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Hey I just wanna know if anyone else experiences anxiety/panic like this because it honestly scares me so much.

Last night I was trying to sleep after having a completely normal and actually good day. My body felt calm, everything was fine and then suddenly out of nowhere I got hit with this weird feeling and panic. It’s like something in my brain gets triggered for no reason.

I started feeling restless and uncomfortable in my body and my thoughts became really weird. Not “voices” or anything like that but more like becoming WAY too aware of myself and life like suddenly thinking:
“Wait it’s actually May 12 right now”
“I’m literally laying in my bed right now”
“My mom is next to me”

And it feels so uncomfortable and scary when it happens. It’s like my brain suddenly starts overthinking existence or life itself and I get stuck in those thoughts. Then I panic even more because the feeling feels so intense and strange.

I know depersonalization/derealization probably plays a big part in this too because I’ve experienced that before but sometimes the thoughts and feelings get so intense that I start convincing myself I’m becoming psychotic or losing my mind.

I barely slept because every time I tried to relax my brain kept going back into those thoughts and feelings. The more attention I give it, the worse it gets! But it’s so hard to avoid this feeling.

What confuses me is that some nights I sleep completely fine and feel normal and then suddenly nights like this happen out of nowhere.

Does anyone else get this? Especially at night when trying to sleep? And how do you stop yourself from spiraling and getting more scared of the feeling?

Salam everyone

I had a very disturbing dream recently and it has been affecting me ever since

In the dream I took some pills in front of my mom and I was completely convinced that I was about to die. It didn’t feel like a normal dream at all. It felt extremely real in my body like it was actually happening. I truly believed that this was the moment I was going to die

I remember being very scared and thinking about how I would close my eyes, what would happen to me and what happens to the body after death. I kept wondering if you feel anything when you die and that fear felt so real

When I woke up I felt shocked. Since then I’ve had a strong fear of dying. It has been affecting me the whole day, giving me anxiety, restlessness in my body and uncomfortable thoughts. I already struggle with panic anxiety and depersonalization/derealization so this made it even worse

How do you deal with dreams like this? Is there anything that helps when a dream leaves you with this kind of fear and anxiety afterwards?

May Allah reward you all for your advice and support

Salam everyone

I had a very disturbing dream recently and it has been affecting me ever since

In the dream I took some pills in front of my mom and I was completely convinced that I was about to die. It didn’t feel like a normal dream at all. It felt extremely real in my body like it was actually happening. I truly believed that this was the moment I was going to die

I remember being very scared and thinking about how I would close my eyes, what would happen to me and what happens to the body after death. I kept wondering if you feel anything when you die and that fear felt so real

When I woke up I felt shocked. Since then I’ve had a strong fear of dying. It has been affecting me the whole day, giving me anxiety, restlessness in my body and uncomfortable thoughts. I already struggle with panic anxiety and depersonalization/derealization so this made it even worse

How do you deal with dreams like this? Is there anything that helps when a dream leaves you with this kind of fear and anxiety afterwards?

May Allah reward you all for your advice and support

I’m someone who has been dealing with severe anxiety and panic for about 3 months now including derealization and depersonalization. It’s been really intense and has affected my daily life a lot. I feel disconnected from reality, constantly on edge and scared of my own symptoms. Even though I know what’s real, it doesn’t feel that way, and it makes me really anxious.

My doctor told me to start sertraline (25 mg for 2 weeks then 50 mg) but I’m honestly really scared to take it.

I’m afraid of side effects especially getting intense physical anxiety or restlessness that feels like a panic attack. I’m also scared that it could make me feel even more out of control or like I’m “losing my mind” or going into psychosis even though I know that might sound irrational.

Another thing I’m really scared of is what happens in the long term. For example if I take it for 6–12 months and then stop, I’m afraid that everything will just come back – the same feelings, the same anxiety, and being stuck in this cycle again.

I don’t feel ready but at the same time I don’t know how to keep going like this. Like i REALLY wanna start it. It’s in my hands right now

Has anyone here been in a similar situation and started sertraline? And what was it like both in the beginning and when you eventually stopped? I would really appreciate any advice or experiences 🥹