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Posted 9/13/2014 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
Ughh..? Waking up not feeling well today and anxiety ridden cuz of my stupid heart. Don't know if it's just me or what but it always feels like it's doing something crazy.. I know stress relates a lot to anxiety and I have a ton of it but when I'm in the moment of stressful events I'm fine .. It's when I'm not in my stressful Events that I'm feeling this way!! When I'm waking up to start a new day , I should be relaxed refreshed and ready to take on the day right!?!? Well not me ..!!! I'm a mess. Grrrr. I'm glad to be off my Xanax and all meds but they keep me calm and collect and help me function the way "normal" people do. This obsession with my heart gotta goooo!!!! It's like taking over my life. Wish I could go back to 2-3 years ago when I only had panic attacks and a racing heart but NO flutters .. Could the flutters be from all of these years of stress and anxiety!?! It's been about 11 years now! It's ashame that as a young child I was suffering .. And ashame that it hasn't let up YET. Maybe one day this heart obsession will go away. Maybe one day anxiety will go away... Or maybe not!! Funny how this all started (the flutters) after I stopped smoking and decided to be healthier!.... Nothing makes sense to me anymore when it comes to my anxiety and depression )-: makes me want to crawl in a hole and never leave!!!😠

Well it's Saturday!!! Hope everyone has a fantastic and anxiety free weekend!!!! 😊
Posted 9/13/2014 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
I posted something similar on another thread, I don't panic either when going through a rough situation, maybe its the endorphin that kick in or what ever, but it's after the fact when all should be well, I call it "post traumatic panic attacks"

I hope you feel better and have a wonderful weekend.
Posted 9/13/2014 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
It will go away:)

Morning anxiety is quite common. Cortisol levels are the highest in the morning, causing widespread anxiety in a lot of people. Also, magnesium supplements are really suppose to help heart flutters. You may want to look into a magnesium supplement. Make sure it's not magnesium oxide though. Try magnesium citrite or glycinate. They are much easier on you digestive system.

Post Edited (Momtogigiandquinn) : 9/14/2014 5:03:03 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/14/2014 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
Cortisol levels are *highest* in the morning...(is what I think you meant to write MTGAQ)


I posted to your other thread LMA...


...but just another reminder to rely on your coping skills, and make time for taking care of YOU...even with your packed schedule! :)


S.C.
Posted 9/14/2014 8:53 AM (GMT 0)
Same stuff happens to me except it's when I wake up in the middle of the night. I get up to go to the bathroom and I feel very anxious after when I'm trying to fall back asleep. After I get up I'm unable to go back to sleep for another 1-2 hours. Anxiety sucks but we have to stay positive and push though it.
Posted 9/14/2014 10:56 AM (GMT 0)
I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME THING RIGHT NOW. Woke up and I've been convinced I'm having a heart attack for like an hour. It's miserable and all I want to do is call 911, but I know that's not helpful. I know I have health anxiety. Why can't I convince myself that I'm not dying?!
Posted 9/14/2014 11:36 AM (GMT 0)
I think you get through the stressful periods because your adrenaline kicks in. Once the event has passed, your anxiety can take back over. My dog died last January. I was anxiety -free that whole day and very lucid. I was able to take care of everything that needed to be done. The next day I broke down and haven't felt good ever since for a variety of physical and mental health reasons.
Posted 9/14/2014 11:43 AM (GMT 0)
ditto to everything
woke up with anxiety this morning...very uncomfortable..tried deep breathing
it was very early but finally just got out of bed and started the day to divert my attention
Often wake in the night and start the anxiety cycle
Have a lot of stress in my life and get thru the moments fine and have post traumatic anxiety later
vicious circle
Posted 9/14/2014 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
If you can, get up and take a walk when you are feeling anxious. It really helps. I just ordered a super warm coat so I can do my walking in the winter. even 20 minutes can help. And try breathing into a balloon to increase your lungs working.
Posted 9/14/2014 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
I was having the same morning issues. Some mornings I still do. The things I found worked for me were deep breathing while still in bed, concentrating on positive thoughts (i.e. Today anxiety will not win, I'm stronger than anxiety, etc.), a walk (even for a few minutes) and a relaxing shower. I had to stop caffeine in the morning for a while. But slowly I got to the point where good mornings outnumbered the bad. You'll get there too! You need to believe that because it's true. It won't happen overnight but it will happen.
Posted 9/14/2014 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the words of encouragement. yesterday was a great morning and day. Today is a struggle. I was supposed to take the weekend to rest so I can go back to work tomorrow. I worked 3 days last week, the first in many months. I was exhausted on Friday so i couldn't work. I am going to try to get to a friend's theater performance this afternoon and hope to be able to work tomorrow. it is very slow going but Ihope I am making some progress.
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