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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@roxie43

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

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

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@bettyann

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!! đŸ™‚ 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! đŸ™‚
The more you move about, and get some exercise, the better you sleep. Anyway, that is my experience.

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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! đŸ™‚ Somehow it will all fall into place. (and thank you đŸ™‚

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@roxie43

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

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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. đŸ˜›

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@roxie43

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

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

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@roxie43

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

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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.

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@roxie43

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

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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

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@roxie43

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

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

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@roxie43

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

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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

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@bettyann

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!! đŸ™‚ 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! đŸ™‚
The more you move about, and get some exercise, the better you sleep. Anyway, that is my experience.

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Thank you for your encouragement Bettyann, it means a lot. đŸ™‚

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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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