm up this long, my emotions are just ridiculous. :( I just hope I can stay calm and fall asleep and not ruin Christmas.

Anomaly · 12-25-2009, 03:15 AM

Panic attacks I'm not sure about, but sleep loss worsens depression in the long run, I'd say.

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In fact, sleep deprivation has been used as a depression treatment. Awakening patients early improves mood in 30% to 60% of cases. The problem is, the effect is short-lived. Once patients sleep again, they wake up depressed the next day. A variation of sleep deprivation called phase advancing, is now used as treatment in some circumstances.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/artic...and-depression

illumination86 · 12-25-2009, 03:55 AM

If I don't sleep, I can't think clearly and then I feel that everything is foggy. That makes me panic.

lyricalliaisons · 12-25-2009, 04:58 AM

It's usually easier for me to deal with/talk to people if I've had no sleep. I guess because, since my brain's not working properly because of the sleep deprivation, it doesn't get as scared as it usually does.

backflipper144 · 12-25-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by NickyNacker

It worries me that most everybody said no. When I'm up too long, I feel terrified. My emotions are heightened, and my anxiety/panic goes through the roof. Yesterday I woke up at 2 AM, and at 9 PM was laying in bed watching a documentary about the 2004 tsunami, and just watching that almost drove me to a panic attack. I was terrified/depressed. And then I fell asleep for an hour, and when I woke up I was very confused/shivery/depressed/angry.. I felt like I wanted to scream and cry. I was SO confused and didn't know what was happening. I started to panic and paced up and down the hallway. Eventually I fell asleep, and I'm starting to feel it again tonight. And it's Christmas Eve! I just keep telling myself to take deep breaths and stay calm, but when I'm up this long, my emotions are just ridiculous. :( I just hope I can stay calm and fall asleep and not ruin Christmas.

From personal experience I will say this- sleep is absolutely necessary for proper behavior. When I am up for hours tweaking because I want to work on this or that I will be very hyper, and if I only get 2 or 3 hours of sleep, the next day I am like a zombie.

When I'm not feeling great, then I am more likely to make bad decisions, or over react to things, which you know is how a panic attack starts, an over reaction to something which starts the OCD loop followed by the heart pounding etc.

Proper food, exercise, and rest. These three will do wonders

Lea · 12-25-2009, 02:05 PM

I have noticed that it's not so about lenghth of sleep, but it's quality. In any way I know that the days I wake up fully relaxed and recharged can be counted on fingers of one hand in a year. Usually I wake up with some pressure and discomfort in my head which I know will not go away even if I continue lying in bed, so I get up. And I also know if I am like this, I will be depressed that day. To be honest the last time I felt content and recharged after sleep was when I was taking my opioid medication at night. It was helping me so much.

mrb · 12-25-2009, 05:00 PM

i dont really get panic attacks but yes a little anxious sometimes ..... if im tired i dont feel so anxious ..... cos im tired lol but i do like to have at least 6 hours sleep and i usualy get 6 hours cos i work very hard .......

Dronee · 12-25-2009, 05:06 PM

I think for me, my insomnia leads to all kinds of anxieties. It's like chicken and egg.

Nocer · 12-26-2009, 06:45 AM

lack of sleep for me leads to physical pain all over, like a needles and pins kinda feeling.

i do not recommend lack of sleep