Nighttime episode

[Daftsheep]

Last night I had a nightmare where I thought a man was in my room (I live alone) I literally jumped out of bed and put on the light. All was fine but my heart was racing like I'd had a massive adrenaline surge. I went to the loo still in that weird flight mode worrying that something was wrong with me.

Went back to bed and started looking at phone trying to take my mind off things and calm down, eventually went back to sleep.

This isn't the first time that I've jumped out of bed during a nightmare but I've never had that physical heart/adrenaline sensation before. I had a mirena fitted last month, period has lasted about 12 days so far and got some other peri symptoms. DM is under investigation for heart issues. Wondering if I should speak to a doctor or is this "normal?" Thanks

I think if you’ve jumped out bed thinking a man is in your room, it’s very very normal to have your heart racing and lots of adrenaline pumping through your system.

I had the same last night OP but in my dream I had fallen into a wasps nest. Woke up physically screaming and by my bedroom door. Took ages to calm down as my heart was beating out of my chest.

It's the first time it has happened in years though. My period was just about to start though and I am also in peri. Not sure if it was hormonal or just a horrible dream.

Thanks, it's scary isn't it! The body is q strange thing. Slept OK last night so maybe it's a one off.

I slept so well last night!

I used to get nightmares like this, about intruders, always men. Very frightening. Then had a lot of therapy and they calmed down. With hindsight it seemed to be connected to people invading my emotional space (mostly my mum) that sort of manifested as nightmares about people invading my physical space. The mind trying to make sense of things in odd ways.

That's very interesting, my DM is quite a full on, anxious-controlling type person. I see her every week and she just steamrolls conversation, can't sit quietly for 5 minutes and always ends up arguing or being judgemental. It's exhausting. So maybe you're onto something. I might see if I can get therapy to help. Thanks

No problem. You might find psychodynamic therapy the most helpful if you have that kind of background. With the dreams, try to pay attention to what you were feeling in the dreams, more than the scenes/people involved. It’s the feelings that the mind is trying to make sense of and find a home/closure for.