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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 | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "After a few good night sleeps I am trying to train myself to stay up full..." + (show)
@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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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.

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Iraku | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day..." + (show)
@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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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.

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piglit | @piglit | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "After a few good night sleeps I am trying to train myself to stay up full..." + (show)
@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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Good about the blood pressure though mine was still on the up getting it checked today Hugs xo

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piglit | @piglit | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day..." + (show)
@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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I have had a couple of better nights sleep to through increasing medication though x

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Iraku | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day..." + (show)
@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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Are you on any anti-depressants, Iain59?

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Iraku | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @china "no naps help me." + (show)
@china

no naps help me.

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

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piglit | @piglit | Jun 27, 2012
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@china

no naps help me.

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

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Iraku | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day..." + (show)
@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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For now sleep is a need for body to function. Be gentle to yourself . hugsxoxo

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Iraku | @iraku | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @china "no naps help me." + (show)
@china

no naps help me.

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Take it easy love. xoxo

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piglit | @piglit | Jun 27, 2012
In reply to @iraku "I have been fully awake from the morning and won't have any nap during the day..." + (show)
@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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You too try to get some rest x0

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