Anyone have mornings worse?

mach3939 · 11-21-2005, 02:01 AM

I am at the 2.5mgs stage of withdrawal. Have noticed that mornings are awful. I do not feel rested at all, and the mind starts running as soon as I wake up. After I get up and get moving things get a little better, some days.

Also having times of the day when I stuff up. Be like that for a couple of hours and then later I am clear again? Anyone have this happen to them too?

Thanks
Debbie

elisa · 11-21-2005, 03:14 AM

No morning problems here, but have been sneezing a LOT!! Must be because antidepressants have histamine properties. Gesundheit!!

ihatezaps · 11-21-2005, 05:53 AM

Yes, my mornings have been pretty bad. I am at the 5 mg stage. I wake up panicky, my heart racing. It's been getting better though.

smhfly · 11-21-2005, 06:56 AM

i feel exactly the same way. Its horrible when you have to get up for work
every morning. sue

nicole55 · 11-21-2005, 10:28 AM

Yes- my mornings are horrible- I feel so anxious and just in a panic and feel sick to my stomach and sad .

I suffer from anxiety- it's the reason I went on the paxil and they also thought I had some depression at that time because I had been living so long with the anxiety without any help. So before I even started on the paxil my morning were horrible.

I read somewhere where it is common with people with depression to be really bad in the morning. It was in some depression literature. It's the hardest time of day for many.

I'm off paxil now, but my anxiety/depression is back pretty strong right now, and of course I'm real bad in the mornings again. For me I think it's just my anxiety/depression and not the withdrawal, but it could be a little of both.

Shellshock · 11-21-2005, 10:36 AM

I suffered real bad morning anxiety whilst in early withdrawal I would wake up and immediately feel panicky, racing thoughts, confused and nervy, I would have to rush to the toilet with diarrhoea (sorry for graphic detail) and I do get it still on occasions but much less intensity and frequency (Funny enough I had it very very slight this morning but just wretching problems and butterflies in the stomach, it passed fairly quickly though), it sure does improve as time goes on, but I undertsnad your frustration right now i truly do.. I'm at a stage at the moment where my anxiety hits hard at nightimes, i'm unable to go to slepp at a resonable time at the moment, i'm trying real hard not to let it get me down like it wants to, but i'm getting stronger and refuse to let this beat me up..

Hang in there !

pinusconus · 11-21-2005, 11:38 AM

Mornings are difficult if I allow them to be. First thing I do is put on a pot of coffee, then jump in the shower. Standing under hot, flowing water can be very theraputic. Next I drink a cup of coffee and start my day. I immediately feel better. And.....no more caffine after the second cup.

rdjanis · 11-21-2005, 11:50 AM

I think this is an individual thing. For my daughter it was ALWAYS the evenings that were bad.

dave · 11-21-2005, 05:01 PM

Mornings bad for me too. I alwys believed it was low blood sugar. Get some food in you straight away!

scotty · 11-21-2005, 05:04 PM

Mornings were the worst for Ryan all through withdrawal.

Hopeful · 11-21-2005, 05:14 PM

My mornings are the absolute worst.

Argenys · 11-21-2005, 05:58 PM

Absolutely normal......we have more cortisol in the morning hours....lowering by the evening.

Pascual

elisa · 11-21-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argenys

Absolutely normal......we have more cortisol in the morning hours....lowering by the evening.Pascual

My blood tests for cortisol showed the reverse.... lower in the morning than in the evening. I feel better in the evening.

Argenys · 11-21-2005, 06:13 PM

strange......its a natural responce for the human body to have more costisol in the mornings because its there to help us for the rest of the days stresses......do you work nights?

Pascual

fancypants · 11-21-2005, 07:37 PM

MUCH worse mornings. by nighttime i usually feel pretty okay.....but the mornings. BLECHO!

scotty · 11-21-2005, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argenys

strange......its a natural responce for the human body to have more costisol in the mornings because its there to help us for the rest of the days stresses......do you work nights?

Pascual

Ah, natural if it hasn't been altered by ssri's!!

mach3939 · 11-21-2005, 11:10 PM

I give you guys a LOT of credit that get up and go to work thru withdrawal. I don't think I could do it. Today it would have been NO WAY!

