Insomnia and depression

I had about 6 and a half hours sleep last night. I went to have a blood test too for the doctor wants to check why I'm tired. The blood test result should be ready in two days… I went to bed last night find it hard to sleep and I was aching a lot. This is the trouble I found when I have a full day of light activity, I did some gentle exercise in the morning It seems to help a bit with muscle pain when I'm sitting for a long time in front of computer (a few hours period). I'm going to do more of that today.

Glad thay you got some sleep that's a positive. I had a reasonable sleep too. Maybe rest a little more today if your body's aching until you get the blood test results Hugsx0

Thanks Piglit, yeah I'm taking it very easy. I will have acupuncture this afternoon and that should be good. Stay well, hugs xoxo

No worries do you find that the acupunture helps you. Take care hugs Piglit

Acupuncture helps with aching so it helps when I can't sleep because of it. I'm trying to see how much it will have an impact on my fatigue. It may need sometime to see the result.

My hypothesis on the needles is that because it's a foreign object and it's conductive so when we have those needles into our muscle. The nerve cells are sending forth the signal to our brain and that creates the flows of the transmission between them. I could feel the pain increases and decreases, sometime the feeling of relaxation too. It's definitely have a direct impact to the nervous system in our body.

How're you today?

I.m okay thanks feeling alot better than I have been x0

no naps help me.

Has no nap at all since taking the sleeping melatonin. I know that my body is trying to resist it but I'm going ok for now. :-)

That's good news Iraku glad that it's working well for you and thanks for the coffee x0

Your welcome Piglit, hope you have a great Sunday. xo

You enjoy your Sunday too I.m going for a walk soon. x0

I find that too if Itry to sleep during the day it really upsets the sleep for me

Yes but I'm very very tired…not much I could do especially reading or thinking…then I'm aching. I'm not very functioning well but I'm stick with the normal hour bedtime pattern here.

Good idea to stay with the same sleep routine it seems to be working for you .x0

Yes Piglit. I know that my body resisting it but it can't win the tablets. :-) How are you?

I'm okay just tired. Going to have blood pressure checked in a little while.

Take it easy love. xoxo

You too my dear friend xoxo

After a few good night sleeps I am trying to train myself to stay up full time. I did not have even a lay down and rest during the day at all. I had one long walk on Saturday, only did one hour of tutoring lesson on Sunday. Being out
and about with not much of any physical activity. So far things are ok.

Last night, I have been triggered by some feedback on a discussion with my friend on his facebook status and his friend who might have felt offended by my comments.

Anyway, the way I was asking to provide a further evidence to
back up my statement was quite intimidating. I was right away went into my fear. The whole drama in my head went on and got into deepest fear I had recalled from my own abused history. I felt too much of a shame and felt that ending
my life would be the best solution for all this mess according to how my own mother would reinforced again and again that I am not a good enough person and I caused her pain. I had an emotional breakdown and was crying myself to sleep.

I called my boyfriend for a support and he tried to calm me down. I tried to get some sleep and managed a 5 hours sleep. I didn't remember much once I slowly waking up this morning but slowly everything recalled and I just came back online and am sorting out the mess.

There was another person on my friend's discussion tried to smooth out the conversation and that helps. I felt a bit more settle with my interaction with others. I'm feeling ok. My friend sent me a personal message and attempted to
take my mind off the conflict. I knew he is a good friend and that was the initial reason for me to be able to interact in the discussion in the first place.

I might go and see my local doctor who prescribed me the sleeping medication. He may be able to help me since I believe that it was the chronic fatigue that cause my emotional breakdown. I have never get a chance to be closer
to my GP and that's difficult. I'm starting to feel the headache and it's getting quite annoying now. I should be off line and getting on with my day now.

Hi Iraku so sorry that youv'e had this upset. Just always remember that when we have experienced trauma in our lives that certain things will set off a trigger. Just try to keep positive and I would go and see the dr and have a good chat. I too have had many a flashback and they can be scarey I fully understand the way you feel. Try to stay calm my dear friend as your blood pressure will not come down if you don't try to relax. Always here anytime for you Hugs Piglit x0

Yesterday my blood pressure came down and I feel relief. Today I went for a blood test as my doctor wants to check out what causing my tiredness. It's been 3 hours since I awake, my energy has just drop to the low again, feeling drowsy and aching shoulder. i hate this feeling.

