Does anyone have this early morning Anxiety

Hi Guys,
I just wondered if anyone else have this. Ever since i had my first huge anxiety attack in my half sleep half awake state 3 months ago i have so much trouble before i even open my eyes in the morning and when i do i i have to turn the computer on tv find something to try and distract myself.
I am so tired and want to so badly go back to sleep but im to scared i have a pressure head and that horrible yuk feeling in my chest and try will all my might to not fall into a panic attack.
So i lay in my bed with my eyes hanging out of my head trying to focus on the computer screen i dont like this i just want to be able to snuggle back up in my bed and sleep but since the attack 3 months ago i now dont sleep good at all i now wake anywhere from 5am onwards and i dont get a sound sleep as i dont get to sleep till at least midnight.
I feel sick in the tummy also this does usually ease of but it drives me crazy so i just wanted to know if anyone else has this morning feeling .
I listen to meditations also and sometimes i may doze of for a little bit i just now had a little wave of anxiety which i hate and makes me want to ring someone but there is no one can help me but myself it is such a horrible feeling and i tend to freeze up when this happens.
Well i will stop babbling and i which u all a merry xmas and i hope u all have a great day as i hope i do to.
Hugs Net x

Thanku so much av,
it just feels better to know that ur not alone i know it will pass but i jut want what i use to have an to be able to sleep its bad enough to have to fight off panic attacks through the day but when it effects ur sleep that really is cruel.I have suffered anxiety for 13 years but i always seemed to manage to sleep ok i have never been a person to sleep long hours but i used to get around 6 hours good sleep but now i wake through the night and now this horrible waking up thing drives me crazy.
My beautiful sister and 2 of my friends helped me make a lovely area outside where i can sit as my sister says early morning is lovely i think sleeping is lovely ha ha but i have tried to go out there but when i am very anxious i am scared im going to pass out or die so i am sometimes to scared to move much even though i agree with u moving is the best thing as it gets rid of that adrenalin running around our body but i tent to just stay in my bed and find different things to take my mind of it and of course i just did a silly thing and took my blood pressure and of course it was high and its been really good lately( i have to take my own cause when i go to the doctors its always high so they get me to monitor it at home).
im starting to come good but know have a headache grrrr.
I am on xanax and deptran (anti depressant) i want to get off them one day.Hmm yes the deap breathing i try and do but as u would know its hard to do when ur in the midst of anxiety but i agree i think it would help us both.
I want to wake up tomorrow xmas day (i live in australia) without this crap and enjoy my 9 year old having a fun time so im putting it out there to santa to give me a great xmas day with my 5 fantastic kids and 7 grand kids.
Thanku again for listening and ur reply means heaps.

Hugs Net x

Hi Everyone-

     I am new to this forum. Tonight, I fell asleep watching Sunday night football. It was a very brief nap of maybe only 10 minutes, but I awoke with very bad anxiety. This is nothing new to me, but I decided to see if anyone else is experiencing a similar issue. I found an old thread from this site and decided to join...

     Anyway, I think there is some truth to the cortisol idea, but I am unsure if that would address a situation like I went through tonight. I am not a doctor, but I wouldn't imagine a brief 5-10 minute snooze would allow for a sleep hormone to ramp up that much.

     NETBELL and AV.. I just wanted you to know that you are not alone. Myself and alot of other people with whom I have walked with through this anxiety struggle experience panic upon awakening. It is totally miserable. In the beginning, I would lay in bed and suffer. I felt as if I could not move so I didn't. But after fighting with it for several months, I finally decided to get out of bed when I woke up. I would go chill out on a couch and play my guitar or turn on a movie. Sometimes I would fall back asleep. For me, it helped break the negative association I had developed with my bed and anxiety. It was almost like I had a clean slate when I left my bed and moved to a different environment. (NETBELL, I think this is what your sister and friends might be trying to do for you by giving you an outdoor place to go. I hope you give it a try. I totally sympathize with you, but try not to let fear hold you back. I did that for so long and it almost ruined me.) I think, most importantly, I started listening to my body. It was saying, "I'm awake so don't fight me about it." I tried to fight for a long while, but that effort was fruitless. I think learning to listen to my body (while not letting it take control of my mind) and accepting how I feel has been huge. Also, realizing that my feelings (both good and bad) are only temporary. My anxiety does not last forever so I have learned to accept it and let it fade. On the opposite side, I have learned to enjoy my good days, knowing that I might get side tracked occasionally.

     I have had some trauma associated with sleep and I am by no means over it. I still wake up on a couch in my basement from time to time. I'll still move to a bigger room when I feel like the walls are closing in on me in my bedroom. In the summer, I sometimes sleep outside on the porch. I still sleep with the light or a tv on occasionally. I still have some rough mornings, but I try to remind my self that the feeling will fade as I get moving along in to my day. (I used to fear the feeling which caused me to focus on it obsessively. It didn't help at all. It only perpetuated the anxiety) Also, I may be sleeping less, but my anxiety is a lot better. I don't see this as being defeated by anxiety. I have accepted it and learned how to accomodate it in a way that is soothing to me. I won the fight when I realized I shouldn't have been fighting it in the first place... I hope nothing but the best for you guys. I really hope you find your peace.

My Best,

Roman

Hi Netbell,

Sorry to hear you are having so much morning anxiety. I, too, suffer from this.

Later in the day I will feel fine. It's very HARD getting through morning anxiety.

What I try to do is just take it easy. Let the anxious thoughts just float through my head and try not to listen to them.

Letting someone else (family, friends) know I am having a rough time with anxiety often helps.

I see you have gotten several responses to your original post. You are not alone in this!

Sincerely,

I hope that you have a good day working tomorrow. It will go fine, and I am sure that you will feel a sense of accomplishment not only in running your busisness, but in getting some exercise like you said;)

Keep up the good work!

S.C.