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I also have anxiety/depression and have been diagnosed with GAD. My symptoms started 9 months ago literally overnight. I woke up one morning in the midst of an extreme anxiety attack that lasted 24/7 for three months. Went straight into chronic throat burning which I still have, (not as severe), and stomach problems. Had many tests with results coming back "normal". My symptoms calmed down for a month but woke up with severe anxiety attack once again five days ago. It is ongoing accompanied by very vivid and weird dreams. I am at my wit's end and cannot seem to get well. Would appreciate any advice or info that might help. Also wondering if anyone else is experiencing similar symptoms.
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@annie2 Having been diagnosed with GAD [like I have, too!] has your medical team offered any form of therapy or medication? Telephonic or Zoom type sessions can still provide a valuable tool for you as you navigate this time in your life. I went on a low-dose anti-depressive that also helps me.
Waking up in early morning, my brain will often times script out things that set me into a panic. For me, I have found that addressing those things head-on, not giving them the power they seek, goes a long way to helping me feel calm. I like to write and journal, and have, at times, written a letter to that fear, to "discuss" why it cannot have power over me. Have you seen the discussion thread on journaling? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/journaling-the-write-stuff-for-you/ Take a look and see if this is something you might find to be a valuable tool for you!
Some will tell you dreams are messages, or a rehash of things going on in your life. Like you, I often dream and try to dissect what I recall, to find the message. It takes some of the fearful thoughts away, when you break it down into smaller pieces. Can you try that?
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Yes, but with no answers either to the gut connection. I don't seem to have the dreams that disturb although I take medrol in the morning and there are indications that it can cause sleeplessness and vivid dreams.
Hope someone chimes in here with insights.
The 3:00 AM anxiety makes me want to be young and my mother there to comfort me. It is very distressing. I have the gut thing too. I listen to a meditation before I go to sleep, if I'm lucky I do not last beyond 10 minutes. It is found on you tube - generation calm - and it is a brain/gut/sleep meditation. There are many to choose from https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRs-LV59tc9BrQMLSOoNDzg The one I listen to is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHGljHR5ZjA
Wishing you luck and answers, as we all do.