Posted by Brenda on March 1, 2000, at 11:48:43
In reply to Re: Noa and Janice, posted by Noa on March 1, 2000, at 10:25:03
> Hi, Brenda. Thanks. I do appreciate the concern. The insomnia? I don't know what is the problem. It isn't insomnia perse, just very disjointed sleep. For a couple of days, it was my preoccupation with this board, so each time I woke to go to the bathroom (thank you, lithium) I would come to the computer to sign on. I guess it is the same with not going to bed at a decent hour. I intend to but then just can't tear myself away. I think I really am addicted.
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> Even so, the meds do make my sleep kind of disjointed. I wish I could just sleep straight through.
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> I need to start focusing more on my sleep, which means focusing on late afternoon and evening, too, because when I find myself not having had enough "down" time I am not ready to go to sleep.
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> I don't know if being somewhat sleep deprived is what is going on for me right now. I am sick and tired of being depressed. The depression is making everything so difficult, even the most simple things. I'm tired of it.
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> I thought by now, one week after increasing my synthroid and lithium, I'd see some results, but I haven't. For the first month or so at a therapeutic dose of lithium, I noticed steady improvement. Then, bang, I hit some kind of wall. That is when I started feeling exhausted and unable to exert myself enough for everyday stuff. I still feel that way and my mood is bad too. I can't seem to cope with my job, and am embarrassed by how poorly I have been doing it.
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> I am not suicidal, but I do feel worn out and pessimistic about everything.Noa - I didn't think you were suicidal. Just "worn out and pessimistic" right now. I don't have any advice. I do know what you're talking about though. There's just sooo much of everything - work, our health, family, friends, and we don't want to let anybody down, do we?
Please be well. - Janice - you, too.
poster:Brenda
thread:25140
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