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Can anyone explain why I can go to bed fairly positive and wake up with the dread, fear feeling in the morning and what can I do to cope with it. No matter what sort of day I have precvious it seems to happen and its hard to start the day in this way. cotonroad .

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Hi Cotonroad I am exactly the same each morning,they say that anxiety is always worse in the mornings for most people,but I cannot find out why.Teabags

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Hi cotton,

My day starts with anxiety and dread at the thought of someone knocking at my door, or receiving unwanted mail eg bills, hospital appointments etc. I'm better in the evening as no one will bug me. My councillor said, well you don't have to answer the door, that really doesn't help when I'm sitting in a corner, having a near on heart attack and then being jumpy all day in case they come back.

My OH opens all mail now as I can't cope with it. Getting weaker by the day lol xxxxxxxx

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Thanks, today has been really hard going, I did achieve a lot yesterday and probably pushed myself a bit too much. I often have a down day if I overdo things the day before.But I was so pleased to have done so much without the anxiety and now this awful day.to follow. I have 30mg at Mirtazapine at night and i really don't think it helps me at all, but my Doc says thats all the medication there is without more side effects. cotonroad

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Hi Cotonroad

Sorry to hear you are having problems with anxiety when you wake up. I'm the same, the moment I open my eyes all the fear and dread comes rushing in, don't know exactly where it's coming from but it's always there to a greater or lesser degree. I suffer from health anxiety and I've been having CBT for the last six months. This has helped me to understand what's happening to me regarding thought processes and although the problem hasn't gone away, I'm dealing with it better. Also my therapist explained that cortisol is at it's highest when you wake up and this sets off an adrenaline rush, which means that some of what we experience is a chemical reaction. What helps me deal with it is trying to accept that this is how I am first thing in the morning, write a thoughts diary (CBT) which shows me the pattern of my thoughts, and knowing that generally I

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Sorry, my computer did something and submitted the comment before I finished typing. Anyway, as I was saying, generally I start to feel better as the day goes on, so that by

the evening I'm feeling almost human. The other thing I do is to go to the gym as often as I can as exercise gets the endorphins going and makes you feel better. There's no quick fix I'M afraid and it means a lot of hard work, but CBT is worth trying if you haven't already. I've refused to take drugs as I want to do this on my own and am scared of side effects and dependency. Hope this helps a bit. Good luck.

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Thanks that is a help and as much as I don't want others to go through this anxiety it good to know I'm not alone. Hugs cotonroad