Posted by med_empowered on March 9, 2005, at 21:08:42
In reply to Re: Anyone feel miserable, anxious on waking, only? » jasmineneroli, posted by TamaraJ on March 9, 2005, at 20:49:26
Hey! I used to have that problem FREQUENTLY--the instant I woke up, I'd be thinking about how meaningless my life was, how pointless everything was, and I'd start having anxiety problems. For a while, I managed by having my Klonopin increased so my morning dose was a bit larger (I also started leaving my morning pills on my nite stand, so I could take them the instant I woke up) and by adding low-dose propranolol to the mix to kill off the physical symptoms of high-anxiety/panic. But...these were band-aid approaches. I found that trying to change my life and day-to-day behaviors helped out tremendously, and soon I was able to reduce the Klonopin dose. When I'm feeling low, I still sometimes get a similar feeling...I've found that sometimes getting up a bit earlier, if possible, helps...also, sometimes going a nite without sleep when I'm feeling low temporarily helps me feel normal and also elevates my mood overall for a while. As for meds...I always take my 1st dose of Adderall in the morning, pretty much the instant I wake up. The adderall itself seems to help alot...if I make myself wake up earlier, I take my adderall once I wake up then, too, and use the extra time I have in the morning to write down what I'm feeling and try to answer the "why?" question while also devising strategies to make it a little better and easier to deal with. Good luck!
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