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Anxiety adrenaline waves every AM waking me from sleep.
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What a relief to find this thread. I’ve always had some anxiety, and am a therapist, as well.
A year ago, I was given too much estrogen and put on many different medications trying to deduce the issue (like calcium blockers, beta blockers, cortisol reducers/Ashwagadah), which all impacted my sensitive body.
My cycles were waking me throughout the night until I finally got .25 mg of Klonopin to sleep; brought up my vitamin D and found an estrogen/progesterone balance with bio-identical creams.
I now sleep really well and have brought my estrogen levels down, except for the one sneaky thing-these adrenal surges at 6/8 hours of sleep.
When I pandiculate and stretch or move, my heart rate increases to 110 and then lowers and adrenaline surges in cycles that last usually every hour upon waking. I have not had Covid. I have tried every trick in the book. And, ruled out adrenal tumors.
My dreams are pleasant but when this happens, it’s like my mind starts finding negativity to match the adrenal rushes. Then there is the shakes or teeth chattering and need to relieve myself to get rid of the adrenaline.
I’m trying to find more solutions, as I will not give up.
I found a nice 300mg cinnamon cbd oil from “Bottle and Stone” which helps to lower some reaction (because too much Benzos dump me down.)
Let’s keep helping each other because my endo/chiro/gyno/functional/
Primary/cardio/adrenal MDS have all been stumped.
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Read, read, read. I'm not saying to believe everything. Every site I read from was from medical sites and patient responses and it taught me a lot. When I went to see my Doctors I could explain my symptoms and ask something relevant. I have to laugh, my surgeon would say "that's a very good question". We are not the Doctors but I think the more we know about our condition it helps. Healing thoughts for you! 🦋
Huge update. After a year of suffering, my gynecologist suggested that I do some vaginal estrogen, as well as regular estradiol on the skin with progesterone, and that the surges were Actually, hot flashes at night. Within four days all of my symptoms completely stopped and disappeared. Now I just need to get off the Clonopin at night. For you perimenopausal and menopausal women out there the podcast called Perimenopause WTF? helped me figure this out with this gynecologist. It is invaluable. Good luck, everyone.
h2 blockers Xanax… most helpful for me so far… antacid has helped to a bit… brain and gut are closely related. This is the best I can find so far.trying to find hope. Please let me know if you find anything better…
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@jnetweiss I just fell over this discussion on my way to bed, literally…
When I was working, I would wake up in a panic most days. I was always worried about my job performance. Now that I’m retired, I’m calmer in the morning. However if I’m under stress for whatever reason I will wake up in the middle of the night with my arms stretched up to the ceiling! They are ridged, my hands and fingers poised like a dancer…
I told my doctor about it and she just shrugged 🤷🏻♀️