Life has never been so stressful for our ancestors; they have honestly been able to have a sound sleep at night. Due to such lack of sleep during the night we tend to feel tired and spent during the day. If not handled, these sleepless nights will turn into nocturnal anxiety attacks which will disrupt the normal cycle of our lives.

As human beings we need to rest approximately every 16 hours. Our resting period lasts approximately 8 hours and then we're up again. There is no way around this cycle. Sooner or later our bodies must rest. However, when there is an obstruction in the normal course of life, the balance is lost and then problems creep in. If you regularly sleep less than 8 hours every night you may suffer from chronic sleep problems. One major issue of concern is nocturnal anxiety disorder or sleep panic attacks.

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. When such a situation is encountered, it is recommended to seek a professional help.

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

It is alleged that over 50 percent of panic disorder sufferers are likely to have sleep panic attacks, but these are likely to happen during the day.

One side effect of panic attacks while sleeping disorder is the fear of sleeping the sufferers develop which heightens their anxiety making things that much worse and complicated. Word of caution: do not try to address or resolve these problems with sleeping pills. They won't work and what you may end up with is an addiction that will complicate your situation.

Nocturnal anxiety disorder cannot be associated with dreams as the attacks occur at the beginning phases of Rapid Eye Movement or REM.Therefore, dreams cannot be held liable for triggering panic attacks. Also, the occurrence of nocturnal anxiety attacks can result in sudden waking up, tremblings, shortness of breath, dread, sweating and shudders. Such symptoms usually come when the person is in deep sleep.

The exact cause of such panic attacks occurring during sleep is undiscovered. Some have alleged that the buildup of carbon dioxide in the body while we sleep may be the cause. This is also known as the "false suffocation alarm".

Panic attacks while sleeping can be eradicated with medications.
Nonetheless, medicines should be used as a last recourse as these disorders can be cured with certain restrictions and life changes. To be clear, we're talking about anxiety medications and not sleeping pills.

A key 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. Before you try to explain your situation to anyone else you must first understand it Not only will you feel better the more you talk about it, the faster you can experience a reduction or the annihilation of your anxiety attacks. 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.