lisabee

Until a few weeks ago, I would wake up in a panic in the middle of the night, with a surge of adrenaline and a feeling of not being safe. It would take hours to get back to sleep and then the slightest noise would wake me up again in a start, even wearing earplugs. I too have experienced the hearing of a loud banging sound in my head and now that I have been sleeping soundly, I think that it was a sleep deprivation hallucination like the previous poster said. But a couple of things have helped me greatly. Before bed and when I would wake up in a panic, I would focus on my breathing and repeating to myself that I am safe and can now relax. And I would try to really conjure that feeling by bringing up an image of being held in someone's arms. Or I would actually ask my husband to hold me and let myself feel safe. Working with this feeling, with the intention to heal this wound has really helped me to start to feel balanced again. (Hopefully, I don't sound too New Age here, ha!) I also now take two Theanine Serene by Source Naturals which has an amino acid that has been shown to induce calming brain waves, combined with a few herbs and magnesium for muscle tension. I take this before bed, along with one diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and have been sleeping so soundly. I also cut out all caffeine as that was really fueling the sense of panic and need to protect myself. Just throwing these things out there, in the hopes that they might help you find some peace... Happy Memorial Day