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The stressors we have to live with today that cause us to lose sleep were not something that our ancestors had to deal with. The direct impact of such a night is complete exhaustion the entire day. The long-term effects can be that we age quicker. Our appearance will betray our true age and we will look older. If these sleepless nights continue, thus begins the onset of nocturnal anxiety attacks. This will inevitably end any normality to your life.

Our bodies are designed to rest at some point during the day. The rest period lasts for about 8 hours and then we are up and about for about 16 hours. We have to abide by this never-ending cycle because that is the way our bodies were designed. When something causes a disruption in the normal course of life, the sleep awake balance is lost and problems start to arise. Nocturnal anxiety disorder occurs when you suffer with chronic sleep problems. One way to learn if you do is to monitor the amount you regularly sleep. Is it less than usual? You may have sleep anxiety disorder.

I say may because sleep anxiety attacks is not easily diagnosed. You see it is a mix of many symptoms that indicate various sleep disorders. So a reliable diagnosis may be delayed. During the first phases of the night attacks, you will not sleep much or well for that matter and will most certainly feel drained the next morning. Seek professional help when you encounter this situation.

The general symptoms of panic attacks while sleeping are insomnia, drowsiness during the day and improper sleeping patterns. Insomnia is more predominant than the other two symptoms in the initial stages. Also panic attacks during sleep are standard with people having unnatural sleeping behaviors.

It is reported that of all the anxiety disorder sufferers, as many as 50 percent likely experience night panic attacks. Although the majority of their attacks occur during their waking hours.

One of the worse side effects of panic attacks while sleeping is that the sufferers tend to formulate a fear of sleeping and that increases their anxiety and complicates matters even more. While it may seem sensible and obvious to some, sleeping pills are not the answer to resolving these problems. You could make things worse by becoming addicted to them.

Night panic attacks should not be attributed to dreams as the attacks happen at the beginning stages of what is known as Rapid Eye Movement.Therefore, dreams cannot be held accountable for setting off panic attacks. Also, the occurrence of nocturnal anxiety attacks can result in sudden waking up, palpitations, breathlessness, dread, sweating and shudders. Such symptoms usually happen when the person is in deep sleep.

The exact cause or causes of panic attacks while sleeping are unidentified. Some have suspected that the buildup of carbon dioxide in the body while we sleep may be the cause. This has been referred to as the "false suffocation alarm".

Sleep panic attacks is treatable and can be rooted out with medications.
Nonetheless, medications should be used as the last weapon for treatment as these disorders can be cured with certain restrictions and changes. To be clear, we're talking about anxiety medications and not sleeping pills.

A fundamental part of your intervention is for you to make peace with yourself and with your disorder. This doesn't mean that you have to accept it. Just accept that you have it and move peacefully to find a cure. You must understand yourself first and then try to explain it to a friend or your family. The more easily you are able to express your concerns and the occurrences of your attacks the quicker you can free yourself from its grip. Apart from that you must make certain lifestyle changes as well - such as quitting or limiting smoking, caffeine and alcohol. These substances trigger the intensity of the attack. Additionally I would say that self help is the best help to cure night panic attacks.