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Terrible anxiety in the mornings?

aimeemarie23
aimeemarie23
For the past few weeks, every single morning I've woken up I've felt horrendous. My anxiety kicks in instantly, my teeth start chattering when I'm not even cold, and I can barely breathe. I end up thrashing around in the covers for a good 5 good minutes at least and I have no idea why. It normally lasts for about an hour and a half once I wake up; I feel so restless and can't concentrate on anything.
Has anyone else ever experienced this, or just worse anxiety in he morning in general? Please help!
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
yes--that is usually when i am at my worst--some people say its morning hormone levels--i think it may be because your guard is down and you aren't distracted by anything.....
Saraswati
Saraswati
It is also my worst time, and also after 11 pm.

How is your blood sugar? I have hypoglycemia symptoms and this means lots of adrenaline. Are you eating regularly? I have to avoid all sweets as it makes things much worse and have a protein snack in the evening.

Hope you feel better soon!
redvelvetcake
redvelvetcake
Yes I used to get it as I was getting ready in the morning. I couldn't move and sometimes it took me a good half hour to get out of the bathroom and to work. I changed a few things in my routine and that seemed to help. At the time I was a coffee and red bull drinker too. I cut the red bull and that helped too. Also.getting up earlier helped too...for some reason. But this was before I sought treatment for my anxiety in any form. So if you haven't yet...make an appointment for a PsyD or counselor.

I waited until I had a near breakdown (crying and the works) in the college career counseling center upon near graduation. I had gotten to the point where I was almost non functional.

Anyhow that's not to scare you but to let you know you're not alone...and that help is available and it actually works over time!

I still feel it sometimes...but now its mostly in the evening for me .

Hope you feel some relief soon!!! Do you have a script for a xanax or something? I found that Ineeded that a couple times when I had the big panic attacks coming on...and the symptoms sound similar to you..sheer panic and flailing heart pounding dizzy sweating and room spinning....a xanax helped immediately.to dull the reaction.

Before I was able to get a script Iused herbal remedies which can help sometimes but interact with medications so you have to ask about that...
Mike1975
Mike1975
Most people do say it is worst in the morning. I agree with Hypergal also, when you wake up your guard is down. You work on putting it up the day before but after sleeping it's gone. That's why sometimes I worry before going to bed because I'm afraid of waking up and being anxious because my wall is down.
simonsayssit
simonsayssit
my experience has been that i feel the most anxiety/agitation in the morning when i am also struggling with depression. i have a harder time now when the sun sets and in the evening. there are some good suggestions here - maybe seeing about getting a script for that time. that's just too much to put yourself through. it's too much suffering and then i imagine the rest of the day is spent trying to recover and trying not to dread the next morning. I hope you can get some help. it sounds awful. take care.