I guess I'm not the only one who experiences that awful feeling in the solar plexus. For me it's worst in the morning, a part of the hell of getting out of bed. It can be so intense that it's often disabling. I have to curl up into a fetal position and stay in bed. It usually lasts at least until 10am, sometimes longer.

It happens right after waking up, so there is no time to take any meds to counteract it. It's often the reason why I call in sick.

First question is how do you describe this to someone who never experienced it? The second: is this related to anxiety or depression? And the third is how do you relive or avoid it?