Skip to content Why am I like this? An_239930 posted: Whenever I
sleep, in my bed, and in class(I occasionally sleep in class.),
I always wake up in a panicky state? I have adrenaline going and
everything. It's not because I have nightmares either. But it
seems like everything is 10x more amplified, and then I wake up,
and my heart races 10x faster than usual. I was just curious as
to why that is Caprice_WebMD_Staff responded: Hi and welcome to
WebMD,  I don't think you're alone in experiencing this. While
you're waiting for responses here, try also posting on our
Anxiety & Panic Disorders community . RockyCocco responded: When
you wake up, panicky, look in the bathroom mirror or at least
touch your cheeks. If your face has a hot red flush, this is
histamine being released by mast cells. You may have a mast cell
activation disorder or mastocytosis. Check out The Mastocytosis
Society web site for doctors that are experts in these rare (but
maybe not so rare) illnesses. Other causes may be a
neuroendocrine tumo