Posted by TamaraJ on March 9, 2005, at 20:49:26
In reply to Anyone feel miserable, anxious on waking, only?, posted by jasmineneroli on March 9, 2005, at 20:28:11
Hi Jas,
I was feeling like that in the mornings for a while as well. I started experimenting with some supplements before adding or increasing any med, and found that the feelings of irritability and lethargy as well as the nauseated feeling subsided when I added about 250 - 375 mcg of chromium. I think part of my problem was a blood sugar problem, and chromium helps to stabilize blood sugar. Anyway, it seems to help me.
All the best to you.
Tamara
> Although I've had a lot of stress lately, I've been managing OK on .5mg Klonopin and 1gr tryptophan daily.
> Not perfect, but I would've expected to feel a lot more anxious than I have done, given my current circumstances.
>
> BUT, I have a return of symptoms I had until about 4 months ago. That is, when I get up in the morning I feel really grumpy, irritable & gloomy. And I mean more than "just not a morning person" type of thing!! I can get motivated to be ready for work, but I'm pretty slow again. And I start having "low-grade" physical anxiety symptoms, such as slight nausea or stomach butterflies.
> Two-three hours later - around 9:30 am, I'm totally fine. Cheerful, energetic, no physical anxiety.
> Prior to my GAD blowing up a few years ago, I never had moodiness or lethargy like this on waking.
> Anyone else ever get this? Any ideas as to what causes it. I take all my meds mid-evening, and magnesium, plus D3 at bedtime.
> Thanks for your input!
> Jas.
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