Morning anxiety gagging/dry heaving

Hi jem and welcome!

I am sorry to hear of your anxiety and symptoms. We know how difficult this is to deal with, so know that you are not alone.

Morning anxiety is often high due to Cortisol, a stress hormone.
Upon waking, the level is at its peak...to give us the ability to get up and go after sleeping.

Anxious individuals either make too much Cortisol, or have a sensitivity to it...resulting in the type of symptoms you describe.

You are still in the early stages of your Rx start up. Within a few weeks, you should be seeing the beneficial effects.

However, medication is just part of a good management plan. Are you also doing therapy or self help?

If not, I strongly recommend it!

We have great self help material right here in our Resources. Find them at the top of the main forum page.

Keep posting with us as well! We understand, and support is key. :)

Scaredy Cat

Thank you for the replies. I am hoping the Lexapro starts kicking in soon. I haven't been to therapy yet, but I think I'm going to set up an appt.

Hello

This is a symptom I also had encountered in the past. My doctor reassured me that it's not the medication. You should also have a doctor for your condition they can really be helpful. Anyways regarding the dry heaving/gagging he told me to drink water or tea before sleeping, do regular exercise, and some breathing exercises.

By the way don't be too hasty on the effects of the medications. They will work eventually. When dealing with anxiety issues you'll need a lot of patience. :) I hope you get better soon.