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Posted 12/12/2011 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm new and in need of some advise. Im a 27 year old female and single mom of 3. I've struggled with anxiety all my life but recently its gotten to be overwhelming. I am waking up Evert morning between 3 and 5 am and cannot go back to sleep. After I get up to get the kids ready for school I get really nauseated and I start gagging and vomiting. I've been to the Dr had blood work and a CT scan of my abdomen all of which were normal. I've tried prilosec thinkin maybe its gerd but that didn't help either. I have no appetite and have lost 10 lbs. My Dr says its anxiety so I stared therapy a couple days ago. By the way I'm not pregnant. And sometimes I start to feel better as the day goes on and feel my best in the evening. Has anyone else experienced this in the morning??? Any advise would be so helpful. Im so scared!!
Posted 12/12/2011 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
spaz14

Good Morning and welcome to HealingWell.  I know what morning anxiety feels like and it is not a good feeling.  At one point in my life I would wake up crying and just getting out of bed was overwhelming for me.  I hated the feeling and prayed to "get better".  I never had problems with nausea or emesis so I feel so bad for you to have that going on.

With a lot of therapy and medications I am 97 % improved.  I know I will always have anxiety in my life but I refuse to let it take over as it once did. The one thing I promised myself was to always get up and get dressed, make my bed and get on with the day even if all I could do was feel sad and cry.  By afternoon things got better and I often wonder if it was because the day was half over and I had made it to that point.

May I also suggest that you check with a GI specialist re your stomach problems.  It may be all related to your anxiety but GERD can be tricky so consider seeing a specialist.

My final bit of wisdom for you,  stay connected with friends and family. Don't shut yourself away from the world.

 

I am glad you found us and I hope you will keep on posting here in the forum.

Kindly,

Kitt



Posted 12/12/2011 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Really good to meet you and welcome it is always good to see new members and we are a friendly bunch. Anxiety can cause havoc with you sleep patterns and my sleep is the same as yours at the moment with waking around 3am and then not getting back to sleep.

Good to read you are doing some therapy that is a good step and I am sure it will help. Let us know how you get on we are here to support you.

Hibee
Posted 12/12/2011 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome!

You've received some great advice and input from Kitt and Hibee, so I just wanted to commend you for reaching out, and encourage you to keep posting with us. It is really helpful to talk to those who understand what you are going through!

Also, this might help you like it helped me. I read that Cortisol, a key stress hormome, is at its highest level in the body early in the morning. The reason being is, it gets us up and going after sleep. (without it we may never get out of bed!)

The problem is, those of us who struggle with anxiety, either produce too much of it, or we are hyper-sensitive to it...thus the anxiety symptoms. When I learned that it took the fear of mornings away!  I could just do my deep breathing and tell myself that there was a reason that I was feeling so horrible...and that helped me to feel calmer and less symptomatic.

I hope that this is helpful, and that you will continue to post with us:)

Take care,
Scaredy Cat
Posted 12/12/2011 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone so much for responding. Its comforting to know I'm not alone. When I'm in these states of anxiety it feels likeits never going to end thus terrifying me even more. I do practice deep breathing but its not really helping yet. I feel like I'm obsessed with these awful symptoms. Want to just shake them off but I can't. Sometimes I start feeling better when the kids get out of school maybe because they take my mind off my symptoms of nausea and shakeyness. I want out if this awful cycle. I used to love life and enjoyed hobbies like baking and cooking but I feel like I can't handle them anymore. I just wanna be me again. Im currently on 25 mg of zoloft. I've been weaning myself off of it very slowly since February. I think maybe I should start taking my origional dosage of 100 mg. I know this has got to be anxiety right?? Like I said my blood work was fine and so was my CT scan. Ugh.. I need some more reassurance. Thanku all again!!
Posted 12/13/2011 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
hi, i'm having problems living alone, at night is the worse feelings, at times these sleeping tables i'm on are not working. This also affects me to work and live a normal life, such as getting a job, or sticking a job out. I got anxiety with everything. At times it gets to the stage i drink to knock my self out or go ********, because i feel trapped.

I am sorry but I had to edit your post as per rule #1

Post Edited By Moderator (Scaredy Cat) : 12/12/2011 6:50:30 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/13/2011 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi babyface and welcome!

I am sorry that you are going through such a rough time right now. What have you tried for relief for your anxiety? Many people who suffer with it find that medication, therapy or a combination of both are helpful for recovery.

I also encourage you to keep posting here. We certainly understand what you are going through. Sleep problems especially are common among members here. Try some of the breathing and relaxation exercises in our Anxiety Resource Guide (main page 3rd post) before bed, and see if these are helpful.

If you are truly feeling like you might self-harm, please reach out immediately to a friend or loved one, or call:

1-800-784-2433 (suicide hotline)

Please post again, and allow us to help and support you in anyway that we can!

Take care,
Scaredy Cat
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