Thank you for your suggestions and supportive, kind words.
I have not had a banger like this one in so long that I cannot remember. At least it did not escalate to the point of me thrashing around and yelling ... my dogs were calmly sleeping when I awakened.
I may be wrong but I do not think people who are inexperienced in night terrors can grasp how frightening they can be. From your comments, I see you are quite familiar because you can predict what will bring one on and ... very important - how to comfort yourself.
I am 100% okay this morning. Eating spicy food for dinner late night and going to bed immediately afterwards is a definite trigger for me. Not the case last night - I had watermelon for dinner.
Anyway, all good this morning.
Again, I appreciate you taking time to provide your comments.