Anxiety 1st think in the AM

[SleeplessInPA]

Good morning! Does anyone else have anxiety as soon as you open your eyes in the morning? It seems like I open my eyes and I am immediately anxious

[mkgirl01]

Oh yes I have it all day long 24/7 as soon as I wake up until I go to bed

[SleeplessInPA]

Hi mkgirl, How do you get yourself out of bed? Same days are better than others but today it took me 3 hours. Tomorrow I go back to work :(

[mkgirl01]

Well I just kinda do it as weird as that sounds but sometimes I would open my eyes and my heart would start racing and I was like seriously wtf hahah or I would feel weird and just bad.. But honestly I've felt that way for so long I just get up and get going

[SleeplessInPA]

Okay, thank you for responding :) It's the worst feeling....ugh!

[mkgirl01]

i know it is pretty terrible cause you think why would i be like this i just opened my eyes hahahah but trust me ive had it now for months and im still here hahah i just got used to it and it got better but at first it was so bad ... just realize its anxiety and try not to think to much into it

[Lingua]

Yes, for me it's a sign my meds aren't working.

For me, the anxiety gets worse if I stay in bed. If I get up and walk, it gets better. If I have to go to work, it's better too because then I don't focus on how I feel. Eating protein in the morning helps too.

[SleeplessInPA]

Lingua, I notice the same thing, once I get up and get moving it get's better. It's just hard to get myself out of bed, some mornings I literally start to cry.

[Miss.GracieN]

It's exactly the same with me...