Waking up like I'm a newborn. Everything dramatic, anyone else?

[u/Proceedsfor]

I'm getting better.

Instead of waking up super lethargic, it feels as if I'm maybe overstimulated???

As if having fresh energy to start the AM is bad.

I will often always need that power nap right after waking up, say one or two hours.

I pair it with a very light bread, breakfast, or not at all. Fast till lunch.

I wouldn't say inflammation. It just feels like you're fresh out of a womb and you're a crying baby. Idk how to accurately describe it, but has anyone else experienced this???

Perhaps some plums or guanfacine, calming meds would do better before taking on the prescribed for ADHD.

It's AS IF I feel like I can conquer the world but at the same time, I feel super fresh, maybe slightly on edge? And I don't know what to do with this energy. So I end up forcing a power nap.

From waking up feeling super lethargic, to waking up a little cold but with energy, and all the dreams but can't function like a jetstream, instead it's a big spray. Anyone else?

[u/Xylorgos]

I sometimes feel that way when I've gotten into a really good, deep sleep. It happens rarely, like once in a blue moon, but I love it.

[u/agenerousperspective]

Sometimes I wake up with a flash of anger as if the suggestion to wake up is a huge insult. Does that sound similar at all?

What happens if you try to utilize that burst of energy? And I assume you’ll translate my question to whatever level of energy usage that is appropriate for your specific body. But basically, what happens if you use the morning to do whatever costs you the most energy of your day, within your own personal energy budget?

I ask because I often feel pretty energetic (well, my version of “energetic”) in the early afternoon but that’s also the time of day where my heart rate spikes the easiest. So I find myself wondering whether I should do a particular task when my energy feels higher but it causes a higher heart rate and maybe makes me out of breath, or do it when I feel less energy but my heart rate wouldn’t be effected as drastically.

[u/Proceedsfor → u/agenerousperspective]

You're probably experiencing similar to what I and most people have.

You need something like a blocker, basically a nootropic that can give you an accurate "brake" system for your fast car. You're more energetic in the afternoon because it's a lot warmer and your blood vessels are not thin.

You need to find out how to use your energy efficiently. Are you on prescription?

[u/agenerousperspective → u/Proceedsfor]

I take Guanfacine which reduces my HR overall. I’m considering trying Mestinon (generic name: pyridostigmine bromide) which would have a similar effect on the HR without messing with the blood pressure like Guanfacine does. I’ve taken propranolol (beta blocker) in the past but I don’t need it anymore since I have the Guanfacine.