Why are mornings the hardest?
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I am wondering why mornings are hardest to deal with? Sometimes, I wake up being depressed or just feeling yukky about life in general or the day. By the time afternoon arrives, I feel a little better. The evening is the best. I have calmed down a lot and not feeling so tired, out of it or just zoned out.
Is there something that I can eat or drink at night so I feel better the next day? I guess what I am asking is what you eat the night before does affect your blood pressure or sugar the next day so.....
Has anyone's experience been similar or close to this? If so, what have you done to beat this?
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Misha
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gailannie misha.peace
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Stress, and the changes of menopause create changes in our adrenal glands.
This may have something to do with how you are feeing and the difference with how you feel when you wake up and later in the day.
Hope this helps.
Bobbins059 misha.peace
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jennifer01077 misha.peace
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My understanding of this is kind of simplistic, but basically . . . your cortisol level is high in the morning. Cortisol makes you feel bad. It drops off during the day, so you feel better in the evening.
It is a typical pattern of depression.
You can try to combat it with exercise, especially in the morning.
You can try progesterone cream.
You can try anti-depressants.
If your stress level is high, either due to life, to your reactions to life problems, or due to your basic system (brain sets that are beyond your control, things like acute sensitivity or melancholic personality), you will fall into this depression pattern.
If it is a recent problem, associated with perimenopause, I would try to combat it with exercise first. Of course don't eat or drink anything that makes you stressed (stimulates adrenaline). No coffee, tea, pop, sugar, alcohol. If your adrenaline is stimulated, your cortisol will be too, but cortisol takes much longer to go down. So avoid stress.
Second, I would take a while to think about your reactions to stressors. It is usually something people tackle with therapists and counsellors.
Third, think about meds. If this is a recent problem, think about hrt, or hormonal supplements. Also think about anti-depressants, or maybe tranquilizers to help you deal with stressful situations (so you don't get the cortisol backlash).
I hope this helps you. It can be so difficult!
Shelly0069 misha.peace
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lea1970 misha.peace
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