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I woke up screaming (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm not sure what's going on with me, but just a few minutes ago I woke up screaming for my life. I don't even know what happened and I barely remember what it was.

My right arm was competely numb and I felt like I had crossed a point of no return in my chest. I don't think it was a heart attack, I'm quite alright now, but I felt like I was going to die.

I've suspect I have sleep apnea that keeps getting worse and worse. I wake up suddenly if I fall asleep while sitting down and every time it gets harder and harder to wake up. Until today that I woke up in a huge panic after lying down on my bed.

My head feels foggy and I feel uncertain. I don't know what to do. I can't go see a specialist or a doctor for that matter. But, fuck, I thought I was a gonnet for a second.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you take any sleep aids or other drugs before bed? For example, many sleep aids are CNS depressants which relax your muscles and affect your breathing, so you can end up not getting enough oxygen especially with existing sleep apnoea. They also can also reduce how much you support your own weight while you're asleep, which I've experienced as waking up with numb limbs because I slept in such a position as to cut off blood flow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

No sleeping aids, not even alcohol. The only drug I consume regularly is caffeine. And idk what happened with my arm. I was resting on it but the tingling sensation was incredibly mild afterward. I only remember feeling my arm numb and unable to move very much but it quickly returned to normal. I'm wondering if it was just sleep paralysis because I jolted awake and then felt my chest sink, which is what made me panic.