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Other Depression & Anxiety Related Illneses => Anxiety and Panic Disorders => Topic started by: PaulaJo on August 16, 2012, 02:57:19 PM

Title: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: PaulaJo on August 16, 2012, 02:57:19 PM
Hi All,

Do you find your anxiety/ anxiousness/ panic attacks are worse at any particular time of day?
If so, when, and do you know why this is?

I seem to be quite relaxed in the afternoons and evenings, but come bedtime it sometimes starts up. Mornings are the worst, I had such bad panic one morning, that I couldn't get out of bed.

Is it normal to be worse at certain times?
Surely if its chemical anxiety, it happens all the time?
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: Zaf on August 16, 2012, 03:12:45 PM
I dont know if its the same for everyone but my anxiety and depression are usually worse in the mornings - the anxiety because I perceive I have too much to do and important deadlines, I think depression is often worse for people in the morning but not sure why

Z xx
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: Ezel on August 16, 2012, 03:27:38 PM
Anxiety tends to stick with me all day but panic attacks for me usually happens when I'm in a crowded place.  Shops are the worstand when the panic attacks are bad I have to get outside.  I'm not claustrophobic I just don't like a lot of people being around me.  We have been known to go to supermarkets at about 6 am just so I can avoid crowds.
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: PaulaJo on August 16, 2012, 04:34:25 PM
It's really weird. I would have thought that after you wake up from (hopefully) a night's sleep, one would be relaxed and at ease.
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: Sweetpea on August 16, 2012, 06:20:04 PM
I am at my worst in the morning. For much the same reason as Zaf, thinking I have so much to do and not thinking I can manage it. S x x x x
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: Anthony 996 on August 24, 2012, 11:59:27 AM
I too have bad mornings with what would normally be considered easy things to deal with seeming like a mountain to climb.. My real low points though are in the wee small hours when things just go round and round in my head.. These are the worst for me ...
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: justme on August 31, 2012, 01:57:13 PM
As soon as I wake up it's there!! Horrible just horrible, think that's the reason I just want to sleep all the time and not leave the house!! Strangely I go to work and I'm fine, no issues but think that's down to having to focus on patients!!

Just messed up world for me, but definatly mornings are my most anxious time. :0(
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: turquoise on October 04, 2012, 03:14:26 PM
I am at my worst in the morning feeling of dread just on wakening but I have anxiet attackas at any time of the day and anything can trigger it off from not being able to do something to someone saying the wrong thing makes day to day living a bit eventful  ^%$
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: Buttercup on October 04, 2012, 07:41:01 PM
I'm much the same, I life with anxiety it gets worse if I have to do something out of the norm or someone says something in the wrong way etc.

I'm fairly controlled by it and will make decisions to avoid certain things etc
Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: ohajiki on October 31, 2012, 12:45:11 AM
Mine is at night, I panic before bed in fear I won't be able to sleep. In the more extreme panic-evenings I am physically sick with anxiety.

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Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: mat on November 01, 2012, 02:23:07 PM
^
Same as above at night I tend to worry allot about things  and the loneliness does creep in big time.

Title: Re: Anxiety worse in certain time of Day?
Post by: bookletters on November 01, 2012, 03:34:53 PM
Funny, I am worse in the morning.... the nights are usually nice and relaxing, the mornings bleugh!