Dying In My Sleep? - forcing myself to wake up to avoid my heart from stopping?

Tunay

Jan 16 2008, 11:29 PM

I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict

) and i fell asleep with no problem. I don't know why this happens to me but sometimes when i hear a long beep in my head i can feel my heart slowing down along with my breaths getting heavier and heavier. When this happens i open my eyes and try to move but my body doesn't allow me to and my breathing becomes heavier while i gasp for air. So i try to take deep breaths but it doesn't work so i force myself to rigorously jerk my head and my body. i don't know why this happens but i almost stop breathing and can feel my heart slowing down and its scares me.

is this a sleep disorder of some sort? I told my mom about it and she thinks i'm just joking around

someone help me? and possibly put me at ease

Mich

Jan 18 2008, 02:53 AM

First thing you need to do is convince your mother that you are NOT "just joking around." I don't have an answer for you about whether or not this is a sleep disorder, but I would take it seriously. Sounds a little like some kind of panic attack to me, but I am no doctor. You do need to see a doctor about this regardless. Sit down and have a serious talk with your mom. Good Luck!

sonesay

Jan 18 2008, 03:01 AM

My brother has a similar experence, he says theres some kind of ghost holding him down trying to kill him but I dont know. I dont believe its a ghost to be honest maybe some type of mental disorder, that sounds more logical then a ghost doing that too him.

Make sure your mum knows your serious and go see a doctor like mich said. better safe then sorry.

strange-garden

Jan 18 2008, 03:19 AM

I once saw people sufferring like that on the biggest loser, it's a problem with people who are overweight or have large breasts. It's excess body-bits blocking your airways.

If you're not overweight, then I have no idea.

ViableMarket

Jan 18 2008, 04:24 AM

QUOTE(Tunay @ Jan 17 2008, 09:29 AM)

I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict

someone help me? and possibly put me at ease

OK...this is a very real problem for some people.

I recently saw a TV program about people with the problem you describe. It is called Sleep Apnea.

It can be dangerous so you need to get professional help...Convince your Mom of that!

Here is a link you can show her http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2001.../modafinil.html

Also, I personally have trouble sleeping and I know why. I have a deficency in a particular NeuroTransmitter.

NeuroTransmitters are chemicals that interact with the end points of neurons. These chemicals are produced naturally by the body and are essential for communication between Neurons. The NeuroTransmitter I lack is called Dopamine.

Here is a link showing some research results http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2001.../modafinil.html

I beleive in Alternative medicine rather than swollowing an darn pill the pharmicutical industry decides is going to make them millions. So, I would recommend that you look for a Kensiologist in your local area.

Here is a link to the Sleep Hotline describing Kinesiology and a therapy http://www.sleephotline.com/Sleep/categori...logy-Sleep.html

I and others I know have terrific personal success using Kensiology and a treatment for various problems.
It is an exciting alternative to main stream medical prctices.

All the best.

Tunay

Jan 18 2008, 05:56 AM

QUOTE(sonesay @ Jan 17 2008, 09:01 PM)

Yea i believe in that ghost thingy but yea thanks everyone for the feed back i'll definitely talk to my mom about it because it scares me lol thats why i'm on so late at night! till early morning

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I found out that my dad has sleep apnea and he had to get that weird respirator looking thing to breath properly at night! Except he got that machine thing because he would stop breathing for about 30 seconds at night and it cause him to have a hard time sleeping!!

devin_love3

Feb 8 2008, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(sonesay @ Jan 17 2008, 10:01 PM)

This happened to me before too. You can read about it here: http://www.trap17.com/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=372683

callumms

Feb 11 2008, 05:21 PM

QUOTE(Tunay @ Jan 16 2008, 11:29 PM)