Good about the blood pressure though mine was still on the up getting it checked today Hugs xo

I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day for 3 days now and it gets more difficult each day. The pills are working wonderfully though. My blood pressure is at stage 1 hypertension. I'm not sure what that means but it's not a good place to be surely.

Hi iraku went to the dr's yesterday as you know the blood pressure is still up, so keeping on the medication probably forever know and back to work hopefully next week. How are you going? Hugs xo

Hi piglet are u happy about going back to work? If u are it might help the blood pressure. You need to try to relax and try to let things roll off your shoulders. Easier said than done right? You have to put yourself first or u wont be able to help anyone else hugs jodi

Hi Jodi. I am looking forward to going back to work although a bit nervous as I've had alot of time off and just want to be able to do my work that I love so much. Your'e right it will help the blood pressure it's still up but if i rest it will be okay I hope. To keep one;s mind of themselves is a good thing so I'm sure it will be a definite positive. My work has reorganized my work to be more structured for me, I'll be doing less physical and more respite care. Thanks for always being there for me needed a friend today Hugs Piglit

Another horrid thing is the lack of sleep, anxiety/depression like a roller coaster. So alone.

Are you on any anti-depressants, Iain59?

Hi Iain59 lack of sleep is not good and I know exactly about that rollecoaster been on and off it for many years. Try to get some rest if you can I know it;s so hard for you. Remember sweetie that your'e not alone I'm here anytime you need me as others are too for you Hugs Piglit

Thanks. I cannot find any help here. None.

Have you tried sweetie within the areas further from where you live

How is everyone else?

I have plenty of sleep but still feel tired. This new melatonin tablets are good. I don't know yet how would it be when I'm off them but for now I'm happy I could train my body to learn when to sleep. Now I can really focus on the tiredness and see what cause it when I have been sleeping well.

I have had a couple of better nights sleep to through increasing medication though x

For now sleep is a need for body to function. Be gentle to yourself . hugsxoxo

You too try to get some rest x0

I'm okay thanks for caring Back to work next week blood pressure still high Take care xo

Hi Piglit, I'm having the same problem with the blood pressure. I need to record the reading for sometime before anything can be done. I hope you have a good rest before next week. hugs xo

Dont forget to keep a record of it have a good nights sleep tonight take care of yourself. We need each other all of us let me know if I can help in any way. I can pray pretty good and I listen real good. Anyway. Have fun

Hi iraku praying for u every day stay well my friend. Jodi

Thank you Jodi. :)

It's a real problem isn't it it was more within the noraml range two days ago and yesterday back up again. You try and rest to Thanks for caring so much your a dear friend Hugs xo

Hi Iraku,
You are not alone. I have had insomnia for year's and it's not fun. It gets even worse when the depression gets worse and although I have been prescribed sleep medications none of them really work. Lately, I have been taking daily walks to try to tire myself out but I go to bed and wake up thinking of the events of this past year and no matter how tired I feel I still wake up during the night. I don't know what it's like to have uninterupted sleep.. I wish I could.
I am proud of you for posting your own discussion! It's a very good topic.
Hugs,
Rox

Hi Roxie, it takes an extreme case of helplessness for me to really feel that I should get some attention. Regarding the pills…oh my …I am now start to get used to Tamaze and that's quite severe. This new local doctor wrote me Circadin which is melatonin formulate, I took it for the first time last night and it works well. I don't know how long it will last but I'm trying to help the med by stick with a healthy lifestyle … I believe there's a direct relation to my abused history I told the doctor that too. He also will get me some helps with snoring. I snore myself awake, last night even with the pill I woke up a few time in the morning from it.

Thanks so much for the reply, hugs.
xo

Hi. Iraku any sleep last night been thinking of u. Jodi

Hi Jodi, the first night with medication was great as I really needed that. The second night was a little harder but still quite acceptable I don't need to try to sleep but I still dreaming that I tried to wake up but I can't. It might be the snoring tried to wake me up. :P

Hi iraku at least your getting a little more rest than you did

True Piglit, I had another good night sleep too last night. Now I will have to keep up with stay awake. I was at the point of no use by 5 pm and my body was aching badly.