Give yourself a pat on the back or something!
Debbie

babs · 11-21-2005, 11:34 PM

Mornings are bad for me too. I frequently wake up feeling angry and anxious. I never had this kind of anxiety before Paxil. 'Course, I've never been a morning person, even before or during Paxil, but this makes it worse. I used to love sleeping in on weekends but that is so hard to do now. I wake up early anyway, still tired but too restless to go back to sleep. I'm so sick of it.

paxilinfidel · 11-21-2005, 11:44 PM

I think fatigue from restless sleep is going to be a blunt reminder of pre-paxil days for me. Mornings were horrible until tapering to 8 mg. Now I wake much easier. It's been 5 wks since this taper however, and dreaming and restless sleep are beginning. But I won't let myself forget how much work it was to drag out of bed when dosage was higher. And even now anxiety follows consciousness immediately but I try to stay in bed til I calm it, become relaxed thru meditation, prayer, relaxation. It's tricky; if I don't then get vertical immediately, if I linger, I'm easily back to sleep!
I can see that I'm going to have my hands full just changing my daily habits to maintain calm during the rest of the day!

elisa · 11-22-2005, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argenys

strange......its a natural responce for the human body to have more costisol in the mornings because its there to help us for the rest of the days stresses......do you work nights?

No.... it's the antidepressants that caused the imbalance and my internal body clock to shift.

mach3939 · 11-22-2005, 12:34 AM

I will work on withdrawal and Anxiety first. My internal clock is way off too. Just going with the flow. Nights better than Mornings right now, so I am stretching them. I will work on the internal clock thing later after I get off of this stuff or after I feel better.

I was sleeping way to much on the Paxil. Some of that sleepyness would be nice right now, I could sleep thru the Anxiety and withdrawals!

I don't think I am having restless sleep, just not restfull? I am glad that I am not having "nightmares" like some, but just to wake up feeling rested would be nice every now and then.

Debbie

zappelina · 11-22-2005, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotty

Ah, natural if it hasn't been altered by ssri's!!

Nothing is natural after SSRI. Nerve system screwed up, perception and memory screwed up, stomach and intestins in chaos, muscles out of control and endocrine rollercoaster!

Went out for a short walk on my out-of-control legs in the morning and bought a newspaper and what did I find? Headline news: " Drug cures tinnitus!" The article said a drug trial showed that Zoloft cures tinnitus. What they forgot to mention was that when you stop taking the rat poison you´ll get years of tinnitus that you never had before. Wonder what it will be like for those who had it before taking the drug when they stop it.. probably constant screaming in their ears!

MicheleT · 11-22-2005, 06:06 PM

Mornings were the absolute worst for me in withdrawal. The day didn't get much better either.

mach3939 · 11-25-2005, 02:18 AM

Been wondering the last few days, hoping you can answer?

I take my pills at night before I go to bed. Does this have anything to do with my mornings being worse? I am at 2.5mgs now and am feeling better, not good, just better. I don't know how this is matabilized(sp)? Do I have more of the paxil in my system in the mornings? If I took my pills in the morning would afternoon be worse? Just a thought!

Thanks
Debbie

Buxy`s Back · 11-25-2005, 04:57 AM

another i hate the mornings person here more relief evenings ,but at the mo im going through having night time anxiety too but im pretty much gettin my *** whooped again,mornings are the pits brain dead and confused

11-21-2005, 02:01 AM	#1
mach3939 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Romulus, Michigan Posts: 1,089	Anyone have mornings worse? I am at the 2.5mgs stage of withdrawal. Have noticed that mornings are awful. I do not feel rested at all, and the mind starts running as soon as I wake up. After I get up and get moving things get a little better, some days. Also having times of the day when I stuff up. Be like that for a couple of hours and then later I am clear again? Anyone have this happen to them too? Thanks Debbie

11-21-2005, 03:14 AM	#2
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? No morning problems here, but have been sneezing a LOT!! Must be because antidepressants have histamine properties. Gesundheit!! __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

11-21-2005, 05:53 AM	#3
ihatezaps Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 819	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Yes, my mornings have been pretty bad. I am at the 5 mg stage. I wake up panicky, my heart racing. It's been getting better though. __________________ -Katie Approximately 8 years Paxil 20 mg. Side effects: weight gain, personality changes, no motivation, memory loss, stomach problems, dizziness, headaches, excessive sleeping and eating, vivid dreams. Did a very slow taper, dropping 1/2 mg at a time using liquid Paxil. Paxil free as of 1/13/2007

11-21-2005, 06:56 AM	#4
smhfly Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 127	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? i feel exactly the same way. Its horrible when you have to get up for work every morning. sue

