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Morning anxiety

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debra34304
debra34304

Hi everyone does any1s anxiety always feel worse in the mornings. Feel sick , anxious, shaky and racing thoughts. I feel really ill in the mornings and can’t get out of bed till later . Any advice or reassurance please x

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  • eve51406
    eve51406 debra34304

    Posted

    Morning, yes facing the day brings huge anxiety. I live alone, I have bad tinnitus, and sore dry eyes. Both made worse by Sert 50mg. What is the choice? try to fight against the ‘what’s the point’ or give in to sometimes black thoughts. 

    It’s a struggle most days, meds can help us to try to help ourselves. Horrible situation to be in as I know.

    • debra34304
      debra34304 eve51406

      Posted

      Hi eve I’m like you I’m on my own most of the day which is really scary. What sort of things do you do through the day to take ure mind off it. Do u go out aswell x
    • eve51406
      eve51406 debra34304

      Posted

      Hi, I’m in my sixties but have still been working part time until my major blip. I’ve tried to work a little bit, I work from home, but make sure it’s only afternoons. Yes, I do go out if I can and I find that can help. 

      I HAVE to some things as there is no one else to it for me. 

      Challenging getting dressed though, it takes forever. Nice to be a dog or a cat, just have a bit of a stretch and off they go ☹️

    • eve51406
      eve51406

      Posted

      DO is missing!!
  • lorraine05360
    lorraine05360 debra34304

    Posted

    Hi debra yes i feel like that but i have to force myself to get out of bed to get my son of to school and work god knows how i do it as always feel crap in mornings with the symptoms
  • kerry83144
    kerry83144 debra34304

    Posted

    Morning. Hope the day improved for you. Rather than trying to fight the anxiety and not feel it. For a minute focus on the physical feelings, tell yourself that it is just anxiety and cannot hurt you. Sometimes helps for me xx
    • debra34304
      debra34304 kerry83144

      Posted

      Hi Kerry I’ve been back on paroxatine now for the past 6wks with little improvement. I still can’t sleep without sleeping tablets. When do you think this will kick in properly for me. I feel anxious , shaky and scared. And mostly I just want to lay on my bed x
  • lynn260
    lynn260 debra34304

    Posted

    The mornings are awful. I wake from a nice sleep then anxiety hits me. I feel shaky and I try to use my breathing to calm me. My head feels it’s in a permanent fog. I take my meds in the morning. 
    • lynn260
      lynn260 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      I was on 150mg sertraline for 4 months. I am now down to 25mg trying to taper off. I have now been on Sertraline for 7 months. It has given me tinnitus and foggy head. I am taking a little bit of Valium to ease the withdrawal effects.

      I just want my head to be clear again. 

  • mrs_susan74280
    mrs_susan74280 debra34304

    Posted

    How is the sertaline was there any side effects when you started it , I am on 10mg Citalopram mornings as well,
    • lorraine05360
      lorraine05360 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      Really bad side affects but im not feeling anybetter with being on both tablets feel awful with this anxiety especially when wake up before i was on mirtazipine i hardly slept at night since been on them im sleeping more thankgod i was on citalopram had to come off it
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