That sounds very rough, and to be quite frank it sounds a bit like morning sickness more so than anxiety. Of course I'm a male so I wouldn't know, just first thing that came to mind. Are your mornings always harder for you? For me the mornings have me feeling very tired and irritable, especially until I've even. The nights are the times that are usually more the times where I feel quite restless and anxious. A lot of times I wind up being up all night trying to find something to do to keep my mind off things. Do you sleep enough at night? That could have something to do with it I'd think.

I used to have morning anxiety but nothing to the point of puking. I'm sorry yours is so bad and hope you are able to find a way to control it.

I have the same issue in the am.

As soon as I get up I drink a little juice to get me glucose up. Low glucose (I'm not diabetic but after 8 plus hours not eating anyone's glucose will be low). Low glucose will make anxiety worse

I'm learning to take 5 slow deep breaths every am.

I'm trying to get back into some form of exercise in am.

Now it does always completely help and sometimes I have to take a med. but I'm trying hard

Good luck.

Thanks for the advice about low glucose. I will give OJ a try in the morning. I hate feeling nauseous and throwing up. That is the hardest thing for me to deal with when it comes to anxiety.

Have you tried talking to your doctor about it?

I agree with Enigmatic, about talking to your doctor about this. I often times wake up with anxiety and then it slowly goes away until the evening when it seems to come back again. Hugs GB

Hydrate yourself before bedtime. Hydration sensitive people often experience the effect of dehydration after having a sleep period of x hours.

Once I started adding a glass/food with liquid at night before bed time, the early am anxiety sensation disappeared. I also keep a glass of water on the nightstand to sip first thing in morning for those mornings when the anxiety presents from other issues.

Best wishes.

I also find my anxiety to be worse in the morning. Not to the extent you are experiencing though. I have a few thoughts why, maybe fear of the day ahead, or an excess of adrenaline? Either way I cough, clear my throat and always feel time stressed and edgy when I first get up. In the past I had dry heaves in the morning and it was not good. Lately I've tried very hard to think positive thoughts, and control my breathing, have made some improvements since joining DS. Keep us posted!!

Thanks everyone for some great advice! I will try to keep myself hydrated, that is a great idea. I think that it is definitely a burst of adrenaline because as soon as I open my eyes, even before I can think, I feel the effects of my anxiety. I have been doing great for a few years by thinking positively and being on Zoloft, but bam, outta nowhere, here we go again! My psychologist upped my meds last night so I am hoping and praying that it helps.

I have been having a lot of anxiety in the morning and nausea but not throwing up. It has been going on for around a year. I have taken ginger pills and chamomile pills first thing in the morning and these help a lot. Recently I have started acupuncture. It seems to really be helping. I have only had it twice but I really feel like it is benefiting me. This morning I did not feel jittery at all. First time in a long time. I believe a lot of my anxiety is due to late perimenopause as I feel like I did when I had morning sickness when I was pregnant 23 years ago. Hormones can be a bitch and I have read that other women feel this way during this time of change also. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks so much I will give it a try.