Waking up in panic

I don't know about the hormonal thing but I too wake up with anxiety.

A few weeks ago it was really bad...way out of control. I would just shake all over and cry. I ended up having to take klonopin and did the trick.

I am still a bit anxious some mornings but once I get going it calms down a bit. Have you mentioned it to your doctor? I know it's a terrible start to the day.

Blessings, kitkat

This is a new anxiety problem for me and very unpleasant. It seems crazy to wake up with this crazy feeling. I'm sorry that you are both suffering with this as well. I am used to having anxiety, but find it so much easier to deal with during the day. I have an appt w/ my OBGYN on Tuesday, because I really thought that it might have a hormonal element. I do have klonopin but I hate to take it, because I quit seeing my psychiatrist. I guess that is where I need to go, but I need a new one. He kept me so drugged up.
Thanks for sharing. It is much appreciated. I hope that you will both wake w/o any symptoms tomorrow.
Wishing you the very best!
Stacey

     Sorry for what your going though, I to wake up with anixety a lot of mornings, I wake up dizzy or heart racing my first thought this is going to be a crappy day, I usually take a xanax and lie back down, but I am hardley ever without anxiety or the health anxiety something new everyday, I sleep 4 hours a night if lucky, wish I could tell you how to make it stop but I havent figured that out my self yet after 40 years with anixety and panic. had it since I was 14

StaceyA said...

Does anyone else have this problem? I have trouble with general anxiety all the time, but never so bad as when I wake up. I literally wake up with my stomach all upset and my heart racing. I am usually pretty relaxed when I go to bed and sleep well through the night.
Could this be a hormone problem?

Hi Stacey A,


I used to have this symptom particularly as a teen and in my very early 20's (im 29 now) but it doesnt happen anymore. Ive noticed for me that my night attacks stopped around the time my meds were adjusted to include Xanax.

Its an awful sensation but you are not alone. Discuss it with your Pdoc and see what they think-

all the best, I pray you feel better soon,



Maz XX

Yes, I regularly wake in the middle of the night, from a sound sleep, in total panic mode.  It's been a problem for me for years.  I'm 35 now and I can recall it happening regularly from when I was in sixth grade and maybe even before. 

I'm currently on Prozac, and while it does still happen to me, it's far less intense than it used to be.  Now, I will wake, acknowledge that I'm in panic mode, and be able to settle myself back down within an hour.  Before, I would be awake for hours, sometimes I'd never go back to sleep. 

It su-huh-huh-ucks.  Unfortunately, I have no helpful hints for you, but I wanted to  let you know that you're not the only one.  If it helps you, you can think of me in the middle of the night when you're up.  Sometimes part of my anxiety has to do with feeling alone and isolated.

Hang in there, maybe your ob/gyn will have something helpful for you.

Stacey,

I understand what you are getting at. I don't understand either what makes me so anxious when all I want to do is got a little bit of sleep. I don't know if you have a little bit of ADHD like myself. I think that has a lot to do with the waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. My friends come over and sleep on my couch some nights. I pretend to be asleep for 8 hours or so as to not disturb them. However, my mind is always "racing" so to say. My girlfriend will come over and sleep next to me, little does she know, I'm wide awake all night... I always try to get to the "root" of my anxiety... a full night's sleep has been so elusive to me for years. I get anxiety as I fall asleep. It's almost like I am afraid to fall asleep....

-Russ

I have been waking up this way for about the last few weeks, 2 or 3 maybe?? It can be scary at times. I just wanted to say that I know what you are going through and you are not alone!! Bless you

Tina

Stacey,


When my anxiety was at it worse I used to wake up and lay in bed crying as I did not know how I was going to get through the day and I was completely lost. I found getting up and getting dressed helped. Although I might still have felt tearful all morning I did feel better as the day progressed.



It took many months of therapy and going on medication to get past the morning anxiety. Also the support of my husband and friends helped. :)



Gentle Hugs to you,



Kitt

Russ,

you are the first person I have seen on here so far mention having issues falling asleep or feeling anxiety about falling asleep. I am new to this board so I am sure there are more but my question is what exactly happens when you try to fall asleep?

I happen to be up now at midnite when I need to be up in five short hours for work. I started off trying to fall asleep alright but it lasted about twenty minutes before my heartbeat got a little faster and before you know it, it's two hours later and midnite and I'm still up :-(
I don't get it. It's like I want to sleep so bad every nite but seem to think about it and get worked up apparently and can't sleep even though I'm tired. I think I get anxiety about falling asleep. Most nites I don't even feel like I was thinking about anything inparticular and the I get the faster heartbeat. I don't get it.

Anyone else have the same thing? I'd like to hear it.

Thx
G

I'm sorry so many people deal with this - it sucks.

I'm actually coming back in to apologize for a huge faux pas when I replied. I completely missed that you were asking about the morning wake-up. For some reason I assumed you were talking about waking at night, that's why my reply was so self-centered. I'm so sorry! Usually, I'm a lot better about reading for content ... maybe I'm just too tired (haha).

I get that sometimes too :(


Or.......sometimes I JOLT out of my sleep right after falling asleep. The other day I did it, and yelled out "PEPPER"[my bird lol] and I woke up like freaking out. Is this normal?