wake up with tightness in chest

[dinnerroll]

so lately i've been getting the worst sleep. it seems like any time i lay down to go to sleep i get all kinds of vague anxiety symptoms, but i fall asleep with relative normalcy

then like clockwork i'll bolt up in bed in the middle of the night (3:00 is the most common time) with my heart racing, chest tightness, mild nausea/heartburn and extreme anxiety. laying back down only makes it worse it's ruining my life. i'm currently going through the medical process of having all my 0103 checked out to make sure i'm fine, and getting set up for the psychiatric side of it as well, but it takes over a month to get an appointment on my insurance carrier.

seems like the only thing that helps is getting dressed and sitting in the car with the seat reclined back listening to talk radio or something. i can't stand this anymore. its going to cause me to lose my job or fail school, i know it

anyone else have these midnight episodes?

[dinnerroll]

Anyone else know these feelings? I should add that I have tension in my chest upper back and shoulders almost constantly. When I'm standing I can usually feel it pulling down. It makes posture difficult because when I'm standing or sitting erect all I can feel is the weight pulling my chest and shoulders down

Edit: also when I'm really worked up I feel like what I think a stroke feels like. My left side gets numb/weak. Leg feels heavier and floppier

I hate this

[worry wart]

Yes I have experienced that before. But not every night. I get short of breath if I lay flat at night and my back shoulders, and neck are tense almost always. Today, my legs and arms feel weak and ache too. Almost like I have the flu, but I don't. Do u ever get that? I started going to a massage therapist and chiropractor and it helps ALOT!!!