Hi iraku that's good news that you had another good night's sleep. I'm off to the dr today because I'm not sleeping about 6hours over the last 48hrs Take care piglit

Hope you get some helps from the doctor, take care xo

I'm sure I will i've been with the same dr for many years since i was a teenager. He's very understanding and caring Hugs xo

That's very good and very helpful to have a doctor who knows you. I am now looking for a new doctor and this one seems ok. finger crosses…

I hope that this is a good dr for you it really does make a difference

Hi iraku how are you feeling a little better I hope with a more restful night Hugs Annie

Yup much nicer when the sleep is on … but my body was aching all over this morning after the good rest. I'm taking it a little slow and make sure I can sleep every night. hugs xo

Good news will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that it continues for you my dear friend Hugs Annie x0

Hi iraku have u tried some form of exercise or meditation that helps sometimes. Keep the faith. Jodi

Hi Jodi, I did some meditation…with the exercise right now my body isn't recovered from the fatigue well enough to do much so that's doesn't help. It works fine when the insomnia isn't get to its peak. Once that hits the scale nothing I could do to get to sleep. Thank you for your reply. :)

Hi Iraku,
Is there a possibility you could take your anti-depressant at a different time? Maybe talk to your doctor about this.
Its true, like PIglet said, try not to 'worry' about it … the more you do, the worse it will get. I've gone through this, too, and LIVED through it!! :) People go through this without taking anti depressants.
There are times when I just plain had to Let It All Go… I keep a radio at my bedside (usually listen to Coast to Coast…which here in Denver, goes on from 10PM to 3AM…that distracts my mind, because 'soft soothing music' just doesn't work!
I have had 'sleep problems' for years. I do ok with just 6 hrs of sleep a night… everyone is different. I use 1/2 tab of Unisom or Benedryl every nite…and usually go to bed at 11PM. But I am retired, so its all ok… I know if you have a daytime job its different. We are all different in our needs for sleep. You will be OK! :)
The more you move about, and get some exercise, the better you sleep. Anyway, that is my experience.

Hi Bettyann, thank you for all the care and advice. It's good to be reminded of all simple things from time to time. :)

I am on the changing of medication process. I'm taking another step down before the new med replacing. The doctor I saw yesterday gave me Circadin and I'll see how it goes. I'm about to get out and take a long walk for today exercise. Being on anti-depressant helps, I actually see the different. It's the first time in my life to feel that when I have no depression …this is it. I want to be free from the anti-depressant in the future but for now I will need it …

Glad to see you again. :)
Araya

Sounds like a whole of GOOD THINGS are happening for you! Yay!! With your determination (which you have!) I know the right thing will happen at the right time! :) Somehow it will all fall into place. (and thank you :)

Thank you for your encouragement Bettyann, it means a lot. :)

If your sleeping during the day you won't sleep at night sweetie. You have to try to stay awake during the day and keep yourself busy during the day to turn your bodyclock around x0

I did and it's not working and that's why I'm seeking help …thanks Piglit. xo

Let me know how you get along Talk soon Piglit xo

Well I got prescribed with Circadin for now and my blood pressure is high so I have to monitoring it. Thanks for your care Piglit, Hugs xo

Hi Iraku take care here if you need me Hugs Piglitx0

Sleeping pill isn't even working on me. I do have excessive sleep during the day. I have never before able to sleep more than 7 hours continuously but now sleep during the day is something so easily done. Sometime I went to bed by 9 pm and hope to have a good long sleep, I would be awake at mid night for no reason and this annoying pattern continues. The problem of the time I'm not sleeping too that I feel my brain is suspended, I can't think clear, while I was doing my engineering degree I can not calculate, I can not read, the brain isn't registered any information…my brain shut down but my body still going but not fully functioning. It's like a zombie just sit and stir at the screen or stir at the tv …I usually put on some dvd and let it runs and set the shut down time so I'd be unconscious at some point. I tried to not sleeping until the time that I want to be in bed. It still happens. I can not go to bed at the normal bed time and this is very frustrating.

Just try to relax sweetie the more you worry it won't help you x0

I'm not worry about anything, Piglit. My mind is mostly blank … I'm going to talk to a doctor today. There's a new doctor at the pharmacy, I will try out.

Maybe a good idea let me know how you get along always here anytime you need me Hugs

Hi Iraku, Try going to bed later at night and have a warm drink. I have warm milk and honey, You can get sleepy teas as well . Also try not to worry when you can't sleep. I'm not a good sleeper I average about 3-4 hours a night. T he more you lay there thinking about not sleeping the worse it can become. I also find that reading a book can help as well, Hope this has helped a little Hugs Piglit I also find that lavender creams oils etc can help you to relax x0

I've tried everything. Nothing helps…