Hi everyone! I'm new here. My name is Nila and having read quite a few of your posts I thought it might be helpful for me to join in. I tend to isolate and am working on getting better at that. I suffered anxiety all my life to varying degrees. But I have reached a new level that strikes in the morning. It hits me so hard that I can't keep my body still and no rationale or deep breathing will make it abate. The emotional side is a deep fear of going into the world and pain and regret for mistakes I've made long ago. The physical and mental combine in a vicious cycle and I feel confined in bed in torment. Thank you for listening. I wonder who else experiences this.
Hello, I'm new here too and can honestly relate to this. I've only had anxiety for 2 years and now only noticed a sudden increase. I isolate myself and this tends to make it worse, I'm glad to hear you're working on that and it'll help to have someone support you. I can go all night without anxiety and as soon as I wake up, it hits me. I'm not the best at giving advice but try to keep yourself busy Doing simple things around the house will help.
Hi nilamod, Welcome to the Anxiety Forum. Morning Anxiety is one of the most common symptom anxiety suffers experience. Even medication doesn't seem to touch it. Waking up to this deep fear is so overpowering. I had it for years and actually started dreading waking up in the morning to face this terror. I do use meditation and deep breathing both before sleep as well as first thing upon awakening. With fear and tears rolling down my cheeks, I still did it on a daily basis. Once it starts, it's best to get out of bed. The reason being the adrenaline is at it's highest in the morning. Starting around 4am the cortisol levels rise to prepare us for a new day. When you suffer from anxiety, it just exacerbates the symptoms. I finally have it under control but there always is that little reminder deep inside of me of what use to be. I'm glad you found this forum, as you will see you are not alone in what you experience. Wishing you a better day.
Yes, always starts between 4 and 6 and even the smallest thing like a car starting outside seems totally unbearable. It makes going to work so hard. And I agree, medication doesn't seem to stop it. Things from the past come flooding back suddenly the world is a very fearful place. I will try getting up and see if that helps because as of now my way of dealing with it is to try and think my way out of it which doesn't work. Thank you for your reply.
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Doing simple things around the house will help. 
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