night before/before work anxiety

[richy1991]

Hey all

i started a new job about 2 weeks ago and it has brought my anxiety back on,
but i feels different to the anxiety i had been dealing with a couple years ago

before work and sometimes the night before i get really anxious about going work and i just feel like i wanna cry
i dont have a reason for it that i know of because once im at work im generally fine, can feel down now and then when i waiting around
my sleep has gone downhill, i feel like im consciously awake throughout the entire sleep and i will always wake up about 10-30 minutes before my alarm goes off
and i will lie there getting more and more anxious until my alarm goes off

i remember when i was little and i would have these exact feelings before i had to go to school, it stopped when i got around 10 years old
i use to look back on it and think it was just because i was being a bit of a tit, but now i know there was something more serious causing it

anyone one know what maybe causing these feelings?

cheers
Richy

[adrenalyn]

Starting a new job can bring on anxiety for sure, it is a big change...new surroundings, people etc. maybe insecurities about being accepted by co-workers, will my job performance be good enough?, will I even like this job long term?, all kinds of questions come to mind...just as in school, same worries of uncertainty and fear that can loose sleep over.

I am sure it will get easier once you have been at your new job for a while :)

[kirklanddpt]

I feel your agony...on so many levels. I have a lot of nausea/vomiting associated with mine as well. I seem to be ok with follow up patients, but I'm on the verge of an all out anxiety/panic attack when I'm meeting a new patient. It feels like what I imagine severe stage fright would feel like.

[M.fwhite]

My anxiety is fine during the day but its normally bad in the late evening and when I go to bed. I too sleep so lightly that anything wakes me up and often wake up before my alarm. I think I get emotional at times in the evening because I'm so sleep deprived. Try chamomile tea or reading a book in bed. I've found that helps me a lot.

[Lin]

I sometimes just do not want to go to work and really have to push myself. It is worse after a weekend or any time off. I find bad sleeping makes this worse. I know when my anxiety/depression bad because just want to stay at home and forget outside world. But my job is important to me so went back earlier than told and worked longer hours than told. Work to detriment of home/social life as use all energy in concentrating and being "normal" at work so can't face socialising or anything at home, but determined not to lose job because of illness, only will give up when I want too.