Does anyone out there suffer from morning anxiety? I wake up every morning in a terrible state of mind with an impending fear of doom.
Is there a natural remedy for this. I have taken antidepressants, but they don't help that much for the anxiety.
Posted by beths (Member # 18864) on :
Sounds like really high morning cortisol?
Posted by homesick73 (Member # 36551) on :
Is that normal and if not what can be done to treat it?
Posted by chastain (Member # 34236) on :
Homesick, I get this every single day now for the past 6 months or so. I feel overwhelmed with fear and a sense that I am going to collapse or die and that all is misery. It makes me shake and cry at times. It passes almost always as the day goes on , but it is HORRIBLE. I think it could be the lyme affecting out emotions-lyme is notorious for messing with mental states. Feel better. Jess.
Posted by Libra72 (Member # 38453) on :
I was JUST going to post this. It is OFF the charts for me today....with rapid heartbeat and insomnia for 6 NIGHTS
Posted by homesick73 (Member # 36551) on :
Chastain, yes it is so overwhelming and I feel like I am going to choke or something.
Libra, the insomnia is the worst, if only I could sleep it would help. This is harder to deal with when we are so exhausted.
I wonder if there is a natural remedy, herbs or something. I don't do well on psych meds.
Posted by chastain (Member # 34236) on :
Homesick, I know it feels exactly like that-its a constricting kind of anxiety. It is absolutely terrifying. Idk if there are any herbs that might help. I share your dislike of psych meds. Antidepressants actually made me suicidal. I refuse to take any psychotropic drugs at this point. Jess.
Posted by Libra72 (Member # 38453) on :
I have not even started treatment yet
I hate to see how I am going to feel on meds.
Well I know how I am going to feel~ WORSE
no sleep is worse.... last week or so all I did was sleep. Now I get NO sleep
Posted by Larae30 (Member # 35220) on :
Yes, my anxiety is sky high RIGHT when I wake up. I also think it is causing me to wake up super early and not sleep well. Anxiety is one of my worst symptoms. I used to have anxiety, but this is a whole new world of anxiety...I have no control over it and it is ever-present, really horrible.
Oddly enough, when I did cortisol testing, my am cortisol was low...
Posted by homesick73 (Member # 36551) on :
What kind of doctor tests cortisol levels?
Posted by joahsark (Member # 20598) on :
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