Posted by nomadjones on July 8, 2008, at 13:34:49
In reply to Re: Extreme morning anxity » Haightguy, posted by bleauberry on July 7, 2008, at 20:05:25
I agree with bleauberry that there might be something going on with high cortisol early in the morning. I wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning with extreme anxiety. I take xanax or klonopin to get a few more hours sleep (probably not the best solution), but the anxiety still sometimes breaks through. Mind you, this is after taking 3mg lunesta when I go to bed (4.5mg worked better, but insurance won't cover it).
Lately, I've been looking at the high cortisol possibility and been taking some supplements before bed that seem to damp down the cortisol (although it doesn't solve the problem, I sleep a little better and can get back to bed a little faster/longer): Extended release Vitamin C, baby aspirin, and phosphatidylserine (not cheap).
I should probably get the cortisol test and make sure that's part of what's going on and get scripts accordingly.
Any suggestions are welcome
Good luck, Nomad
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