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Morning anxiety

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susan69457
susan69457

Hi, I have anxiety and am currently on 10mg escitalopram that I've had for 3 weeks, I started on 5 for a month first but am still waking anything between 4 and 5 am and get a kind of dizzy feeling whilst trying to go back to sleep, when I open my eyes the dizziness stops but it's stopping me going back to sleep so I'm so tired! Has anyone else experienced this? I'm also still shaky first thing with a really heavy head!

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  • dawn57104
    dawn57104 susan69457

    Posted

    Hi Susan

    I am on week 3 of cit, i take min around 7pm every night as it makes me sleepy, i am okay up until 5am then i wake up and seem to be more anxious in the morning than ever before. Sometimes i get the dizziness as well depends.

    I find taking the cit with a small snack normally eliminates any other issues i was having, feeling sick etc.

    Hang in there the cit can take 6-8 weeks to see an improvement.

    take care

    • susan69457
      susan69457 dawn57104

      Posted

      Thanks Dawn, it helps to know I'm not the only one who has the dizzy feeling, another anxiety symptom I think! I was on citalopram before but couldn't settle on it so am hoping the escitalopram works! I take mine in the morning but don't want to change at the moment as I'm not sleeping too bad (that carts too) and if I change it might disrupt me and I'm due to o go on holiday soon and I'm stressing about that too! Thanks anyway, and good luck with your journey!

    • dawn57104
      dawn57104 susan69457

      Posted

      No problem Susan, happy to help.

      Everyone reacts differently to meds, guess it is just trial and error. hopefully the meds work for you.

      Maybe taking Kalms might help you with the extra symptoms.

      Take Care and hope you have a lovely holiday, message me if you would like to chat further.

  • rachel02253
    rachel02253 susan69457

    Posted

    Hi susan i often have a nervous feeling that starts in my stomach causing a shaking sensation throughout my whole body and often get this if im by myself followed by a fast heartbeat and a fluttering chest sensation, im currently not on any medication but undergoing heart tests all clear so far but during these episodes i do feel extremely dizzy is this something you also experience?
    • susan69457
      susan69457 rachel02253

      Posted

      Hi Rachel, all what you describe sounds typically anxiety, I get the shaky jittery feeling inside of me and used to get the fluttering heart but haven't had that a while! I only get dizzy first thing in the morning but only with my eyes shut! I also get weak jelly legs! I wouldn't worry about your heart, it's just you are heavy breathing due to the anxiety! I had a heart trace with a panic attack and all was fine! It's so hard not to worry about this as the anxiety feeds the anxiety and I worry more, but don't you think it's anything other than anxiety, nothing serious!

    • rachel02253
      rachel02253 susan69457

      Posted

      I feel as though it comes on more when im not expecting rather than when i do feel on edge it seems associated with this nervous stomach feeling starting it off, do you experience the jittery feelings as tho theres a current traveling through your body? Also its like all my muscles tighten? I literally was absolutely fine before last summer
    • susan69457
      susan69457 rachel02253

      Posted

      Yes I wake up with it always but not always when I'm worried! I have a very nervous tummy, in fact before I was diagnosed with anxiety I thought I had IBS!

      I don't know if it feels like a current, it's hard to describe but it's not visible. Another symptom is tense muscles, I get it mainly in my back and neck! Also a heavy head! Have you been to a doctor? I'm sure they would say it's anxiety!

    • rachel02253
      rachel02253 susan69457

      Posted

      Ive had numerous ecgs all fine as are the blood tests and just waiting for my echo test results and i have an appointment for cardiology some time soon. Ive also been to AandE at least 5 times and nothing found i think they have suggested svt as a possibility, so il have to wait and see but it seems impossible for your body to cause all these problems without it being a medical reason very strange, i also know what u mean about the ibs ive also been thinking is it this causing it all. I find that symptoms come in waves 1 week nothing the next 3 or 4 episodes of this for what appears to be no reason. Maybe it is a cycle of anticipated episodes.
    • susan69457
      susan69457 rachel02253

      Posted

      I think it was random for me but I had a breakdown at Christmas and it's a long journey for me atm!

      What's svt?

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