[lp...] Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I am almost 6 months free and right after my taper mine was really difficult cause it went from adrenaline /panic every night, but it did decreased overtime....I can recall my dreams would wake me up with adrenaline/ panic, but now being almost 6 months free I get this like once a week and before it would take me a good few hours or longer to calm down from the affects of the panic, the sweating, heavy breathing, shaking, fast heart rate etc. NOW I can calm down within a minute and fall back asleep. So how is everyone Else's morning and anxiety and how can you relate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[sn...] Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I am 4 months free now. My worse anxiety/panic has always been in the morning, evenings have always been pretty good. They have begun to get less intense. Same as you it takes a few hours for it to get better. I have had almost the exact symptoms you describe. I am also taking herbal supplements that I think helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Sw...] Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I'm having the same experience as you. I am only 4 weeks benzo-free. I am finding it difficult at night if I wake up from a bad nightmare or some other type of worrisome thought or panic. Nighttime doesn't seem to be too bad. I fall asleep only to wake up a couple hours later with this type of anxiety - same symptoms as you. Glad to know these symptoms are not just me (not that I would wish this on anyone else) because I sometimes think that I'm just going crazy. Then I think about how I slept before benzos - 8-9 hours sleeping like a baby. Are these symptoms common to benzo w/d? So glad to hear you can calm yourself down so quickly now. How long did that take for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[sn...] Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Not sure if its common with w/d I think so based on what I have read that others wrote. I have been taking supplements my whole w/d period. I do think they help take the edge off as well as my body is just releasing. My normal pattern has always been that my anxiety starts around 6am and peeks around 8-10 am, around 2pm I start to feel better. This is also the pattern of my cortisol levels. I know about the anxiety dreams, they have gotten better for me. Sadly I think time is the best healer. Hang on I know its hard. I find talking to someone helps and accupuncture/massage helped for a short term fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[lp...] Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 thanks for everyones comments....Sp ya i'm pretty sure it's benzo WD related because I have never had any of this proeblem before benzo's, the panic severe anxiety, everything I had decribed, I mean I would get adreniline on occasion for good reason, but not for any reason at all....The really bad night panic from dreams ect started exactly 4 months free and didn't let up until about now it's getting better and i'm almost 6 months free next week......This is another reason I think it's benzo realted because I am imporving slowly overtime....Congrats being 4 weeks free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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