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Why is anxiety worse in the day? I love nights š
Is there a reason why anxiety is better at night for some people. I relax in the evenings but I'm in pain in the days. Panic attacks are debilitating
Is there a reason why anxiety is better at night for some people. I relax in the evenings but I'm in pain in the days. Panic attacks are debilitating
I'm going through this cycle now, too. I'm sorry youre dealing with it. From other posts, I think you've mentioned you're quite young. I had OCD when I was young too so I can relate. I hope you're able to do ERP... it's helped me a lot. I still have some times where I struggle, of course, but overall I am able to do so much more than before ERP. I'm trying to do ERP despite this challenge but it's so much harder to do when I'm already in panic mode. I haven't quite figured out how to manage it when this happens.
I have the same issue. One of the reasons some of us have the daytime anxiety (according to some experts) is that our body generates a new supply of cortisol, which is the "stress hormone". It's one of the things that helps us wake up in the morning. Our brain/body may keep that flowing as our OCD symptoms flare up. In theory, we may run out of cortisol and adrenaline at some point during the day if it's flowing all day... I don't believe the body can produce an unlimited supply of it. So, our evenings are peaceful. Our bodies recharge and then it begins again in the morning.
Thank you, Ocd is not even the problem anymore im just emotionally exhausted. I'm not burnt out I'm just exhausted emotionally and mentally. Hopefully it goes away. š
I am not a specialist. However I think OCD has a lot to do with sleep schedule..it's true that when I wake up I feel anxious.
I am trying to see if there are others like me. For the past 12 years, Iāve had crippling Anxiety that leads to intense panic attacks. Iāve been in and out of Ambulances and ER rooms and have called 911 several times. The panic is that intense. I can be just driving down the road and out of no where, BOOM! Hit by the anxiety bus. Most of the time it leads to me panicking, thinking Iām going to die or something is fatally wrong with me. The fear is so intense that I can only find a fraction of calmness by consistently checking my blood pressure, putting on a pulsometer and even checking my blood sugar until it passes. Iām not even a diabetic. Iām always having intrusive thoughts that doctors canāt even fix me. Iāve never met anyone else like me. I feel so scared sometimes that Iām going to loose my mind and that Iām going crazy and will end up in a straight jacket. Then I get another attack just thinking about that as well. Starting new medications freak me out too. If I experience ANY minor side effect, I immediately panic and freak out. Iām being so held back by this . This is a constant obsession that I canāt shake. Itās like I walk hand in hand with Anxiety and panic. Anyone else ever had these issues?
Hey! Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar. A bit of background: I have POTS and had a horrible flare up in March which led to us calling ambulances; I started on meds which didnāt agree with me; the POTS flare passed and left me with horrific anxiety on a level Iāve never experience before. I was still able to go out and do every day things like grocery shopping and see my nan but nothing more. Fast forward a few weeks my uncle dies and the grief and stress triggered a massive migraine, and bc Iāve never had a migraine before it scared me and I thought I was having a stroke or something. The migraine passed but my brain latched onto the fear of it and how it felt to have one. Long story short since the beginning of the year itās been one thing after another. A few days ago I had the worst panic attack ever downstairs in my house (felt like I couldnāt feel my arm or face) and it sent me into a spiral. I am now terrified to leave the house in case I have a panic attack outdoors, it just feels so unsafe. I went to the shop with my dad yesterday and felt so bad, but i managed to do it and I was proud. Tried again to go to a different shop closer to home because I was already feeling bad, and it was horrific. I started having a panic attack, felt faint, my arm and face went tingly, so we went back home. Iām trying to challenge myself every day but I am really really struggling and not sure what to do at this point. I tried fluoxetine but had horrible side effects (which included a horrific dip in my mood) so I had to stop them. Iām seeing my doctor tomorrow to tell her everything and explain how difficult it is, but Iām just SO scared all the time. Itās like my body is constantly scanning for danger. Itās got to a point where itās been going on for so long Iām just desperate to try anything to help me feel just a little bit better. Iām not asking for much, I just want to be able to go to the shop without feeling like Iām going to die. My question is has anyone else dealt with anything like this? The panic attacks are terrifying, and even though I know theyāre ānot dangerousā it does not help because theyāre still so so scary and even worse when Iām out of my bedroom because if Iām by myself I can kinda lie down, do some breathing and talk myself round. I just donāt know how to get over this and Iām so so sad because Iām 31 and scared of being stuck like this forever š
I always feel the most anxiety and dread in the morning. Thatās when I start overthinking a lot, and it becomes really hard not to seek reassurance on the internet and so on. What do you all do to ease the morning anxiety a bit?
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