Hi all I’m new to this thread so sorry if something similar has been posted before. 

My anxiety has been completely out of control lately. I wake up in the middle of the night feeling sheer panic. My chest hurts right by my heart and I can’t fall asleep. I obviously assume something is wrong with my heart which just makes things worse. Side note, I do have a hole in my heart and see a cardiologist for it. 

Recently I’ve been taking .5 mg of Lorazepam (Ativan) to help me get some sleep and I hate how I’m relying on it every night. It just kills me that I don’t understand why suddenly my anxiety is out of control. I was doing well for 3 years. I hate how I plan my days around needing to take lorazepam, I enjoy a beer and smoking weed here and there but now I’m completely sober because I’m scared of the interactions. I want to up the dose at night just to ensure I’ll get some sleep for once. 

Any tips if you have experienced night time anxiety attacks with chest pain being the way it manifests?