Insomnia and depression

Posted by Iraku @iraku, Jun 21, 2012

I have noticed after the anti-depressant kicks in my insomnia has been slowly increasing. I feel wide awake for some period and then becoming so tired and thought that I could sleep but then when the light is off and I just slowly back to becoming wide awake again. I usually unable to sleep around mid night, the usual hour that I can fall asleep will moving away from 3 am to later and later. No matter how I tried to tired myself out and go to bed at normal hour, it won't happen. Please help!

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@iraku

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.

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

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@iraku

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.

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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

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@iraku

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.

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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

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@iraku

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.

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Thank you Jodi. 🙂

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@iraku

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.

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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

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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.

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@iraku

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.

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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

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@iraku

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.

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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

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@iraku

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.

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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

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@iraku

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.

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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

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