Why are morning so tough for me? It's wearing me down. I am to the point I don't even want to goto bed anymore because I know I am going to have a hard time once I wake up.
I wake up early every morning. Usually no later than 6. I start off the same way each morning.
I feel like a jumble of nerves. It's a combo of sadness, anxiety and fear. I have to convince myself all over each and every morning that it is Lyme that I am dealing with and not something else.
Why does my mind play these darn tricks. Usually by late afternoon I have convinced myself that I will be okay, but those hours in between are so difficult.
I am thinking of finding a psychologist to talk to with hopes of helping me through this fear.
I am so drained from feeling scared.
Anyone else awaken like this?
Kit
Posted by lad1121 (Member # 20133) on :
i wake up like that alot, are you on any anti-anxiety meds? My doc put me on xanax, I only take a half of one and that takes the edge off of the fear. I get so bad sometimes that if I hear any noises I will jump and my heart starts pounding, or I feel like i am lost etc.. not all there sometimes. This happens alot at work in the morning, needless to say I am done working after the holidays. I started in October and my symptoms all started coming back. Doc says its to much and i am not allowing my body to heal.
Posted by kitkat32 (Member # 9682) on :
Sorry to hear you have to stop working. I know how hard it can be.
I take Cymbalta daily and Xanax PRN but even the xanax doesn't keep it under control.
I just can't stop thinking. I wish I could just turn my mind off.
I have the pounding heart alot through out the day. I don't know if it's my anxiety or just plain old Lyme.
Hang in there, kit
Posted by Brandimc (Member # 22017) on :
kit kat, im the same way. I have to mentally prepare every morning. it sucks. What helped me is taking zoloft before bedtime.
this disease sucks. im fearful every morning that its going to kill me. but ive survived so far. one day at a time.
Posted by springshowers (Member # 19863) on :
Mornings have always been my WORST times. If I ever start getting up earlier or having less symptoms in the AM i know that means progress.
I know what its like to feel like you do not want to go to sleep. I used to try to sleep in a chair and at least not lie down.
I called it the boogie man. Because he comes to get me while I sleep..
He still does.... I do not know exactly why..
But all the illness seems to come out while in resting mode....and cause lots of havic.
I wish there was an answer to this.> I have not found one..
Posted by Topaz (Member # 20216) on :
Mornings have always been the worst for me as well.
I used to not want to go to bed because I knew I'd wake up feeling awful.
Since treatment, most of my morning pain has gone now. It seems to have been replaced by awakening with some dizziness, nausea and anxiety. Fortunately, this gets better as the day goes on and since treating for babs.
I also awake at 3 or 4 a.m. for the day from time to time. This makes for a fun, fatigue filled day let me tell you!
Hopefully your mornings will get better with treatment like mine did. Still not great but much better than they were.