Hi,

first of all,i am sorry you are struggling with this....

i can relate and i empathize.

i have been sitting here for about the last hour or so with a pounding heart,incredibly tense..

i know it is really not wise of me to have coffee in the morning,but i just refuse to give it up..

in the morning i find journalling,deep breathing,and prayer to be helpful,but there does come a point where i really feel i need to take a clonazepam to calm down.

i'm sorry,i guess i've not been very helpful here,but again,i'm sorry you are suffering with this,and please know you are not alone.

I too know what it's like to wake up in full panic.

What helps me is .5 mg Klonopin on waking. I also take .5 mg Klonopin at around 4-5 in the evening. Benzodiazepines are magic for anxiety.

Barring pharmaceutical solutions, other possibilities are beginning a morning meditation and yoga practice, if you wake up early and have time for one or the other or both. Spending a little time doing sun salutations at the rising sun or sitting quietly and taking deep breaths can be very helpful on calming down the morning anxiety.

Also, and you probably know this, lay off the coffee if you are having morning anxiety. I know it's delicious and I love it too, but it will make the anxiety worse. Other solutions are a nice herbal tea or decaf.

I have it before I go to bed and when I wake up. I sometimes wonder how it would be with 48 hours anxiety and panic free.

Have you tried L-theanine? It is an amino acid that helps anxiety. I think I have developed a tolerance to my Klonopin, so now I am waking up with anxiety. I've been taking it the last couple of days and it has helped a great deal.

When I feel this way, I try exercising. Nothing too crazy, maybe a few jumping jacks or push ups. If that doesn't work, I have some tea and read a little before starting the day. Sometimes taking your mind off your worries helps.

I remember someone else made a thread just like this a few days ago I believe, it might help to check that one out to if you haven't. When that happens to me however I usually go back to sleep if I can, and if not I get up and get on my computer and listen to music or head to a website and start reading something or watching videos to keep my mind occupied.