Sleep troubles related?

D-Rule, Dbab, CheerDad,

I'm glad this string was started. I bet we could look back and find lots of questions just like this one because it is common in Depression or chronic illness. If any of us finds something good, lets paste it here or bump it up. I struggle with sleep too. Currently I am taking amitriptylene. I have been doing much better sleeping and my physical problems are healing much faster now as a result of good sleep. But, I do have nights (last night) when I just have a hard time. (Had a long day yesterday, couldn't fall asleep until 3 am and had to get up at 6 to take someone to airport . . . yikes) I am resolved to NOT nap today or it will just cause a new insomnia cycle.

I do have something to share with you all . . . I give it out frequently on the lupus forum . . . it is sleepy dust. You'll find it in your pocket . . . it is an endless supply. I used to toss it at my kids when they didn't want to go to bed. LOL it does often work!

Blessings!

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AlwaysRosie
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Well . . . I just woke up from a three hour nap!!! I was just too pooped to wait for bedtime. If I'm awake tonight . . . I'll probably come here to the boards.

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In His Grip,

AlwaysRosie
Psalms: 139

^{UCTD (Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease),}

_{Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Depression, GI Probs, High BP, Glucose Intolerance}

 

^{I have no medical training.} 

^{The message above is my sincere attempt to share with you.  You are now my friend.  Thanks for being here.}

I usually have the problem of sleeping too much or feeling low energy but just recently my psychiatrist put me on seroquel to take at night and it has made a huge difference.  In the past I had always "thought" that I had slept well but in actuality I didn't sleep well at all.  I would wake up around 2:00 and my sleep was poor because I am one of those people whose mind is going 24/7 all the time.

Hey Gretchen,

Yup, the Hitler channel will do that to a person. I don't know how they can stay on sometimes when they have done Hitler and WW2 documentaries in a million diffferent ways. I am having another lovely sleepless night. This really sucks. I havent had a good night sleep for weeks. I imagine I will probably fall asleep in a few hours and not want to get up until noon.
I need to go see my doc about getting another pill, maybe I will try that Ambien stuff. Im not too sure about trying something like seroquel, sound a little too potent to me- I know that Im not bi-polar or schizo... Maybe Im a little uptight, rigid, and jumpy at times- I think a lot of guys in my family are wound too tight.

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I did finally end up sleeping, not very restful though, it is hard on the body- I know because I feel like trash when I wake up in the morning. Too bad I have to wait until monday to get a hold of my doc. Grrrrr...

Oh yeah, I stayed up until at least 3am watching fight club. He was a crazy insomniac too.

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