11-21-2005, 10:28 AM	#5
nicole55 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 540	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Yes- my mornings are horrible- I feel so anxious and just in a panic and feel sick to my stomach and sad . I suffer from anxiety- it's the reason I went on the paxil and they also thought I had some depression at that time because I had been living so long with the anxiety without any help. So before I even started on the paxil my morning were horrible. I read somewhere where it is common with people with depression to be really bad in the morning. It was in some depression literature. It's the hardest time of day for many. I'm off paxil now, but my anxiety/depression is back pretty strong right now, and of course I'm real bad in the mornings again. For me I think it's just my anxiety/depression and not the withdrawal, but it could be a little of both. __________________ status: PAXIL FREE date of Freedom: June 26, 2005 method: 2.5 mg drops reason for taking: anxiety how long taking: 5yrs attempts to stop: 4th attempt worked!! briefly went back to ssri's- 12/07 tried Zoloft in desperation//awful side effects starting up, tapered quickly after only 4 weeks on 11/09 feeling ok

11-21-2005, 10:36 AM	#6
Shellshock Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 716	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? I suffered real bad morning anxiety whilst in early withdrawal I would wake up and immediately feel panicky, racing thoughts, confused and nervy, I would have to rush to the toilet with diarrhoea (sorry for graphic detail) and I do get it still on occasions but much less intensity and frequency (Funny enough I had it very very slight this morning but just wretching problems and butterflies in the stomach, it passed fairly quickly though), it sure does improve as time goes on, but I undertsnad your frustration right now i truly do.. I'm at a stage at the moment where my anxiety hits hard at nightimes, i'm unable to go to slepp at a resonable time at the moment, i'm trying real hard not to let it get me down like it wants to, but i'm getting stronger and refuse to let this beat me up.. Hang in there ! __________________ Prescribed Seroxat 20mg January 2001 (For Panic Attacks) Soon increased to 40mg (Within approx 1 Month) Started Withdrawal June 2004 Seroxat Free since Sept 2004 Nov 2007 - Still having difficult time and w/d nowhere near complete as yet

11-21-2005, 11:38 AM	#7
pinusconus Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 80	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Mornings are difficult if I allow them to be. First thing I do is put on a pot of coffee, then jump in the shower. Standing under hot, flowing water can be very theraputic. Next I drink a cup of coffee and start my day. I immediately feel better. And.....no more caffine after the second cup. __________________ Started Paxil CR 25 mg Dec 2002 for anxiety. Reduced to 12.5 Oct 2005. Reduced to 5 mg Nov 2005 Hope to be free Oct 2006.

11-21-2005, 11:50 AM	#8
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? I think this is an individual thing. For my daughter it was ALWAYS the evenings that were bad. __________________ Rita

11-21-2005, 05:01 PM	#9
dave Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 363	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Mornings bad for me too. I alwys believed it was low blood sugar. Get some food in you straight away! __________________ Victory is often a thing deferred, and rarely at the summit of courage.... what is at the summit of courage, I think, is freedom.The freedom that comes with the knowledge that no earthly power can break you. Paula Giddings www.oriahmountaindreamer.com 'The Invitation' enjoy this great piece of writing.

11-21-2005, 05:04 PM	#10
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Mornings were the worst for Ryan all through withdrawal. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

11-21-2005, 05:14 PM	#11
Hopeful Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 265	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? My mornings are the absolute worst. __________________ Paxil free 10/16/04 (tapered over 2.5 months) Severe withdrawal 12/04 started Lexapro (tapered over 4 months) Lexapro free 8/2/05 2 1/2 year severe protracted withdrawal Fully recovered

11-21-2005, 05:58 PM	#12
Argenys Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 62	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Absolutely normal......we have more cortisol in the morning hours....lowering by the evening. Pascual __________________ 40mgs of paxil for 9 months, came off december 2nd 2004

11-21-2005, 06:13 PM	#14
Argenys Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 62	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? strange......its a natural responce for the human body to have more costisol in the mornings because its there to help us for the rest of the days stresses......do you work nights? Pascual __________________ 40mgs of paxil for 9 months, came off december 2nd 2004

11-21-2005, 07:37 PM	#15
fancypants Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 333	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? MUCH worse mornings. by nighttime i usually feel pretty okay.....but the mornings. BLECHO! __________________ lexapro nov 2004 - dec 2004 stopped taking it back on lexapro march 2005 - august 2005 switched to cymbalta august 2005 - september 13th 2005 quit cold turkey september 13th 2005 because cymbalta was making me totally insane **Back on Prozac 5mg March 1. Hoping to stabalize and then wean off this VERY VERY VERY slowly*** COMPLETELY DRUG FREE AS OF 6/28/06!!!!!!

