



In children, lack of sleep can make children unable to learn and to process information, which can seriously impede their progress in school. Over the past month or so, I’ve been waking up after 1 hour of sleep, disoriented and sweaty, feeling pure fear pumping through my veins. I think it might be triggering my nocturnal panic attacks though. This leads to insomnia due to the very fear of sleeping. Generally, attacks happen during the day, but if the condition gets worse it may become nocturnal. It helps me to relax and get into a sleepy state before I go to sleep. These sudden nocturnal panic attacks usually occur with people who have anxiety issues. Not having enough sleep can actually have a devastating effect on your health. I’ve been taking 1mg of melatonin before bed for the past 6 months. In fact, 92.3% of patients in this survey reported sleep issues. In addition, people who have NPAs and depression are highly likely to experience insomnia and sleep disturbances. In fact, people are more likely to suffer from depression if they have been diagnosed with panic disorder and report NPAs. In a study conducted by the Penn State College of Medicine, the physicians discovered a link between panic disorder, NPAs, and depression. If you suffer from nocturnal panic attacks, it’s imperative that you get help for your condition. Not getting enough sleep can have serious consequences on people’s emotional and physical well-being. People who suffer from them may not be able to get adequate sleep or they may feel too nervous about falling asleep because they fear the nocturnal panic attacks so greatly. Strong emotions combined with troublesome physical sensations may contribute to fear that the attack will lead to a loss of control over oneself. Somatic sensations, such as sweating, heart palpitations, and chest pain are common. Nocturnal panic attacks do not cause the same devastating physical effects that a heart attack will cause, but they can be disruptive to people’s lives nonetheless. Nocturnal panic attacks can occur with no obvious trigger and awaken you from sleep.
