when do you feel it most?

[KOKO23CAT]

what time of day is the worst for you?

[domino]

Early hours are a pain, 2 a.m. why is that, why not ,3,4,5, or 1a.m. still getting used to it now so took a night job at asda. lol.

[Granny Primark]

Lorraine i also find 2 am horrible.

I used to work nights in a nursing home and strangely if anyone died it used to be between 2am and 3am.
We used to call it the witching hour.

Take care
LYNN xx

[Ellen70]

First thing in the morning when I wake is my worst time. I think of the long, long day ahead of me and of all the fear and unhappiness I am going to experience in that time. Also it is the time that I think of tasks I have to do in the hours ahead - doctor appointments, do errands for my parents, anything that means getting into the car and doing tasks that I can't avoid.

Also I hate the thought of the daytime ahead as the world is all busy, busy, busy. I soak up the unending activity of the world around me like a sponge and it makes me feel burdened and overwhelmed.

Lastly I hate the daylight, especially summer days. The brightness makes me feel disorientated and afraid and unsafe. I keep the curtains and blinds in my house closed during the day as far as possible as I feel safer in darkness.

I usuallly sleep all day and stay up all night when I don't have things that I have to do during day hours. The early AM hours are lonely but I like the quietness and stillness of the world at that time.


Ellen

[angiebaby]

I have voted for first thing in the morning, but even though that is true, it can happen to me anytime of the day. xx

[Coni]

For me at the moment it is first thing when I wake...but that could be anytime from 3am onwards....I never used to feel any particular time in the day was worse than the other, but lately early mornings the worst.

luv Coni XX

[DieAlteHexe]

Middle of the night. My "specialty" is to wake up in a startle and be in full battle mode. Annoying because my system has, in essence, gone ahead without me so I cannot intervene with logic or breathing exercises. Sneaky system. :mad:

Occasionally I'll feel an attack coming on at other times but those are very rare anymore and rarely come to full strength. Mainly, these days, I'm dealing with GAD...constant, low-grade rather than the amazingly strong panic attacks of a year ago.

This is good, it's progress but I've come to think I'd rather have 'em try one on when I'm awake and can react properly. Sometimes I think my brain is just being sneaky and is doing this because it can't pull one on me when I'm awake anymore. :wacko:

[SHERLOCK]

Glad To Hear Someone Else Likes The Dark, People Think Me Very Funny Because I Do, Can't Wait For The Darker Nights To Come, I Feel As If The Darkness Wraps Me Up And Keeps Me Feeling Safer, Thing Is Though, When Was Small I Was Terrified On The Dark.

[mkeeley]

There should be an option for "any time". Some days I can alternate between feeling bad and OK a number of times. There are the times when you're still half asleep and feel totally relaxed, then you wake up/get up and are suddenly anxious for no apparent reason.

I think for me it's probably the heat in summer as much as the light. I think when it's hot and you get a bit hot and sweaty my brain sees that as a symptom of anxiety/panic and makes me more anxious. Same goes for other things like increased heart rate, sometimes exercise can do the same.

[SammiB]

most of the time is mid morning when i've just got into work and have to adjust to my surroundings by the afternoon i'm my old self again

xxxxx

[nomorepanic]

Where is the all day option? :ohmy: :winks:

[youaremysunshine]

Mornings. Travelling to college from 9am-11am are the worst times for me. Then once I have a bad panic attack I feel a little thrown off all day until I get home.

It's horrible. I never get it when I'm at home though.

[littlemiss_sunshine]

for me its first thing in morning, but my counsellor has sed to try and go out for a walk in mornings. just to release the 'natural serotonin'. just something as simple as this helps me. its wierd, ive started to enjoy the simpler things in life.

[sagey]

Sunshine, I've read so much about the importance and beneficial effects of exercise that tomorrow I'm going to search in the cupboard under the stairs and get my Stepper out. Thanks for the motivation.

[Ozzy]

id say just befor bed as i have problems with sleeping but i dont seem to get bad untill i come in to contact with real ppl, normaly feel most depressed at bed times tho so thats what i voted

[Franz]

I checked "First thing", when I usually wake up with stomach cramp, but early evening can sometimes be bad when I'm tired and stressed from a day at work.

