Scared1

Date posted: 1y

Waking up with panic and racing thoughts.

I am having a terrible time sleeping. I was up constantly and the moment I open my eyes I get an anxious belly, racing thoughts and adrenaline rushes. Sometimes I’ll have diarrhea (sorry for the tmi, but thats how upset my body gets.) It’s terrifying. I have to talk out loud to myself saying things like, “it’s ok, you’re ok, theres nothing you need to do, nothing you need to figure out, you are safe, etc.” Often times Im up for the day anywhere from 3 - 4 a.m. because my mind wont shut off for me to sleep and my body wont calm down for me to sleep. It is so discouraging, & so defeating to start every single day like this. It feels hopeless. Im terrified Im not going to get better and the thought of having this continue on is unbearable. Does anyone have experience with this? Did it get better? I just started taking clonazepam at bedtime for anxiety and i was hoping it would help me sleep through the night but it doesn’t. I also started lexapro (5mg) on Tuesday. Also, did anyone have success with 5mg lexapro? Thank you!

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Date posted: 1y

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Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@Sweets Thank you for this. I totally understamd.

Anonymous7788

Date posted: 1y

Sorry you are going through this. You’re not alone.

Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@Kimneedshelp Thank you. Have you experienced this as well?

Anonymous7788

Date posted: 1y

@Scared1 Yes last night and this morning was pretty hard for me. I did some work in the ocd.app app and it’s helped me to see what the anxious thoughts were and helped me see that I can cope with them and I can cope with the uncertainty. It doesn’t feel good emotionally and physically but knowing where the anxiety is coming from helps a lot with being able to move forward from that bump in the road.

Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@Kimneedshelp Thanks for sharing. What ocd app is it? If its something that helps Id like to give it a try myself. Thanks!

Anonymous7788

Date posted: 1y

@Scared1 Sure it’s called ocd.app someone else mentioned it in here. It does cost money after the free trial though. Which kinda sucks.

Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@Kimneedshelp Great! Thank you!

Anonymous7788

Date posted: 1y

@Scared1 I also have 365 gratitude which costs money after the free trial. Still debating on if I want to keep that one. But there is a journal prompt under anxiety and stress. It’s called finding evidence. That was really helpful in dismantling the intrusive thought.

Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@Kimneedshelp Oh awesome! I will give both a try. Thanks!

cows12465

Date posted: 1y

i’m only 16, and have been going through this for months now. i have terrible ocd and anxiety and i wake up with it, i cant sleep and i cant ever focus without my mind racing.

Scared1

Date posted: 1y

@mgd2007 Awww, I am so sorry you’re going through this. Does your mom know? Do you see a counselor. Please listen to me when I tell you, there is absolutely NOTHING you can not tell a counselor that they have not heard before. I hope you’re seeing one.

cows12465

Date posted: 1y

@Scared1 she does know and i have had a counselor but she just recently left so i need to find a new one. i do get scared to talk about my anxiety and open up

Megcurry

Date posted: 23w

Starting new anxiety meds

Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭

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Schoolie93

Date posted: 15w

Panic when awake

Hello everyone. I have OCD and panic disorder. I take Prozac and Klonopin when needed. Has anyone here who has panic ever awaken from sleep in a panic? It has happened to me twice and I get really upset not understanding why this happens when I first wake. Is this common or not so much?thanks

justsomone1

Date posted: 13w

lexapro.

day 2 , I’ve been taking it at night. the nausea is unreaaaallll. I also woke up in panic but since I got off Zoloft I’ve kinda been doing that. Hope it gets better 🥹

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