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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Want2Bbetter 12/11/2008

When I first awaken in the AM I can feel a sensation like chemicals are fizzing in my body. Of course, around my chest area. I know that our body does send out chemicals to wake us and also to put us to sleep.

I just wondered if anyone else feels this in the morning.

Also, sometimes as I fall off to sleep I feel motion in my chest muscles. I am sure it isn't my heart because I have gently felt my pulse and it will be normal and not match the sensation in the chest area.

Just asking because you know how it is with us, if we know we are not alone the symptoms don't seem to bother us as much.

Any input is appreciated!

deleted_user 12/11/2008

I have felt that way in the morning when I wake up and also the same way you are describing when I am about ready to fall asleep. With me I have found that it does not happen all the time. Sometimes I wake up and I may have something on my mind that I need to get done and when that happens I do not have any sensations. I think with me if I wake up and start thinking about about everything my body is feeling it magnifies to a much larger sensation. I try to focus on what I need to get done for the day and that usually helps me as well as trying to relax with breathing techniques.

deleted_user 12/12/2008

i understand what you mean. the feeling i get is kinda similar. but its more of a heavy feeling in my chest. get it at night cause my head wont stop running a hundred miles an hour and in the morning cause of having to face the day
i wonder if theres a way to help us through it. do you find it sometimes stops you from doing normal everyday stuff

Want2Bbetter 12/12/2008

Thanks Katie for your reply. I was not as bad this morning. I think knowing that the morning can be a challenge to others with panic helped me realize it was part of the anxiety.

Also, this am I felt the sensation and I think it was like vibrations...like maybe the wake up chemicals flood into my system and i actually feel them waking up my body.

The night time sensation to me is more like tremors under the skin on my chest. I beleive the sensations are definately in the muscles between the ribs and my skin so I no longer fret about my heart...It's just weird.

Thanks Again!

Want2Bbetter 12/12/2008

Thanks Rachap for your reply, also. It is so helpful to know I am not crazy!

For racing thoughts. I have been "allowing" them and watching them move across the sky and evaporate. Also, I picture a STOP sign and say, "Stop, these thoughts are not good for me." I read that in a book this week and it helps.

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