Anxiety in the morning

[Beewoman]

I have suffered from anxiety for the past 2 months, and have had it twice before but each time was able to beat it without medication.  The strange thing is that I feel worse in the morning, no panic attacks but that restless feeling, as though I am stressed out all the time.  By late afternoon I start feeling like myself again.
Does anyone have any tips or ideas that they used to help them calm down?  I know that if I go to a doctor they will put me on meds and I really don't want to go down that road since I was able to vanquish this before.
Thanks for any help.

[Bailey59]

I have been in an anxious state for about a year. It has been caused by an uncertain relationship I am in that has been a continuous roller coaster of ups and downs. Logically I should let go of it, move on and be happy, but the reality is that it consumes my whole thoughts and emotionally I can't, and I am hanging in there while there is hope, however I would dearly love to be able to let go emotionally if it meant being free of this awful anxiety pattern. When I have tried to break up or cut contact, I cant do it, my depression and anxiety goes through the roof, I cant function, I find little enjoyment in anything then as soon as I am back in his arms my whole life and mindset becomes happy again, my anxiety disappears until I feel insecure or panicked about things again. The problem is with me, my daughters describe me as a push over but I cant get out of it. It is like an addiction. I will never leave him by choice, but I feel his lack of commitment or times between calling unbearable.
When I havent heard from him my anxiety levels go up. The thing I cant understand is the pattern of my anxiety. I wake up early in the morning, heart racing, panicking. Depending on what happens during the day, it generally improves until I feel almost normal or positive by early afternoon. By the evening I feel great. I feel blissfully relaxed, totally positive with no understanding of why I would wake up feeling bad. But then I do, around 4am wake, freaking. Why is my mindset in this pattern. I am in total despair as to how to become well and happy and on an even keel continuously again.

[Beewoman]

Funny your should say that....I actually work from home, but I do have to face 3 young children in the morning and get everyone organized so it is a responsibility.  I will try the breathing exercises and then once the children go back to school I will get back into Yoga to help me relax.
Thanks for your suggestions!

[New_2_Anxiety]

This went away for me also, but let me ask per chance? Do you think this happens in the morning because you know you have to go to work? If so, you might want to do what I do. Wake up a little bit earlier to start your day and either meditate or do breathing exercises (this is what I do) or anything else that may help you relax. A lot of my anxiety came from knowing that I had to get to work to start my day. Good luck!

[Beewoman]

Thanks for your positive comments.  Looks like we have had the same type of anxiety, morning worse and evening fine... it is wierd but al least we have some moments of "normality" during the day which brings hope.  I am very happy that it has lifted for you this morning and as time goes on it will just be a bad memory.  One thing that helped me was to say to myself that I can do it and I did it before and little by little my days will get brighter...... but the feeling in the evening when the anxiety lifts is pure bliss.
Thanks for the food tip and I am happy that you are feeling like yourself again!

[yatta07]

I too am kicking anxiety without meds and this is my very first experience with anxiety, so far 2 1/2 months...so thanks for bringing hope to many on this forum who's struggling without meds. In the beginning, I struggled with severe morning anxiety...and as the day went, It will ease up tremendously, by night fall, it will practically vanish...(very weird)! Anyway, by the grace of God, this morning anxiety finally went away...I actually did not do anything for relief, just accepted it! One thing I did find important for me to do in the morning in order to reduce the intensity in my amxiety, were to eat! Even if it's just crackers...snack on something! Hunger and anxiety do not mix! Also you 've gotten over it once and you'll do it again! :) Good luck!

[Beewoman]

I had not thought of it as a "comfort zone" but I do like that idea and agree that it is the best way to get through the morning.  I love reading and that's what I have been doing most mornings.  By the afternoon I feel better and can take the kids to the beach and feel more like myself again.  I read somewhere in this forum that anxiety can be caused and aggravated from lack of magnesium, did you try taking magnesium?  I may try and see if it works.

[daffysoundz]

im felling that way right now actually. most mornings for me is like that, what makes me feel better is to come on my computer, play solitaire an come on this web page, thats my comfort zone, what you need to do, is to find your comfort zone an stay there until you feel better.