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I recently switched to Zoloft for anxiety (particularly morning anxiety that had hung around for most of two years). It went really poorly and I had one of the toughest few weeks I have had. I am now 100/% off Zoloft and back on a low dose of Paxil while also taking Klonipin. Overall, I am doing better, but still have anxiety every single morning. Some days it doesn't resolve itself and I feel anxious, frustrated, and sad most of the day. Has anyone experienced anything like this, especially as it relates to morning anxiety.

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Yes, right here! That is my anxiety this time. Otherwise, I,’m Good. Morning Anxiety- Like a toothache. Wake up it’s waiting for me. Bad mood right off. I don’t question, figure, rationalize, nothing! I just do! Got my routine- do it every morning. Wake up. Check time , get up, toilet trip , make coffee, tv news, check phone & tablet,take my blood pressure,take my pills, some coffee, I’m ok not good yet, but, ok. Hope I Helped

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AnxiousSilver

"still have anxiety every single morning."

Morning anxiety can be rough for me.

I suffer from severe GAD, and if any of my triggers go off, then PAs too. (or if my worry gets out of control)

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"Has anyone experienced anything like this, especially as it relates to morning anxiety. "

Have you been officially diagnosed with a form of anxiety?

Morning anxiety can be GAD or PAs, (Panic Attacks) or something else, but if your doc/psych tried giving you Zoloft, that's usually given more for PAs.

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Big_Bluefish in reply to AnxiousSilver

GAD is what I’ve been coping with for quite some time.

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AnxiousSilver in reply to Big_Bluefish

Over 20+ years with GAD here. (the last 5 have been brutal)

I feel your pain. 😔

You're not alone. :)

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Big_Bluefish in reply to AnxiousSilver

Mine is very similar- 20plus years with two years of escalation.

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bonkers65

My anxiety is worst in the morning too. It usually takes a couple of hours before it eases up SOME!!! I have GAD and Depression

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Agora1

Hi Big Bluefish, after struggling with severe anxiety and agoraphobia for years, I feltas if I was getting nowhere on medication as well as having therapy.

Looking into anxiety and researching the Mind/Body Connection, I finally started to

understand how one affects the other.

I learned that the subconscious mind never goes to sleep even when we are, it plays

the day's events negative and all. Is it any wonder that when we wake up, our body

goes into fear mode?? Add to that the highest levels of adrenaline and cortisol start

rising around 4am preparing our body for the day.

Well maybe in the caveman days, they needed preparing but we don't need that extra

stimulation. We are already in high gear dealing with our anxiety. We wake up and

immediately start wondering and worrying what today will bring. And we're off to

a negative start of the day.

What I found that helps is working with my mind through Meditation and Breathing

each day. Once in the morning upon awakening is better than any pill in calming our

responses and putting us on the right foot when getting up.

Once again in the midafternoon, will tone down the events of the day and give you

that regenerative boost we all need to continue on. And last but not least and very

important is the Meditation/Breathing we do before sleep. This provides our

subconscious mind with positive relaxing thoughts. Within about 30 days, the brain

starts to get use to hearing positivity and begins to play that back all night making us

wake up less anxious.

We each must find what works for us. But i will say that I no longer need a benzo

to start the day, it's all about how I've programmed my mind each and every day. :) xx

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Big_Bluefish in reply to Agora1

I have been practicing mindfulness for about 1 year, but I definitely lack consistency. Maybe consistency is what I really need. Can be difficult to establish such habit and to find the time to keep it going, but it beats the alternative.

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Agora1 in reply to Big_Bluefish

Hi Bluefish anything in life worth while is difficult to achieve and establish but soworth the effort.

It must be a daily habit in order to keep you afloat for the times anxiety makes a

surprising visit. Your mind and body must be retrained in the way it thinks as well

as reacts to the rise of adrenaline.

Not a day goes by that I don't do my Meditation/Breathing exercise 3x a day.

It has worked for me :) xx

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Big_Bluefish in reply to Agora1

Your feedback is so helpful. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

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Agora1 in reply to Big_Bluefish

Thank you Bluefish, I can only go by my own experience andif it helps someone then I've paid my success forward :) xx

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98purplecircles in reply to Agora1

Agora1 do you have a meditation/breathing recommendation. I too have been learning about and occasionally doing meditations for the past 4 years but never close to consistently, and I stray often for months. I can never nail down the consistency. Any recommendations or how to learn to do it?

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Agora1 in reply to 98purplecircles

Hi 98purplecircles I started out many years ago with a tape that my therapistmade for me. Over the years, I turned to YouTube and taught myself everything

I could about the Mind/Body Connection. A very important step in knowing

just how anxiety takes control.

From there I was taught self hypnosis by a hypnotherapist.

I learned Biofeedback, Mindfulness, Relaxation therapy and basically retrained

my brain to rid itself of negativity. I'm a big believer in Affirmations "I Am"...

Listening as I sleep of what I am capable of being stimulates the subconscious

mind in refocusing on the positive things in my life.

The brain is a powerful organ. The key is consistency. I Meditate and do my Breathing

exercises first thing upon awakening so as to start my day on a positive note.

Midafternoon I take another 5-10 min (depending where I'm at) to regenerate by

again Meditation and Breathing *better than a powernap. The last Meditation/Breathing comes as I get into bed each night. Falling asleep to the words

spoken to me, allows me to go into a Deep Restorative REM sleep as well as having

my subconscious mind start making changes in the way I think.

For me, it's been a phenomenal success that has made my life amazing once more.

I feel a peace and tranquility that I never knew existed. Namaste dear one :) xx

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RemySue

I have morning anxiety. Some days 1.5 hours, some days til noon or longer. I think the physical symptoms ( stomach issues, panic) are what keep me in the loop. So this morning I made coffee, took a shower, etc-my normal routine and it dissipated faster. It’s an exhausting, constant intentional effort. So know you’re not alone🙂

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Big_Bluefish in reply to RemySue

I think I need to force a routine a little more. I have some sleep issue and just tend to be tired in the morning. With my anxiety I also often can’t eat for several hours. I like to sleep because it offers me a respite from my anxiety.

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