Adrenaline Rush as I Fall Asleep

I suffer from this. Did you get a sleep study done? Huge link between all you mentioned for anxiety. ACID reflux, GERD, removed gallbladder, low vitamin D, all are linked to anxiety. It's what came first though the chicken or the egg?

How are your sinuses? Could you have trouble breathing when asleep? How is the air quality in your home? I had pets all my life but I am starting to wonder if they are part of the problem.

I suffer the same thing for many years now. Often I wake up gasping for air, heart racing. Normally I found I can get to sleep faster if I get up and do something to burn off the adrenaline. If I wake up and try forcing myself back to sleep normally It takes hours. If I get up and do something I find myself yawning in a half hour and ready to go to sleep.

In the past two weeks though I started doing a lot better. I do not have any idea why. I noticed that I am sensitive to even weather changes. But I added a micron filter to my CPAP about two months ago and it helped somewhat.

As crazy as this sounds, and trust me this does sound crazy.... The only change that I am aware of in the last two weeks is that I shut EVERYTHING OFF that I can that has a wifi signal at night time. Originally I did this as a routine so all my devices had a fresh boot for the day. But I found that I started to sleep better. So all my cell phones, computers and routers are shut off completely now. For the first time in years I actually wake up feeling refreshed and at times euphoric. Even my stamina during the day appears to be better. Some say they are sensitive to wireless signals and I never believed it. But at this point I think perhaps some truth may be behind it.

Perhaps I am just becoming accustomed to that adrenaline rush too? I certainly had it long enough. It started about your age for me too and I am 10 years older now. But whatever, for some reason all of the sudden I am going to bed and not worried about waking up in a panic.

I think some of us have so much anxiety that it feels normal, we don't recognize it. A few times lately though I felt great and I thought wow, this must be how a normal person feel. Hopefully I will keep improving and I hope you will too.

I had my gallbladder out 2 months ago. I was a complete mess after surgery and started studying gut health. I came to realize that I'm in peri-menopause after reflecting on my health and symptoms the past 2 years. But I also realized that some people in a gallbladder Facebook group also reported the same symptoms, even men! Plus, a friend that had her thyroid out had similar symptoms, and women who've had hysterectomies, and post- partum women. I had arenaline surges, panic attacks, insomnia, migraines, tinnitus, tingling, numbness, brain fog, intrusive thoughts, intense anger, depression, blurry vision, nausea, palpitations, high blood pressure, and elevated heart rate. I wake up in the night with a racing heart and rush of adrenaline- panic. I thought there had to be a connection between all these people with similar symptoms. Anyone who has an imbalance in their body, particularly the liver, gut and adrenals can experience harsh symptoms. Our liver processes our hormones, 90% of serotonin is produced in our gut. If we've had antibiotics it wipes out our good gut bacteria. It's a delicate balance. My adrenal glands are fatigued, they are shooting off adrenaline. I'm healing myself with the food I eat and a few supplements. I cut out sugar, processed food, and caffeine. I'm getting better slowly and I've learned a hard lesson about how badly I was treating my body. I would have your vitamin and hormone levels checked.