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Posted 8/22/2012 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
The earlier in the day, the worse I seem to be, the more anxiety I seem to carry with me. Something about the evenings seems to help calm me. Maybe it's my sleep cycle? The closer to bedtime it is, the easier it is for me to calm my body down.


Now don't get me wrong, I still worry. It never goes away but I do seem to have a little more control the later in the day it is.


Has anyone else noticed this with their bodies and sleep cycle?
Posted 8/22/2012 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
thats me too...i dont have the sleeping problems like most anxiety/panic attk sufferes do..i actually CANT WAIT til near bedtime because im pretty good and if i have a panic attack just go to sleep...but when my 1st alarm goes off in the a.m i snooze it but cant sleep i sit there worrying over everything u could think of...omg what if this and what if that and how am i going to be able to pay this and that...crazy... i wanna be normal all day bu definitly happy i can still sleep at night..
Posted 8/22/2012 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
Yep, it is the Cortisol connection to anxiety. Cortisol, a stress hormone is at its highest first thing in the morning upon awakening.

It is actually essential, as it is the thing that gets us up, moving and motivated after sleeping all night.

However, those of us with anxiety either make too much of it, or are sensitive to it...so extra anxiety.

http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxietypanic/2010/01/morning-anxiety-101-symptoms-and-causes/

Maybe just knowing that there is a physical reason for this will help?:)

S.C.

Posted 8/22/2012 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Same here, no dropping problems yet but the mornings are the worst and add the day goes it learns but it is still there. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack but I try to district myself and it seems to work.the mind is strong andwe just have to control it
Posted 8/23/2012 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
I'm going thru the same thing as well. I often dread going to sleep because I am fearful what the next morning might bring. Right now I am trying to see if a big part of it is blood sugar related and going to try and eat something right when I wake up. Though that is going to be hard because my stomach is all in knots. Curious to read what other people are doing for morning anxiety.
Posted 8/24/2012 10:41 AM (GMT 0)
I am the complete opposite, I wake in the morning completely calm, I drive to work, and whatever the traffic is like I am not bothered by it. On the way home the traffic can set me off sometimes. For me as the day goes on the worry and anx builds so by evening I can be fairly stressed sometimes! I manage to wind down again before bed and dont have issues getting to sleep!
The cortisol dosnt set me off, it is nice to wake up calm and refreshed - for me, in the morning, its like my mind has been 'reset' - rested, calm and clear! or Maybe just too sleepy to get anxious lol
Posted 8/24/2012 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
It's funny how everyone is different! It is probably the reason that it is hard to treat this disorder...everyone has a differnt chemical make up and is just wired up in unique ways!

The important thing is to figure out your own timing and deal with the anxiety accordingly.

I used to have trouble in the mornings...not so much anymore, but if I get woken up in the middle of the night now I have a rough time occasionally...mind racing, can't shut the thoughts down and get back to sleep.

Well, we are still here and working on our issues...so high fives to everyone!

S.C.
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