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Hi all well today is my 11th day at 50mg...last night I managed to fall asleep pretty easy at about 11pm but woke at 3am...started feeling anxious about being g anxious so today I'm not doing to well has anyone one else suffered this insomnia and got over it so bloody fed up with all this.
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paul55823
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Hi claire thanks so much for your reply...I do hope this passes....I am eating better than I was but don't have anything before bed....I shall give it a try tonight...fingers crossed.
CeeDeee paul55823
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it will pass, definitely. im not fully recovered but that 3am waking in a state of panic has passed at the moment. my dreams used to wake me up in a panic attack too if they were stressful.
try the snack, i looked online for suggested ones to have as you dont want anything too heavy. i wasnt eating at all so it really didnt help with how i was feeling. i dont have the snack now as the waking up in panic stopped so you wont have to do it forever.
i hope your day goes ok, look after yourself.
paul55823 CeeDeee
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Thanks claire for giving me some hope...this illness makes one feel so alone and hopeless...may I ask how long it took this early waking to pass for you.
CeeDeee paul55823
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a few weeks, the food stopped the burning skin feeling i get with panic attacks & helped the adrenaline rush feeling i got but my heart did used to pound & my HR would go up. I found deep belly breathing helped slow it down. Also i did a mindfulness course so learnt to meditate which helped me to fall back to sleep. Doesnt always work but it helps.
You will be ok, its hard I know. i'm still on the rollercoaster these meds put some of us on when they're trying to level & work, but those early side effects have passed now thankfully. I've been on them 9.5 weeks but i've upped my dose twice, last time was 3weeks ago tomorrow so technically i'm sort of back at the beginning as you have to start counting again when you ho up a dose.
Potatoghost CeeDeee
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hey claire how long until the adrenaline rush feeling subsided or get better because I'm having that a lot and I cant stand it. it's horrible.