Waking Up in a Panic

I think waking up in a panic attack is one of the worst things about having a panic disorder.  My medication causes vivid dreams which most nights I enjoy but once in a while I have a very vivid dream that throws me into a panic attack while I am asleep. This wakes me up and then I spend all day trying to shake the dream.  It’s as if my head is stuck in the dream and I just can’t get myself all the way awake. It is s very strange feeling.  The first time it happened it scared me which only intensified my anxiety for the entire day resulting in…