11-21-2005, 11:10 PM	#17
mach3939 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Romulus, Michigan Posts: 1,089	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? I give you guys a LOT of credit that get up and go to work thru withdrawal. I don't think I could do it. Today it would have been NO WAY! Give yourself a pat on the back or something! Debbie

11-21-2005, 11:34 PM	#18
babs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,942	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Mornings are bad for me too. I frequently wake up feeling angry and anxious. I never had this kind of anxiety before Paxil. 'Course, I've never been a morning person, even before or during Paxil, but this makes it worse. I used to love sleeping in on weekends but that is so hard to do now. I wake up early anyway, still tired but too restless to go back to sleep. I'm so sick of it. __________________ Babs Paxil 20mg 1994-2005 2 failed attempts to quit Tapered Jan-April 2005 Paxil-free since May 1, 2005 "Glinda the Good Witch informed her that she had the power to go home all along; all she had to do was click her heels together. Why hadn't she told Dorothy that in the first place? Because, explains Glinda, she wouldn't have believed it, she had to learn it for herself."

11-21-2005, 11:44 PM	#19
paxilinfidel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 107	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? I think fatigue from restless sleep is going to be a blunt reminder of pre-paxil days for me. Mornings were horrible until tapering to 8 mg. Now I wake much easier. It's been 5 wks since this taper however, and dreaming and restless sleep are beginning. But I won't let myself forget how much work it was to drag out of bed when dosage was higher. And even now anxiety follows consciousness immediately but I try to stay in bed til I calm it, become relaxed thru meditation, prayer, relaxation. It's tricky; if I don't then get vertical immediately, if I linger, I'm easily back to sleep! I can see that I'm going to have my hands full just changing my daily habits to maintain calm during the rest of the day! __________________ 1996: Zoloft for depression & PTSD 2000: Celexa - 2001: Escitalopram Nov. 2003: Paxil CR 12.5 mg. Mar. 04: increased to 25 mg. Aug. 04: decreased to 12.5 Mar. 05: began generic 10 mg. Oct. 05: liquid taper to 8 mg. Jan. 06: 6 mg. Feb. 06: 5 mg. Mar. 14: 4 mg. May 15: 3 mg. July 15: 2 mg. Sept. 1: 1 mg.til liquid is gone! Oct. 28: PAXIL FREE

11-22-2005, 12:34 AM	#21
mach3939 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Romulus, Michigan Posts: 1,089	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? I will work on withdrawal and Anxiety first. My internal clock is way off too. Just going with the flow. Nights better than Mornings right now, so I am stretching them. I will work on the internal clock thing later after I get off of this stuff or after I feel better. I was sleeping way to much on the Paxil. Some of that sleepyness would be nice right now, I could sleep thru the Anxiety and withdrawals! I don't think I am having restless sleep, just not restfull? I am glad that I am not having "nightmares" like some, but just to wake up feeling rested would be nice every now and then. Debbie

11-22-2005, 06:06 PM	#23
MicheleT Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Mornings were the absolute worst for me in withdrawal. The day didn't get much better either. __________________ Michele Paxil (Aropax) free since January 2, 2005 Paxil free for 7 1/2 months On Lexapro since August 14, 2005

11-25-2005, 02:18 AM	#24
mach3939 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Romulus, Michigan Posts: 1,089	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? Been wondering the last few days, hoping you can answer? I take my pills at night before I go to bed. Does this have anything to do with my mornings being worse? I am at 2.5mgs now and am feeling better, not good, just better. I don't know how this is matabilized(sp)? Do I have more of the paxil in my system in the mornings? If I took my pills in the morning would afternoon be worse? Just a thought! Thanks Debbie

11-25-2005, 04:57 AM	#25
Buxy`s Back Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: grimsby,england Posts: 4,463	Re: Anyone have mornings worse? another i hate the mornings person here more relief evenings ,but at the mo im going through having night time anxiety too but im pretty much gettin my *** whooped again,mornings are the pits brain dead and confused __________________ September 2009, not in severe hell just moderate hell, still recovering Joanne. LITTLE EVIL MEN HIDE BEHIND BIG COMPANY NAMES................QUOTE BY......MOI

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