Posted by floatingbridge on April 3, 2010, at 17:55:56
In reply to Re: A feeling of horror and dread? » floatingbridge, posted by Roslynn on April 3, 2010, at 14:09:46
Hi Roslynn,
That your docs haven't heard of this surprises me--then again, I went for years before anyone recognized anxiety.... (I'm not dx'ing you--just myself.)
Night time awakenings are common, esp negative feeling ones. When I had them, and for when they might happen again, my doc gave me generic sonata. It's fast acting and wears off in 4 hours. I can take it at 2, or maybe 4 and be up early enough.
My depression is always mixed w/ anxiety. I don't know if it's called agitated. Some docs like to have discrete labels or dx's. I feel like, whatever they may be called, there is an appropriate time to treat symptoms. (BTW, I'm not BP--always a consideration.)
You're not alone in dread :)
hugs
fb> Hi Floatingbridge,
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> Great to hear from you and thank you for your reply. How are you doing?
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> It is a comfort to me that someone else experiences these feelings, although I am really sorry that you go through this as well!
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> I usually get a tightness in my head and a feeling of derealization (sense of being outside myself) that accompanies the feelings of horror/dread. It is all internal--no pacing or anything. There is a sort of free-floating anxiety. An ativan will work sometimes, but not always, to calm me down. Last night, the feeling woke me up several times from a sound sleep. Usually that doesn't happen. It was awful.
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> I am not sure if this constitutes agitated depression or what. If/when I have mentioned it to a doctor, they look at me like they have never heard of this.
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> Thanks again for your reply,
> Roslynn
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