Where are you in your treatment? Have you been seen by a psychiatrist ? Are you on any medication? If not, I would suggest to do so. Not doing anything will just make this condition get worse.

I agree with shemp!
no need to suffer! There is plenty of treatments to help u live a "normal" life
Anthony

I'm having this exact problem right now. I wake up at around 4 a.m. in a total panic. It takes forever for me to calm down. I'm starting to think med's are probably the only way to go once this starts happening. Mine seems to be getting worse. Sorry you are dealing with it too!

Yup, I have had that, fall asleep for 4 - 4.5 hours and then wake up, fall asleep wake up, ect. Seeing a shrink is a good idea but in the meantime when your thought start racing try to just think of one calming relaxed moment, divert your thoughts to more calming ones......

I am on meds for anxiety, but I don't really think that it is working too well. In the beginning, I thought it was helping a little but now my anxiety seems to be back really strong. Thanks for letting me know that I am not alone with this. I see my doc on Tues., so hopefully she can switch me to something different.

Ask your doctor for a sleeping aid. Most anxiety medication doesn't last too long. I take klonopin but was prescribed mirtazapine to help me sleep. Now there are a lot of other things out there that my dr. tried for the panic in the middle of the night, but this one just clicked with me. I only suggest this because my depression and anxiety was getting worse with the lack of sleep I was getting. Your doctor my feel differently.

I usually have the worst anxiety when I wake up in the morning. I have been going through a lot this past week and my anxiety is through the roof. I take Xanax to help sleep and also take the edge off. It really helps me get my mind straight until I can control it on my own.

What meds are you on. If they aren't working you can try something else. Everyone is different. I was on Zoloft at first but I was having sexual side effects. I switched to Celexa and it worked great but I switched back to zoloft because I am trying to get pregnant and I need to be on something for my anxiety. I hear Lexapro works well for people. You just need to find what is good for you. You should not have to fell that way.

I am always hesitant to take my xanax because I feel like I am can't contol it myself but we have a disease. Just like having diabetes. You have to take medication for it so I take my xanax only when needed and when I get back on track I don't need it.

Hope this helps.