Drink some liquid before you lay down.

Hope this helps.

I have a high level of anxiety every morning when I wake up, but not in the middle of the night.

I've woken up gasping for air, but didn't attribute it to anxiety until now.

Yes, I have woken up absolutely terrified. My dr prescirbed 20 mg of Propranolol (med for high blood pressure) which is a very low dose. I take it 2x a day along with .5 mg of Klonopin. It seems to help in turning off the flght/flight switch. Mine is stuck in turbo mode. Despite a therapist and meds, I can't get it completely turned off.

Thanks guys. So far I haven't gotten the gasping for breath thing.... at least not in a long time. I just don't understand why my h/r goes up when I wake up from a short nap. Kind of think it's positional since I fall asleep on pillows propped on the couch arm. Weird angle.

I just went out in the heat for a few minutes and thought I was going to die. My h/r was over 100 but came back down. I have MS and the heat is a big enemy of MS. That really made my heart feel bad and my anxiety climb!

I used to take Propranolol when I had palpitations from my thyroid. I need to talk my doctor into allowing them again. They DID help.

I've never had one during sleeping, but have had a couple waking up. Not the best way to start the day.

I don't remember one while sleeping, but if I am going through a rough period, I wake up in a panic. I toss and turn and feel hot and cold.
Sometimes I think it is because of low blood sugar. Maybe eating some yogurt before sleeping will help.

Have you ever had Atrial Fibrillation ruled out? I have a friend that had your same symptons and that is what she is diagnosed with, plus she also has HB pressure. Maybe a combo of things, she takes Ativan for sleep.

This has been happening to me too, lately. It may be due to stress or a medication change. I take a Klonopin before bed but wake up a few hours later shaking, sometimes I am having a nightmare, sometimes not. And then I have to take another Klonopin to calm me down and hopefully go back to sleep. It sucks, I'm sorry. Definitely talk to your doctor about it.

Watch videos or listen to music which gives you positive energy. Do yoga or meditation for a stress relief life.

oh yes that used to happen to me all the time. when I first got my panic attacks in high school I had nightmares every night and would wake up sweating and with a pounding, racing heat. I find it helps not take naps during the day if you can help it until you have the panic under control. if you have to nap due to your condition just realize its only the adrenaline and calm yourself by talking to yourself. usually u can go back to sleep. once you get the panic under control though, it will stop happening. blessing to you :)