[The Fool]

yeh like 1-3am is bad for me then im ok but in the winter also when it starts getting dark super early its like all night lol

[Allye]

I put mid morning. I am fine when I wake up and anxiety hits me as I am going to work. It them subsides a bit lunch time onwards. Says a lot about my job LOL as I am fine weekends.

[Sherboha]

Around lunchtime when I have to eat. I'm always terrified that i'll be sick because my anxiety attacks unsettle my stomach.

[Puye]

I wake up about 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning worrying about my situation. If I sleep at all after that it will be fitful and soaked with my anxiety. I get up about 7:00 make a calming tea while still soaked with anxiety. I usually don't feel better until noon or much later. Nighttimes before bedtimes are usually not so bad and I can read a book without too much effort. I sleep a few hours and the cycle repeats itself.

[Diane O'Brien]

Definately first thing in the morning. It takes me ages to get anything done. Going through the worst of my depression as well, I used to cry as soon as I woke up.Once I,m up and about and start doing things I find things a lot easier. I think the key is to get up, don't dwell and keep busy I am writing this at 7:15 am so now I,m gonna log off, go have a shower, get dressed and hopefully soon I,m ready to face the day. LOL

[Dominic1975]

Early evening

Work is finished and my mind has time to lock into someone, which is time turns into a panic attack

[nelly74]

When i first wake up. I wake with a 'start' and my stomach is in knots. I end up crying everytime this happens. Anxiety is horrid! :(

[tigger1964]

i voted first thing, although like many others it can strike me at any time.

[bluegirl09]

I hate the dark im longing for the sun and the brightness and the light nights when i awaken and its dark outside i feel terrible and its an effort too drag myself out of bed but when the sun streams through the windows i feel happy and have a spring in my step and more motivation to up and at them x

[Brigantia]

Glad To Hear Someone Else Likes The Dark, People Think Me Very Funny Because I Do, Can't Wait For The Darker Nights To Come, I Feel As If The Darkness Wraps Me Up And Keeps Me Feeling Safer, Thing Is Though, When Was Small I Was Terrified On The Dark.

I feel the same about foggy nights. It was quite foggy last night and looking out of the window at the street lights shining through the mist calmed me down somewhat.

[Brigantia]

At the moment I find afternoons most stressful. I usuallyl start the day quite hopeful. Sometimes it goes downhill all the way and sometimes it improves.

[sunshine-lady]

I find first thing in the morning the worset time of day. Even though I can't lie in bed, the though of getting up sometimes fills me with dread.:shrug:

[looneybee]

probably worst at lunch as i've had all morning safe at work to worry about going out again. same as at 5 when i go home.

[Deepest Blue]

This one was a tough choice because I tend to feel it both first thing and just before I go to bed so I chose the one I struggle with the most and that's trying to get to sleep.

[mick_uk]

I just real realized that if I feel really bad first thing in the morning then perhaps I should stay in bed until mid-afternoon
.......if only it was that easy :D

[indie44]

For me a few weeks ago it was constant all day, and worse early in morning would wake up at 4.30 onwards and just feel constant upset in stomach and at some point would get back of to sleep for it to wake me up again. Then be in tears at the thought of yet another day being up and down and in tears. It settle down a bit and in last couple of weeks has been around again in morning but least am not always waking up so early. Soon as i open my eyes it hits me and at moment the feeling of being nervous is around all day.

[PoppyC]

I used to feel absolutely terrible on waking and then that disapeared and changed to early evening and sometimes I would get it at both times! If I get anxious now, it is always 5pm-8pm and then I feel 'normal' as the evening goes on.

[zavo]

First thing in the morning definitely and it's so frustrating when you have gone to bed somewhat calm and at peace. You feel disappointed that the old demons are back to wish you good morning as you contemplate breakfast and the day ahead. It does help to jump straight out of bed, let light into your room and get on with things.....Courage!! :shades:

[starlady]

Mine is usually afterternoon time around 3 when i have to collect my son from school although it can come on earlier depending if im in crowded or spacious situations. x

[emma30982]

mines in the morning i hate it sooooooooooo much