The reason anxiety is worse in the morning is because your cortisol levels are at there lowest. Most people get anxiety as soon as they wake up...I know I do. Your blood sugar may also be low, so try and eat something (force it down) first thing in the morning. A banana works wonders. Also try not to get too hard on yourself in the morning. It will pass. Just get out of bed and start your day. Don't check your symptoms in the morning. And when you go to bed at night try everything to relax. I am taking Lexapro everyday and Clonazepam when needed, but when I need an extra calmness I drink Tension Tamer tea from the grocery store. It has relaxing herbs in it (like catnip) and seems to calm me down. Try to occupy your mind in the day. Sometimes if we keep thinking of ourselves the anxiety gets worse. When I am having a panic attack it immediately goes away if my son hurts himself, or if I am desperately needed. This just shows that your mind has a lot to do with how you feel.

Always a Common symptom in the Anxiety Disorder ( read Dr Clare Weekes, she talks about this alot ) I too have it as an EVERY MORNING Unwelcome visitor!!!
For years now, worse when under Stress, Tension, Conflict etc
which is also a constant visitor of mine :(

The symptoms are Hideous!!
Even my Xanax doesn't help anymore now.

What is really strange to me is, I can wake up 3:30 or 4:00 am and feel okay. I go back to bed and then when I get up around 7:00am I feel the fear. I call it the morning "scaries". I do notice it goes away faster if I get busy.

I'm going to try faithful777's advice, some relaxation with God at night and in the morning. I don't feel so alone now that no that others deal with it also.

I meant now that I know others deal with it also. :-)

Most dealing with anxieties, there lies general depression. When my anxieties arises, I am more able to realize what I am about to fear and try to use the tools to calm. Panic Attacks (thank god..not for awhile, but medication if needed).

Now, depression ... depending on the level, this can affect my well being. I get a tough time being in control: mind; body & soul.

You noted a point of saying that you got stuff on your mind. Perhaps .. mind over matter, as they say. Maybe, you need to give your mind a break or treat. Be good to yourself. Take care. lol

Kenny
Mine is waking at 3 or 4 am and NOT being
able to lay there and try to go back to sleep so
I take Dr Clare Weekes advice
I get up, make some coffee and listen to music while
all the Horrible symptoms are my visitors :(
Makes for a very long day and I know what
you mean when you say getting up at 7 or so is worse.
At least at 3-4am I have some stillness of night
still
I remember when I would fight it and get up around 7 I was ruined that day ( have to beat the sun I guess :(

oh my god. Want2Bbetter, I saw your post about Groundhog's Day. I literally use that analogy all the time. It is SO true!!! The only good thing is, I do get to a point after a few months where my mornings do get better. I just went a year without this shitty start to my day, and I just want to get back to that place because it really does ruin your whole day..and life.

It does ruin your day and your life. I say that all the time, this anxiety is ruining my life but I'm doing my best to keep it from doing so.

thanks so much guys for all your replies to this...
the 'alone' feeling has almost gone knowing this is really common, and i sooo hope we feel better soon...

unfortunatly, my morning anxiety is getting out of control, an i feel bad all the time...
sine i got my dog, my boy ludo, a year ago, i have always said he was like my 'waterwings' i have never 'sunk' since i've had him, i love him so much and he needs me...
however...now i am sinking...

there is no reason for my anxiety, which makes me feel guilty, as i should feel happy, lucky, and be enjoying life...

this site is the best therapy i've had so far...i wouldnt wish anxiety on anyone, but to know people get how i feel takes the edge off....
thanks for my hugs...i smiled for the first time today at those :)

lol everyone and hope you all feel ok. . .

vicky xxx

This is a hot topic. We can all relate!
It is brain chemistry...I guess our body is just programmed to either not make enough of the good stuff or uses it up too fast!

I am hopeful that all the other stuff we do will help increase the good stuff in our brains. Meditation, better sleep, hypnosis tapes, nutrional foods, exercise, etc.

If we don't have hope...what do we have? This anxiety is really frustrating--to us and to those who love us.

It sounds like your are suffering from major depression, which often is caused or exacerbated by anxiety disorders.
Typically doctors focus on an SSRI antidepressant (and sometimes an adjuct of an atypical "anti-psychotic" - don't let the name scare you, it just happens to also alleviate some symptoms of schizophrenia). Yet depression still has a relatively cure rate. typically only from mild to moderate improvement. Fatigue and body pain are symptoms of some forms of depression, and ironically, anxiety can also cause fatigue and indecision because the anxiety uses up the energy your body could be using for constructive living. Anxiety also discourages us from taking action for fear of the consequences as we suffer from catastrophic thinking.
My pharmacological coping mechanism is to take my xanax as soon as my alarm goes of, so within 30 to 60 minutes my apprehension and anxiety no longer paralyzes me.
Be sure to talk to your doctor about this strategy and you may want to undergo a sleep study, as lack of refreshing sleep can actually worsen or cause physical symptoms identical to anxiety and even panic attacks. Good luck, and keep looking for better solutions. Yo probably won't turn into the happiest person in the world, but with research, questions, and experimentation (under supervision) you should see steady progress (as in 2 steps forward, 1 back, 2 forward, 1 back, etc.). And THAT is PROGRESS :-D

I try not to take any notices of my thoughts till ive been awake a while because even when im well it takes time to come round.

Efff,

so many of you with the same problem, the one i used to have, sometimes still do.

What i do is this, i sit down take my meds and relax and i tell myself the reason this happens is because i am special, because my emotional responses are tuned to the max and then some and because i can see and feel the world a different way to everyone else that doesnt have anxiety.

However, having anxiety gives me all this, all this ability that others that dont have it do not.....hmnnn maybe its not so bad, because if i couldnt see the world the way i do then maybe i wouldnt be me and i kinda like me

Wow, i have the same problem every morning... I had it with my anixety a few years ago. Started Celexa and therapy. It went away. Then about 4 months ago.. it came back. I had gone off my Celexa about 3 months earlier... I thought I didn't need it. Well... went back on it and it just didn't work this time. Now on Lexapro and therapy again. The stomach issue is my chief complaint as well. It gets less as the day goes on. I also talk vitamin B in the morning. I pray, have a great support system and as my husband reminds me , you have to believe it will get better. So that's what I am doing. I tried Zantac by prescription, and every over the counter stomach aide and nothing has worked. So I am just trying to let go and let God. Best of luck to you. I know EXACTLY how you feel.