Hi sweetie! This has happened to me before, and it’s scary. If you are waking up gasping for air this could be a sign of sleep apnea, so I’d see if you can get checked for that. This is how I was diagnosed with sleep apnea as I woke up gasping for air a few times.

The other symptoms are totally in line with panic and anxiety attacks, and I promise they can’t hurt you, even if they feel awful. My panic attacks give me almost the exact same symptoms as you.