u/Purple-Associate5695

Hi! I have an Ativan prescription from my doctor for anxiety. I understand how to use it responsibly. I took one yesterday because I was anxious about some plans I had for the day, and it was amazing. I got through the day feeling good & like my old self. To me, this confirms that my symptoms are very anxiety and nervous system driven. And i need to figure out how to get the effects of the medication naturally myself through nervous system work. Anyone else have this experience?

I typically sleep well (8-9 hours a night), but I wake up feeling super weird--groggy/out of it, legs feel stiff and weak, etc. as well as instant sweaty palms, anxiety, nausea, sometimes turning into full on panic attacks. It gets better as the day goes on, typically within a few hours.
Just wondering if anyone else had/has this and what you did to help. I feel like I'm also expecting to feel bad when I wake up which is perpetuating the cycle.

Hi. I'm curious if anyone has any insight on this because in all of my research I can never find much about it.
How do these two things relate to the nervous system in cfs:
-sore throat/sore lymph nodes after activity
-feeling worse in the morning?