I have epic panic in the mornings. I read up on it and its all to do with our hormones being out of whack and when our bodies try to wake us they malfunction, so to speak, and give us adrenaline. This is my worst menopausal symptom and I take oestrogel and utrogestan and an SSRI (escitalopram). Sometimes even this isn't enough and over the months I was prescribed beta blockers and diazepam. Neither worked very well for me. I now have pregabalin which is my life saver for this anxiety. Hope this helps.