I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict

someone help me? and possibly put me at ease

Convincing your mum that you weren't joking around would be the first option. If she still doesn't beleive you , search for help on the internet. If you feel your heartbeat slowing that is quite serious. Or you could contact your doctor in the area =D
Hope I helped

abminara

Feb 14 2008, 12:00 AM

Sorry. But could it all be just a dream? Because from my knowledge unless you are extremely dehydrated, or out of energy (food) - your heart will beat faster as you breath slower and vice versa, in order to keep the oxygen level that reaches your brain stable at all time.

dcskataboy

Feb 22 2008, 01:53 AM

First you must convince your mom that your not kidding. If she don't beleive you you could stop breathng and then she would think your just playing. Something like that used to happen to my dad then he went to the doctor and they told him that it was kind of like asthma but he couldn't do much about it accept for taking some pills. When he got the medicine. i started getting better in a couple of weeks. I dont think he does it anymore, but im not sure

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Vixen_Poetic

Apr 6 2008, 04:20 PM

It is probably, though only a doctor could tell you for certain, REM paralysis. Sometimes while dreaming I also would wake up, usually because the dream was about spiders - a particular phobia of mine. Now I wasn't listening to my heart or my breathing, I was holding perfectly still because in those dream-ridden moments I was certain that there was something vile in the darkness that would pounce if I made a single movement or sound. If you are particularly worried about dying in your sleep that might be what is causing your problems.

Now a few words about Sleep Apnea. The danger of Sleep Apnea is that when the throat closes enough to deny sufficient oxygen to the lungs the heart works extra hard to extract the oxygen it can. A long enough time without air and the brain will wake the body up long enough to get a breath. Mild Sleep Apnea means your body isn't really getting rest. Full blown Sleep Apnea is like your heart ran a marathon while you slipped in and out of sleep.

flashy

Mar 28 2008, 07:20 AM

As well as everyone else - tell your mum that you aint joking, then see the doctor. You could be athsmatic, but theres a chance. You might be layed in a bad position, try adding a few pillows underneath your head to see if that helps. Usually i cant breathe very well when i lay flat on my back. Adjustable beds actually solve snoring problems because the throat, when you are perfectly horizontal, clamps together so the person snores.

keego

Mar 28 2008, 05:35 AM

you believe in that ghost thing? don't let people scare you.. alot of ppl say that a ghost is holding them down , it is kinda silly. ive nvr experienced that when i slp but sumtimes wen i wake up i cnt feel my legs until like mins later... but thats not sumthing bad, so yer dnt sit around n let ppl tell u wat they think it is n go see a professional

savge17

Mar 28 2008, 04:34 AM

The next physical you have you should discuss it with you're doctor. But im 100% sure that this is a sleep disorder. What happens is you wake up when you are in the dreaming state, although you might feel you're heart rate and breathing rate is low, but in reality it is the normal rate of which you sleep at (everyone sleeps with an abnormal heart rate, its because it lowers the important thing is the fact that it doesn't start beating. Think about it, its logical...you're heart beats 24/7 a day until the day you die. Like all muscles the heart needs to rest. During sleep this is the time it can do that, so the heart rate slows down dramatically. Your heart rate and breathe rate differ when you are awake and asleep.

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This is the normal sleep pattern:
REM sleep is more active. Breathing and heart rate become irregular, your eyes move rapidly back and forth under your eyelids, and control of your body temperature is impaired so that you do not sweat when you are hot or shiver when you are cold. Below the neck, however, you are inactive because the nerve impulses that travel down the spinal cord to body muscles are blocked. Your body is essentially paralyzed. It is during this sleep stage that you dream.
Quoted from: <http://www.nasponline.org/resources/health_wellness/sleepdisorders_ho.aspx>

Whats essentially happening is that you're waking up when the rest of your body is still essentially paralyzed. Talk to your doctor and rely this information to her and she will believe you for sure.

Edit: added quote citation.

musicmaza

Mar 25 2008, 07:01 PM

Thats actually something really strange ...It is might because you are fed of something in life and just you want to make a escape from it....so it may be because of this
I would like to give a advice that seek some psychatrist advice or something like that...this would really help.

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