More anxious in the morning?

I suffer from GAD and am currently trying to find the right dose of medication. I am doing a lot better since starting Lexapro 3 weeks ago, but still not 100%. It seems like every morning when I wake up I am panicky. My heart races as soon as my eyes open up. It gradually gets better the longer I am up but I was curious if anyone else feels more anxious as soon as they wake up in the morning?

Thanks :)

[kennvido]

Get Ativan 1mg. Works for me.
You are anxiously of the coming day and ALL the possible surprises and let downs... you are normal as a sufferer of anxiety and depression... God Speed

[ElizabethC1983]

yea, im the same way. when i wake up my heart is racing so fast, sometimes i feel really hot and dizzy & am so shaky. I take ativan 1mg, 3 times a day, it helps alot! I usually need one right away when i wake up. but i also take 50 mg seroquel 3 or 4 times a day & that helps a little bit too.

[WendyLady03]

Yeah I always feel panicky when I wake up. It's usually when I'm still in that half asleep, half awake stage and once I fully wake up I'm fine. I don't know why it happens, it's especially troubling when I wake up in the middle of the night because it makes it hard to go back to sleep.

[29sillygirl]

I often experience waking up with anxiety.  In my case it feels like an internal trembling.  I can get it under control fairly fast, and it doesn't happen every day.  Just one of those things.