Night time panic attacks

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I'm looking for help/advice on how to deal with panic attacks at night when alone.

I've always suffered from anxiety but manage it okish in my day to day life.

However over the last few years, whenever my husband is away over night, I wake up and start having a panic attack. I start thinking that everyone is asleep and there is no one I can contact then it escalates from there.

It is compounded at the moment as it have a toddler, so I worry if he wakes me up it will start, or I won't be able to look after him, and I'm 13 weeks pregnant so hormones are all over the place!

My husband is away one night this week and it is making me anxious already.

How have others overcome this? If I just knew there was someone I could talk to over night I'd feel better, but would hate to call friends/family and wake them up!

I have the same problem and have done for years. Someone on here recommended the DARE app. It really helps me. Maybe give it a go OP

Thank you so much I'll take a look!

I had this too, awful waves of panic attacks right through the night. Mine didn’t resolve until I’d addressed the underlying issues that were causing the low level anxiety during the day but ultimately it was taking propranolol that was life changing.

Oh yes as previous poster said... propananol has helped me as well. I only started taking it 2 months ago I take 20mg before bed but it has helped a lot. Hope your panic attacks calm down soon. It's scary x

This video might help you;

Thank you all for your replies x x