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[Jacqueline333]

Hi ladies I’m suffering badly with morning dread. This morning I read some old posts from 2023 where one lady said she greeted hers with a smile and treated it like an old friend. This made me laugh and it made me write this poem to help me Laugh around this horrendous problem which in no way do I belittle for all of us suffering with it.

I am stirring, just awake
I steal myself and accept my fate.
For there you are my morning dread
Racing nerves and pounding head
My tummy fills with butterflies
I strain to stop tears in my eyes
But hey, guess what? I’m not your pet
You won’t beat me and better yet
I’ll take you on and I will win
That morning dread goes in the bin
So I get up and hear me shout
I may be down but never out!
😘

[CLKD]

 

[Emmia49]

 

[juliaC]

Thanks for this. 

Is morning dread a thing in menopause?  I didn't know.  I've been having it a lot and I didn't get this before.  It would be helpful to know if it's a known part of menopause.

[CLKD]

It's been part of my Life for ever - early Sunday morning anxiety surges B4 going back to school for example.

[Jacqueline333]

Hi thank you for your responses to reply to Julia C. I’ve done quite a bit of research into morning dread because like you I never suffered with this before and from my research it is a menopause thing. I am not a doctor but my understanding of the research is that it is caused by a surge of cortisol which is a hormone which increases in the morning when we are menopausal due to the drop in oestrogen and another hormone. So whilst other people may suffer anxiety for other reasons such as anxiety disorders et cetera morning dread is something specifically related to the menopause also. If you google what is morning dread in the menopause you may find some extra information as I did. Hopefully it will eventually fade. I’m pleased to say since I’ve added some magnesium and vitamin D supplement to my day things are improving and also after one year of suffering this it does appear to be easing so it would appear there is hope at the end as our hormones start to settle. I am aged 59 and have been post menopause for two years.
I hope matters improve for you and all of us😀

[ToriiJ]

I love that, definitely resonates with me.

Roughly for about 18 months now my mornings have been horrendous. I’m learning what causes it so helps a bit. Trouble is sometimes the morning dread can last all day but I tell myself it will pass as it always does.

Thanks Jacqueline for that 

[Emma]

Nip over to suno.com and plug the poem into their music editor, set it to a punk soundtrack and use it for your wake-up alarm in the morning.
You'll come screaming out of bed like a banshee ready to lead a panzer column to blitzkrieg tesco.


A bit more useful advice might be these words from Richard Alpert:
When you witness a dark thought
A dark thought that isn't going to get you anywhere
You witness it
And love it
You love your dark thoughts.

This counters the 'trap of resistance' that makes the dread feel real, instead of just the shadow that it is. Shine your light on the shadows.

[CLKD]

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[Fuzzwhizzer]

Very good shows talent! Anything that helps people to roll outta bed is great!!

[Furyan]

What great words and wonderful encouragement!  🙏🏽

[juliaC]

Hi thank you for your responses to reply to Julia C. I’ve done quite a bit of research into morning dread because like you I never suffered with this before and from my research it is a menopause thing. I am not a doctor but my understanding of the research is that it is caused by a surge of cortisol which is a hormone which increases in the morning when we are menopausal due to the drop in oestrogen and another hormone. So whilst other people may suffer anxiety for other reasons such as anxiety disorders et cetera morning dread is something specifically related to the menopause also. If you google what is morning dread in the menopause you may find some extra information as I did. Hopefully it will eventually fade. I’m pleased to say since I’ve added some magnesium and vitamin D supplement to my day things are improving and also after one year of suffering this it does appear to be easing so it would appear there is hope at the end as our hormones start to settle. I am aged 59 and have been post menopause for two years.
I hope matters improve for you and all of us😀

Well I never!  All this time thinking I wasn't coping and then the dread evaporates mid morning.

It absolutely makes sense that it's cortisol because when I have a new estradiol patch on I sleep so well and wake up optimistic. 

Thanks Jacqueline, that's shed light on things for me.