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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Just a thought about this. Since you report this as new, have you ruled out any other possible reasons?

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Agreed. Have you seen a doctor? Rule out low blood sugar.

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I also have the same thing, I wake up early and I’m filled with anxiety and fears but I don’t really have anything specific on my mind to cause this reaction. When it first started it lasted a few minutes but over time it lasted longer. I usually take Ativan in the morning and it seems to minimize the anxiety so that I can get on with my day, I still have no idea what causes this but I’m learning to cope with it, what other choice is there when doctors don’t have any answers for you, perhaps this is my new normal, who knows.

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@frouke

I also have the same thing, I wake up early and I’m filled with anxiety and fears but I don’t really have anything specific on my mind to cause this reaction. When it first started it lasted a few minutes but over time it lasted longer. I usually take Ativan in the morning and it seems to minimize the anxiety so that I can get on with my day, I still have no idea what causes this but I’m learning to cope with it, what other choice is there when doctors don’t have any answers for you, perhaps this is my new normal, who knows.

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I can only speak to what is effective for me...not medication related
In the past I discovered that my fear of the feeling of anxiety and my efforts centered on blocking that feeling set up a physical response and internal dialogue that made things worse
What helped me was my decision to get to know my anxiety. Set up a dialogue with it and develop a true interest in its history, it's nature, what it might be trying to communicate to me.
I am by no means saying that will be helpful for everyone. Over the past 40 years it has been useful to me.

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@mrsr1234

Agreed. Have you seen a doctor? Rule out low blood sugar.

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Yes !

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I think that’s a good idea to be able to get to know your anxiety. I would definitely use caution when doing this or maybe get a therapist to guide you through this process. I’ve suffered from anxiety most of my life and I really believed I inherited from my mom but I was wrong, maybe some of it was inherited but the biggest problem was childhood traumas. When I was diagnosed in 2020 with cancer I started to gradually grow more anxious than before, to make matters worse I started getting flashbacks from my youth that were better left alone but my mind was searching for release, I attributed this to the trauma of having cancer. Today I have battled cancer twice and slowly found some help here by sharing my anxiety with other people who have the same thing. There’s a lot of good help available and you don’t always have to pay large amounts of money to get help, I pray daily for strength inside to help me cope and I always hope for better days ahead amen.

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Everyone's situation is different. I have experienced symptoms like this and ruled out low blood sugar issues. After trying many things I have learned that mediation music or relaxation before bed helps. It calms the mind before going to sleep.
Make sure your not using electronics before bed because this stimulates the brain also.
Not saying this is the issue but its worth giving it a try after trying so many other things.
I get anxiety symptoms and I don't even feel anxiety at the time. My body goes into fight and flight like an automatic at times. Meditation helps.

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I have been waking up with anxiety since I began withdrawing from Abilify. It’s been almost four
months. I occasionally take Ativan which helps.
I am thinking of resuming the Abilify. I would prefer not to but this is awful.

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How long have you been taking Ativan twice daily? The good news is, benzos are initially very good at busting anxiety. The bad news is that tolerance is reached quickly with this beast. When that happens, the drug no longer calms at present dose, in fact it will make anxiety worse in the long run. Sweating, shaking, nervous, weak...these could be interdose withdrawal symptoms. So, the first thing is to get the hell off Ativan. It also contributes to elevated cortisol, which is naturally at its highest first thing in the morning and ideally drops precipitously from there. Unless there is a reason for it to remain elevated and keep you in "fight or flight" mode. Meditate, practice belly breathing, get outside, exercise gently, avoid caffeine and alcohol, eat food with fat and protein first thing - I actually eat dinner in the a.m.

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