I just want to sleep - Sleep Disorders Message Board

septemberwoman · 11-29-2004, 01:37 AM

I have always had this problem since early childhood--parents say. I am thinking about getting one of those all spectrum light boxes and sitting in front of it for a few hours each day. I also have to battle chronic depression, fibromyalgia and PTSD. Ambein worked well for about 3 months, then I had to up the dose to 20mg to get 2-3 hours of sleep. Pretty much a waste. I sleep walk like crazy on Ambein. I have made purchases online and done other stupid things while Ambeinized.

I now await the release of Estorra. It is suppose to come out early this next year. Sounds like I am just a druggy, but I am nearly 50 and I am one tired woman. My complicating factors just become too much if I cannot get rest and if it takes a pill to get that rest, then so be it. I have gone literally days without ever sleeping and the results have been a horror. I actually fell asleep one day at work standing up watering flowers and only woke when I hit the floor. I can't work anymore with all the stuff going on with me--pain, depression etc. I just want to sleep.

RRR1 · 11-29-2004, 11:26 AM

hi i to have depression and problems sleeping.i know how you feel i really do.i worry all day long if im going to sleep or not and im neveer happy anymore.im taking paroxetine the generic form of paxil cause its cheaper.what do you take?.i hope you get some sleep i really do.god bless you.

septemberwoman · 11-29-2004, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RRR1

hi i to have depression and problems sleeping.i know how you feel i really do.i worry all day long if im going to sleep or not and im neveer happy anymore.im taking paroxetine the generic form of paxil cause its cheaper.what do you take?.i hope you get some sleep i really do.god bless you.

I am taking Lexapro right now. For pain, I have been from morphine to just plain aspirin. Right now--aspirin with some tramadol (Ultram) at bedtime. I am so allergic to so many medications that I am lucky the Lexapro is not causing any hives!! I only slept last night from around 10 til 2, but hey that is better than none. Tried to nap--I cannot nap for some reason. You would think if I am awake most of the night, I could sleep some during the day. I think it is the complicating circumstances and depression.

SusanGene · 12-03-2004, 09:08 AM

Its a terrible problem. And fatigue makes depression worse.
I take Melatonin OR an OTC sleeping pill. Then, when I wake up around 3 or 4 I take a tranquilizer. My GP prescribed one just for this problem IF I would agree to keep coming in to see him every 6 mos. But we moved away so I'm tired again.
It amazes me how I used to sleep like a baby even before the holidays with buying, wrapping, cooking and cleaning coming up. I lay there thinking of all I have to do ; how can I sleep with all this going on???

braddinhle · 12-07-2004, 08:15 PM

I think that depression is the cause of not getting sleep.
It's important that your concerns/problems need to be solved.
I suggest you keep visiting your psychiatrist frequently. If your psychiatrist is not helpful to you then you should go to another one.
Your depression is still a misterious thing and it definitely need to be solved.
One way to help yourself is to sit down and write out all your past problems/concerns and ask your psychiatrist to work with you on it.
You should also try to observe other people living activities in daily basis; this might help you out to solve your problems as well by comparing your life to their lives. Sometimes, you are not alone..other people are like you.