Hello,
I am on week 4 of the program and I've been really sleepy lately. I can nap two or three times a day for at least two hours each and still go to sleep once I'm in bed. Ppl think I'm lazy but I just can't shake the sleepiness. I am on an antidepressant but I take it at night before bed. Really, all I want to do is sleep. I don't have much else to do with my life (no job,no kids, etc) but if I'm napping and I get interrupted I get grumpy. Any advice?
Sleeping Too Much
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From my experience from years ago on an anti depressant I was sleepy all the time. Even if you take the med at night you may still feel sleepy the following day. They either zapped all my energy or made me hyper. I never did find one that was a good balance. My advice would be to either try to get more exercise and/or try a different anti depressant that may not be so sedating.
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Mel -
I can totally relate. I'm currently on leave from work right now as I deal with my anxiety. Because I don't have a set schedule, my sleeping patterns are all out of whack. I feel tired all of the time and want to nap a lot during the day. And even though I'm tired at night, I often have trouble sleeping then (which is why I'm posting at 3:30 AM, LOL).
Have you considered that a major player in your sleepiness is simply boredom? I think this is a big part of my problem. I'm stuck at home for long periods of time (being agoraphobic) and don't have many concrete commitments. I think I would do a lot better with my sleep if I had more going on in my life. Does this resonate with you at all?
Jamie
I can totally relate. I'm currently on leave from work right now as I deal with my anxiety. Because I don't have a set schedule, my sleeping patterns are all out of whack. I feel tired all of the time and want to nap a lot during the day. And even though I'm tired at night, I often have trouble sleeping then (which is why I'm posting at 3:30 AM, LOL).
Have you considered that a major player in your sleepiness is simply boredom? I think this is a big part of my problem. I'm stuck at home for long periods of time (being agoraphobic) and don't have many concrete commitments. I think I would do a lot better with my sleep if I had more going on in my life. Does this resonate with you at all?
Jamie
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Hello
some here I bet wish you could bottle that sleep up and sell it to them. They have insomnia and sleep very little
When I am in or have been in a deep depression I usually found sleep as a way of escape. But also when I did eat I ate very badly. Like lots of sugary sweets and many simple carbs. Lots of breads and donuts and cakes. All simple sugars that make you sleepy and help produce seratonin , only in the unhealthy way since they make you get a high but then you crash. Probably the last thing you may want is a nice big bowl of veggies but that's probably what you need. And maybe some apples and a little bit of peanut butter (like a tsp or two) and let in lots of light. I often kept the house very dark and with the curtains pulled.LET The light in
I also have heard that VItamin D and your Complex vitamin B's help alot.And maybe a funny movie marathon would help? Lots of laughter. Laughter is a good medicine.
Take care
Jill~
some here I bet wish you could bottle that sleep up and sell it to them. They have insomnia and sleep very little
When I am in or have been in a deep depression I usually found sleep as a way of escape. But also when I did eat I ate very badly. Like lots of sugary sweets and many simple carbs. Lots of breads and donuts and cakes. All simple sugars that make you sleepy and help produce seratonin , only in the unhealthy way since they make you get a high but then you crash. Probably the last thing you may want is a nice big bowl of veggies but that's probably what you need. And maybe some apples and a little bit of peanut butter (like a tsp or two) and let in lots of light. I often kept the house very dark and with the curtains pulled.LET The light in
I also have heard that VItamin D and your Complex vitamin B's help alot.And maybe a funny movie marathon would help? Lots of laughter. Laughter is a good medicine.
Take care
Jill~
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Thanks for the response Jill, I'll keep that in mind. I do LOVE vegetables, I could eat a whole can of corn by myself! I'll try those. I'm not really a fan of sweets OR bread (thankfully) so I'll try to start working out more.
Jamie,
That is EXACTLY what I'm dealing with. The worst part is that I'm unemployed so I have no $ to do anything and no will to do anything either. The most I've been able to do is whatever is absolutely needed. I was able to drag myself to our leasing office and work out a little bit, just because I knew nobody would be there (everyone else was at work). Maybe we need to hold on to that idea? Thanks for the response.
Jamie,
That is EXACTLY what I'm dealing with. The worst part is that I'm unemployed so I have no $ to do anything and no will to do anything either. The most I've been able to do is whatever is absolutely needed. I was able to drag myself to our leasing office and work out a little bit, just because I knew nobody would be there (everyone else was at work). Maybe we need to hold on to that idea? Thanks for the response.
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Mel I can relate to YOUR PROBLEM - I have been suffering with depression for years and when it gets bad, all i want to do is sleep-- and i do which means i'm just running away from the problem - tthis program is challenging you and it is hard to do the homework so it might be that your mind wants to run away!! Just try and force yourself to get up and do something !! try to think of positive thoughts. Hang in there I hope it will get better soon !!!