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Posted by joebob on July 14, 2004, at 11:16:09
i take trazadone and sometimes valium for sleep
and recently went off lexapro, am considering taking a little prozac for a while
Posted by indigo2 on July 14, 2004, at 16:39:21
In reply to i wake up very anxious.....suggestions please !!!, posted by joebob on July 14, 2004, at 11:16:09
I also wake up very anxious. Is it like during the night or if you are asleep in daytime and wake up?
I am sleepy, will fall asleep in daytime, but when I wake up from that will feel almost panicky with anxiety. Not sure if it is guilt at sleeping life away, etc.
Posted by mistermindmasta on July 14, 2004, at 21:38:22
In reply to Re: i wake up very anxious.....suggestions please !!!, posted by indigo2 on July 14, 2004, at 16:39:21
For most people, I think that cortisol levels are highest around morning and lowest at night. This is maybe why some people are night owls and feel great at night. Then morning comes, cortisol levels are running high, and they feel anxious.
But, this doesn't really apply to ppl w/ mood disorders. They have very unpredictable and inconsistant cortisol fluctuations. So that might only apply to normal people... buuuuuuut "normal" people don't really have morning anxiety, so I don't really have an answer... only some thoughts.
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