Waking up every morning sweating,very nervous and shaking why?

Posted by janicejoplin6 @janicejoplin6, May 6 7:31pm

Started several months ago, waking up sweating,shaking and very nervous and weak. Tried several anti anxiety , medications with no results. Need help symptoms last most all day. Been taking .5 mg Ativan twice a day.

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Frouke hey your panic attacks what are your symptoms? And do you get them all the time ?

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I’m so sorry to hear what you’re going through. You and a few others who have replied to your message MAY be experiencing diurnal mood variation. It is a symptom of depression in which you have depression symptoms (and some people also have anxiety) in the morning and the symptoms gradually improve throughout the day. My mother and I both suffer from it but hers doesn’t last as long as mine. Once she gets up and starts stirring around, her symptoms dissipate. However, my symptoms do not get better until the evening. Other people have it in reverse where their symptoms are worse in the evening and get better in the morning.
The theory behind diurnal variation is not completely understood, but some medical professionals theorize that the variations are caused in response to our circadian rhythms. Our circadian rhythm is the natural variations in wakefulness, body temperature, blood pressure, and hormone levels that our body goes through during a 24-hour day.
Speak with your health care provider about it. Antidepressants, therapy, exercise, good sleep hygiene (going to bed and getting up the same time each day), and antidepressants may help.
I wish you all the best. You will get through this! 🤗

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@penguins10

Ya I know do you take Ativan to sleep ? And is your anxiety worse in the morning?

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No I don’t take Ativan to sleep, yes my Anxiety is bad every morning.

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@frouke

I tried Buspar a few years ago but it didn’t help me. My doctor thought it might be the Ativan, I take it before bed and again in the morning, he said perhaps the Ativan is wearing off and that’s why I feel anxious, I don’t think that it’s the answer to this problem, I’ve heard that some people who suffer from morning anxiety don’t even take meds so that is what I based it on. I just try to deal with it, if I complain about it he will probably prescribe another medication and I don’t know if I want to do this, I seem to have a lot of trouble adjusting to new meds and frankly it takes a lot out of you to do so.

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I understand, my Doctor has prescribed multiple medications with no results, my anxiety every morning is the same.

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@penguins10

Frouke hey your panic attacks what are your symptoms? And do you get them all the time ?

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My anxiety symptoms are palpitations, shallow breathing and sweating, when they first started it was very brief, about a couple of minute and no rapid breathing, it felt like a tightness in my diaphragm and a feeling of dread but nothing specific was on my mind. Today it has grown in duration lasting hours and on a really bad day it will go all day, it feels similar to the feeling one gets before a stressful event. I don’t have any control over this and aside from taking Ativan to ease the intensity I have to ride it out. I know it’s depression and anxiety but until I can find a medication that works for me I will have to endure.

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@frouke

My anxiety symptoms are palpitations, shallow breathing and sweating, when they first started it was very brief, about a couple of minute and no rapid breathing, it felt like a tightness in my diaphragm and a feeling of dread but nothing specific was on my mind. Today it has grown in duration lasting hours and on a really bad day it will go all day, it feels similar to the feeling one gets before a stressful event. I don’t have any control over this and aside from taking Ativan to ease the intensity I have to ride it out. I know it’s depression and anxiety but until I can find a medication that works for me I will have to endure.

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Sounds exactly like mine it’s weakens me and. I have to get out of bed makes me restless; I hate going to bed

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Waking up every morning with sweating, shaking,heart palpitations and head feels full.

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@janicejoplin6

Waking up every morning with sweating, shaking,heart palpitations and head feels full.

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I’ve been going through this since the pandemic started and then cancer came along shortly after that. I’m fairly good during the day because I can find ways to keep myself busy or I try to focus on things to distract myself from my anxiety. I usually wake up at night about 2-3 times but it’s the anxiety that comes with it, sometimes I can get past it but other times I have to get up in order to cope with my anxiety. I worry about things at night that overwhelm me and it takes everything I have to calm down. Everything is always so scary at night and I feel so alone even though I’m not by myself, it’s just that I feel isolated with my fears and it’s wearing me down. I have tried using medication but I find them equally stressful, it’s always like a trade off, the meds help with one thing but they cause other issues. I always hope and pray that a solution will come along and put things right again, until then I must persevere.

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@janicejoplin6

Waking up every morning with sweating, shaking,heart palpitations and head feels full.

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Are you being treated for anxiety or depression? Each medicine has many different side effects and you may not have found the right one. I also suffer from depression and anxiety. My doctor had suggested Trazadone to help me sleep. She said it's known that cancer has an effect on peoples sleeping. The dosage is low and I take a 1/2 pill when needed. It works amazingly. After a full nights sleep I feel I can cope and feel better. I think you should check your anxiety medicine first.

Wishing you the best! You are not alone! 🦋

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@frouke

I’ve been going through this since the pandemic started and then cancer came along shortly after that. I’m fairly good during the day because I can find ways to keep myself busy or I try to focus on things to distract myself from my anxiety. I usually wake up at night about 2-3 times but it’s the anxiety that comes with it, sometimes I can get past it but other times I have to get up in order to cope with my anxiety. I worry about things at night that overwhelm me and it takes everything I have to calm down. Everything is always so scary at night and I feel so alone even though I’m not by myself, it’s just that I feel isolated with my fears and it’s wearing me down. I have tried using medication but I find them equally stressful, it’s always like a trade off, the meds help with one thing but they cause other issues. I always hope and pray that a solution will come along and put things right again, until then I must persevere.

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I could have written this...Pandemic, cancer, and in my case a traumatic break up.
Every morning I wake up in fear.
Actually starts around 5 with adrenline rushes, sweats, and creepy feeling dreams if I doze off.
I've tried buspar,which didn't help, and have a script for prozac that I might be desperate enough to try. But I won't do benzos...My daughter's life has been ruined by psych drugs, and her situation now has added to my misery.
I'm alone, 75 yrs. old, and just keep telling myself things could be lots worse....

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