Morning Anxiety

Have you thought about other medications on a daily use, to counter the cyclical episodes? Im on a slower delay-release capsule daily. With virtually no side effects. Cymbalta (high/low) dosage would be the question for your Physician.

It only took 11 years with 4 medication changes to find this one to correctly match my needs.

This being nonproductive in the mornings is never ending. By the time the anxiety fades my energy is depleted. Whining won't help anyone.

Only two hours being up and my heart is already racing. There are so many people, and I'm worried that I'm going to screw up and be outcast... I have those that support me, but I'm seemingly still irrationally scared of the people... Their voices come together and are so loud...

Hi, @underedwardstale2018 -- I merged your post on morning anxiety to this existing one so that you could meet the members here. Hoping they might have some thoughts for you on the heart racing, worry and anxiety you are experiencing at the beginning of the day.

Which people are you feeling scared of most?

Just people in general, mainly those I call my peers that know me.

@underedwardstale2018
Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are a group of individuals who ask questions, offer our own experiences and support each other. As such we are not medical professionals and cannot offer diagnosis or medical explanations. We will do our best to give you ideas for ways to improve your situation. I am a Volunteer Mentor.

I'm so sorry to hear about your anxiety and how it manifests as fear of people and being cast out (rejected?). When I was having my panic attacks, I would suddenly be overcome by fears that if the people around me knew what was going on, they would have the men in white coats come and put me on a gurney and take me away. Each time it happened, it was the most frightened I have ever been. I thought I was going crazy. It often happened at work, and fortunately my boss was very understanding when I told him that I might suddenly need to leave work for some time until I was over the feeling. I would leave and just walk around or drive (unless I was too scared) someplace to get away. This began during my divorce when I was living on my own for the first time in my life. I was 27 years old and scared to death. I never knew when the feelings would hit me.

-Does this sound like what happens to you? If so, I may have some ideas to help you get through the feeling.
-If this sounds like you, I highly recommend that you see a mental health professional or your doctor. There are classes that can help you learn about Panic attacks and what they are. There are also medications that may help short term.
-Can you share your age and any recent changes in your life so we can better understand your situation?

Meantime, I hope you find some relief for your anxiety. Please let us know what's happening.

Warmly, Gail B
Volunteer Mentor

I have had only one panic attack in 5 years, and stopped it with two mg of Xanax and about an hour of bed rest. It was a very intense and scary event. Since then I have learned to cope with COPD and use various ways to "live with it". These ways include educating myself on the manifestations of COPD, exercise, and just "rolling with the punches".

I am hesitant to reveal my actual age but I will say I am in my teen years. I have talked to my doctor due to the fact that that does sound like me, and I have been put on lexipro. I moved to a new town about a year ago, and I always feel like theres a man in all black that is watching me, that knows my every thought and action. I feel silly for this, but that contributes to why I am terrified of the dark.

@underedwardstale2018 You are not the only one. It takes me until afternoon to even think about leaving my apartment. I am surrounded by noise and if I turn the TV or even music on it sounds like nothing more than high-pitched screeching and everything runs together until I want to bang my own head against the wall.
My apologies if one may thing I am exaggerating and would that I were. This is how things are now and at times accepting it is a hard thing. I won't even discuss this with a therapist. By afternoon it usually improves.

Okay, now I have stated the awful truth about how crazy I am. This is not normal nor is any pleasantry. To think there are those that take designer drugs that will do this.

BTW I am not Schizophrenic and in need of anti psychotics. It goes a way by later in the day. Sure there is a logical reason and not a clue what that would be. If it were not for fear I may mention it to a therapist.

@doguard57 You are fortunate and this is a good thing for some.