I'm sorry that happens for you sounds pretty intense, do you think its from a nightmare or something? or do you think it's just you? I only experience Panic at rare moments and the majority of them have been while driving, so yay thats fun.

Thanks brooke.

No nightmares, I guess it's just me. I can't stand it, that knot in my stomach as soon as I begin to wake up.....maybe fear of what the day is going to be for me. I just wish I could wake up whistling Dixie or anything other then what I do.

I know I sometimes think Oh My God What am I supposed to do now when I first wake up.

Sort of. I wake up with a sinking feeling of despair at the thought of facing another day. I did have the panic/anxiety feeling too, but had my meds tweaked recently and am finally free of that!!!

Almost every morning..it is awful
I totally get it

Hi tats69

Sure, during times of high anxiety and emotional stress I will have heavy feelings of dread, helplessness, despair when I wake. It feels like I was able to escape this life, body, existence for a while during sleep and I don't want to come back. More specifically, I hate coming back. There are two things that help it go away, medication and/or life changes.

yep! all day today!

That sounds nasty sweetie for sure.. I have gone through terrible times of anxiety and panic.. but not on waking up.. have you discussed it with your doc?? xx

when I wake up I feel despair because I have to start a day all over again. I don't like fighting the same battles every day.

I wake up with anxiety every morning. That and a crushing headache. I dread to start each day. I have no idea what it would be like to wake up chipper and ready nto start the day. I wish I did.

Yes I feel at a loss as to what to do with my day (Sat and Sun). But I feel panicked on work day mornings

sure..I find abilify really helps when this happens x

hmmm...ask your doctor about cataplexy, you may have sleep paralysis...or do you not mean literally physically frozen?

i wake up every morning wishing i didn't have to get up, i hate almost everything about my life right now but am scared of change too, i am sorry that you go through this every morning