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Waking up sad in peri?

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Does anyone else feel sad every morning upon waking?  I rarely get much sleep anymore, even though a small dose of melatonin helps.  As soon as I wake up in the morning, I have the worst thoughts about all sorts of things, family issues, bad things in the news, etc., and I feel doomed as though things will never get better and usually want to cry.  Once I get up to start the day, it passes but only very gradually.  Does anything help this?

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    Okay I do think there's a good chance that this is about blood sugar in my case.  My mom had a lot if trouble with hypoglycemia when she went through this, but she does not recall waking up sad or depressed.  She suggested having a protein-based snack at bedtime, so I tried this last night and I did feel better this morning, my mind was not racing quite so much.  I got up shortly after and had a serving of plain Greek yogurt (lots of protein and I don't buy the kinds with any sugary flavoring) to stabilize things, which also helped.  I will say that I've been eating too much sugar and junk food lately, thanks to cravings, which can't be helping... so hard not to give into those.  
    • elaine33371
      elaine33371 Guest

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      thats it liz you have protein foods to balance your sugar out, yes when going through peri flare stay off refined sugars, and processed foods, and meals, way too much starch mess your sugars up, along with white bread and fries, to avoid the craving liz try handful of nuts, or a flapjack with nuts in, but agree very hard to stay off the sugar when our body is telling us we need it, were slaves to it arent we.
    • Guest
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      Hi Elaine, yes, I do feel that we're slaves to it.  Protein is important for sure.  Now that I have surgery coming up, I do want to get a better grip on things, take better care of myself, make small changes gradually.  I eat a lot of sugar and know it's not good for me.
  • monique_93857
    monique_93857 Guest

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    Yes woke this morning with this felt like I had the flu but don't also feels like a Mac truck hit me and the anxiety is the worst because I get my mind racing thinking something is wrong with me today seem like I was just overwhelmed because my body felt so weird grrrr can't wait for this to pass
    • Guest
      Guest monique_93857

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      Hi Monique, I do feel that the anxiety is the worst.  Do you have a lot of fatigue, too? 
  • Guest
    Guest

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    Had consultation with gyn today and scheduled surgery for April 6.  Will have ovary and mass removed, along with a uterine polyp.  The second round of lab work that was all normal was for tumor markers, CA 125, etc., and at this point, my doctor said she is not suspicious about any of it being anything bad, but pathology will confirm post-op.  So glad to be moving along with this.  Take care and thanks for all your kindness, very grateful for this forum!
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 Guest

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      So glad that you are along in a positive direction. That's always a plus. Continuous prayers for you. ~Jamie~
    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 Guest

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      Elizabeth, I'm so glad it will be removed soon. I did my ca125 today. My scan is next week and we will see if surgery is still necessary. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts all goes well.
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      Guest Snowbell1975

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      Snowbell, I'm glad that you did the test and pray that you will get great results.  This is quite a step-by-step process.  I'm glad to have a few weeks to prepare but will be relieved when it's done!  It was a long afternoon with the consultation and surgery scheduling, needless to say, I learned a lot.
    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 Guest

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      Thanks so much Elizabeth. Please message me to keep me updated on how things are going, and your recovery from surgery. I'm having a lot of anxiety about possible surgery for me. It would be so nice to have someone who went through it to guide me. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. xx
  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975 Guest

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    Hi Elizabeth, forgot to ask if you are any of the other ladies wak up with trembling? I seem to get this almost every morning. It feels like I have had 20 cups of high caffeine coffee and have the jitters. Its more like internal trembling and I feel unsteady in my hands. I don't notice shaking when I am holding anything but just feels that way. Wondering if you or anybody else had this? Im assuming its part of the anxiety? 
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 Snowbell1975

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      Yes. I have that quite often. I get it mostly upon waking up in the morning and even waking from a nap. Sometimes I get it randomly. The first time I expierenced it it scared the crap out of me. I don't know what was happening. I immediately had a panic attack. But I guess I'm used to it now. I don't freak out anymore. I just deal with it until it passes.
    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 jamie50513

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      Hi Jamie, 

      So glad im not alone, I freaked out thinking I had parkinsons disease brewing in my body last month. Sent me into a panic attack beyond belief. It's a common thing now so I don't panic but my goodness, does it feel awful especially when it's combined with the dizzy feeling and makes you feel like something is terribly wrong. Yuck. Im assuming the fluctuating hormones are a part of it.  

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      Guest Snowbell1975

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      Hmmm... you know, I don't think I have... but there are so many things that can go wonky with this that it wouldn't surprise me if that was related to peri, panic, and anxiety.  I keep thinking that there's got to be a way to manage these symptoms more easily.  I'm definitely working on my diet because I eat too many carbs and too much sugar, but I have Crohn's disease and can't easily eat much fiber, so other things tend to take its place that aren't healthy.
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 Snowbell1975

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      Oh yeah. I had several panic attacks when it first happened. These symtpoms all just hit at once. I never had any of this until I had my first panic attack and overnight hospital stay. I came home thinking I was ok. The weeks preceding that I was waking up with the inside tremors. Sometimes it felt like I had tingling or buzzing on the inside, it really scares me when it feels like it's in my chest area. I automatically thought I had Parkinson's or MS. But Its not all the time. I haven't had it for about a month but it's been back since last week.
    • maria101
      maria101 Snowbell1975

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      Hi Snowball, iwake up[ to the same way too so sad i cant wait for it to stop, not nice for us at all, your not on your own darling, have to prayer.
    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 maria101

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      Yes, prayer is always good. I hope you feel better soon Maria. This is sure a tough thing to go through. I'll be praying for you.

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