help with nighttime terror/panic!~

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i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night (like tonight!!) with

extreme terror/panic/anxiety/vivid scary dreams and as if i'm going

into a panic attack.

i usually take ativan for these signs but i think it's cortisol

related!? i've read that high cortisol can wake you up in the middle of

the night and have a hard time getting back to sleep, but on the other

hand how low cortisol can cause feelings of panic and anxiety so can

someone give insight as to what might be going on?

has anyone else experienced this and will it get better on hc in time?

what have others done if so to help? if low cortisol, would taking

2.5mgs hc instead of ativan help?