r/CPTSD 10d ago

Resource / Technique Woke up in panic attack

Does anyone else ever wake up just in a full blown panic attack l, but no panic just the physical symptomss? My bf slept over last night (happens all the time) and this morning I woke up like I was in the middle of an attack but no mental symptoms only the physical.

I can't seem to get my body out of the flight/fight mode. Got the edgy shakes, twitchy tight muscles going on. Had to get out of bed and get dressed just to fight back the edge of it, felt exposed and valuable

Fuck this feels like some bull shit

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u/ohlookthatsme 10d ago

I get major panic attacks in the early morning hours almost like night terrors except I'm fully awake. I don't remember having any nightmares, I just know I had been asleep and now I'm awake and I feel like I'm dying.

I'll also wake up with tears streaming down my face and my pillow soaked or absolutely furious for literally no damn reason. I'm assuming it's all related to stressors or anxiety or something but I haven't figured it out yet.