Anxiety bad for no reason

[Boomdiay88]

My anxiety has just flared up real bad this morning, at about 4 am, no reason for the flare up. So 3.5 hours ago I woke up, feeling nauseous, palpitations, lump in my throat, chest pains and now I’m trying to rationalise my convincing health anxiety from telling me that I’m having a heart attack or something and dying.

[EleanorRose]

This is a really horrible way to wake up. I wake up feeling panicked like this sometimes too. Have you felt like this before?

I’d hazard a guess in the last few hours you haven’t been thinking about much else than how you’re feeling. I understand why, and I know it’s hard, but try to get started with the day - get dressed, have breakfast etc. Focus on something else if you can and hopefully your anxiety will decrease.

[Boomdiay88 in reply to EleanorRose]

I took your advice though, about getting up and started on the day and I am feeling a bit better now, so thank you.

[EleanorRose in reply to Boomdiay88]

Glad you’re feeling a bit better.

My anxiety is usually worse in the mornings and I know if I can go over those first few hurdles of the day, I will usually be ok.

[Boomdiay88]

I had a weird dream viciously arguing with an ex. I woke up still feeling that fire inside, which is when all the other anxiety symptoms kicked in.

I have felt like that before but not when waking up, normally when I get these episodes it’s sort of evening time.