Aarni Mikkola, who is known from the program “The biggest loser”, tells her social media followers about her horrible morning.
Aarni Mikkola called the emergency number in the middle of a distressing situation. Pete Anikari
– I experienced one of the most stressful moments of my life, mentally and physically.
I saw 2020 The biggest loser -winner and drag artist Aarni Mikkola starts his Instagram update. In the video of his release, Mikkola says that he woke up this week to a scary situation.
The drag artist explains that he is taking medication for serotonin deficiency, which has caused him to have panic attacks since his youth. However, he had forgotten to take his medicine the previous two mornings.
– I realized it last night, and because of that I didn’t take the new medicine because I was afraid I would lose a night’s sleep. Well, night this [tilanne] then it started, the drag artist says in the video.
At night, Mikkola had a realistic nightmare in which he was born in another person’s body, and was not aware of his actions. When he woke up, the drag artist felt as if the dream continued, because he was not able to properly control his body.
– I feel like a panic disorder is about to start, I’m not in control of my own body, but somehow I managed to call the emergency center, Mikkola recalls.
– It was an absolutely terrible situation that I was talking to an employee of the emergency center on the phone, but I didn’t realize I was doing it. I was able to tell him that I haven’t taken my medicine and I feel terrible, and can I get someone here to look at me, she continues.
With her post, Mikkola wants to thank the emergency center employee who helped her to get out of a scary situation with her professional skills. Pete Anikari
Mikkola says that she was afraid of what if she wanted to do something bad to herself in the situation. The drag artist is satisfied with how understandingly the employee of the emergency center dealt with his situation.
– He said: “Take the medicine in peace. I don’t want to call for help yet, but call immediately if you feel worse.” He acted in this situation with such a calm and soothing voice that I did as he advised and went to sleep again. When I woke up, I felt normal, says Mikkola.
– I feel that if he had sent an ambulance here, I would probably have fed the atmosphere more, he reflects.
Mikkola says that he heard experiences of sleep paralysis from his friends. He wondered if he might have experienced sleep paralysis and a panic attack at the same time. Mikkola doesn’t think he’ll ever get full certainty about it.
– I have been in a very lucky position in the sense that I have been doing really well with panic disorder for years, and I have had almost no symptoms at all. Sometimes, however, it reminds us of its existence. It’s a small price to pay for being able to live life to the fullest and enjoy it, the drag artist continues in the caption of his post.
– A surprising number of us suffer from panic disorder and, among other things, sleep paralysis at some point in our lives. It can be really scary, but remember that you are not alone! Mikkola reminds in the end.
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More information about panic attacks and sleep paralysis.
Panic disorder
According to the Health Library, a panic attack is a sudden strong attack of fear or anxiety. Panic attacks often go away on their own and, despite their unpleasantness, are not dangerous.
Typical symptoms of seizures include chest pains, shortness of breath, nausea and chills or hot flashes. The symptoms of a seizure develop suddenly and usually last less than half an hour. Seizures are often followed by, for example, feeling like a stranger, fear of death or confusion.
The symptoms and sensations of an attack develop suddenly and reach their peak in less than ten minutes. A seizure can last from minutes to less than half an hour.
Sleep paralysis
According to the Health Library, sleep paralysis is a condition that occurs when falling asleep or waking up, where voluntary muscles are paralyzed. In some cases, sleep paralysis is also accompanied by the experience of the presence of a malevolent being, as well as visual or auditory hallucinations or illusions. The mode may last from a few seconds to minutes.
Sleep paralysis is harmless, although often scary. Almost 3 percent of the population experiences sleep paralysis each year.
Genetic factors, insufficient sleep and alcohol consumption predispose to sleep paralysis.
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