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I don't think this could be related to celiac so this may not be in the right place. Forgive me if that is the case. For the last few days I have woken out of a sound sleep with my heart pounding. I have PTSD and the only thing I can compare it to is a panic attack related to that however I don't awake from a nightmare or if I have had one I don't remember it. Usually if I have a nightmare bad enough to cause a panic attack I remember it vividly. I am very strict about my diet and take Stress B vitamins and D3 daily. Can someone have a panic attack while asleep? Has anyone else ever dealt with something like this? It seems to take a while for my heartbeat to go back to normal and enable me to go back to sleep. Could the fear of this happening again be causing repeat episodes? I am starting to be fearful of sleeping and I know that isn't a good thing. Thanks for any help anyone might be able to provide.

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Wow, that sounds very distressing.  It sounds like a panic attack waking you up from sleep is possible:

Nocturnal panic attacks

I hope you’re able to figure out how to stop the episodes.

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Thank you for the link. It does ease my mind considerably. I will, of course contact my doctor if this continues.

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On 3/15/2022 at 7:04 PM, ravenwoodglass said:

I don't think this could be related to celiac so this may not be in the right place. Forgive me if that is the case. For the last few days I have woken out of a sound sleep with my heart pounding. I have PTSD and the only thing I can compare it to is a panic attack related to that however I don't awake from a nightmare or if I have had one I don't remember it. Usually if I have a nightmare bad enough to cause a panic attack I remember it vividly. I am very strict about my diet and take Stress B vitamins and D3 daily. Can someone have a panic attack while asleep? Has anyone else ever dealt with something like this? It seems to take a while for my heartbeat to go back to normal and enable me to go back to sleep. Could the fear of this happening again be causing repeat episodes? I am starting to be fearful of sleeping and I know that isn't a good thing. Thanks for any help anyone might be able to provide.

Hi ravenwoodglass, don't be affraid to ask about symptoms, really, there are all sort of manifestations or consequences of this illness. Officially diagnosed or not !

I've been experiencing something similar tonight so you're definitely not alone. I personally feel ashamed as I had to call my country's emergencies only to be told this wasn't anything serious, so again... I had to research on my own when I had a clear mind... I've been seriously considering an histamine intolerance though since I have been on a diet to avoid acidity (which would cause a candidosis)

I litterally had the same feeling and couldn't go back to sleep (I had to watch a guided meditation that was actually difficult for me to follow... But thankfully it "worked" after a while...) 

Do you remember what you ate prior to this ? There could be multiple reasons to this. I remember also having these types of reactions when I was deficient in vitamins (some deficiencies, thiamine for example will let extra glutamate in the cells and create night terrors and exhaustion) 

If you're careful about vitamins though, I would suggest to browse about other possible intolerances.

And either way, know you are not alone and night terrors can definitely be tied to gluten intolerance.

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Thanks for your reply and I will keep your advice in mind if it continues. I haven't had an episode since I posted, thankfully. It may have been stress related with all that is going on in my life and the world today.

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I started getting mild panic attacks at night. Nothing helped. My doctor sent me to a cardiologist who discovered I had MVP - Mitral valve prolapse.  A symptom is panic attacks.  My MVP is very minor, I rarely have a panic attack and I also use some lavender oil at night to calm the brain.  

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