I have a strange sleep problem that has turned me into a zombie. I am so tired. It has been going on for months and can't find a med that really works. Problem is that as soon as I doze off, I get what feels like a jolt of adrenaline and I wake up. I doze of again, same thing. Pretty soon I am in a panic and have to get out of bed. Most nights I eventually fall asleep, but it is a hellish process and I get very little sleep. I can no longer work or drive a car or survive without help from my young adult kids. I have had various forms of trauma, including a severe event several years ago. It changed me and my view of the world completely. Then I got Restless Leg Syndrome and my sleep became rather poor. Then the startling started. If it is PTSD, what can I do about it?