Posted by BIGDaddyachmed69 on June 4, 2005, at 2:20:32
In reply to Sleep Deprivation and Depression, posted by RedSoxFan79 on June 1, 2005, at 12:56:55
> Does anyone know how partial sleep deprivation can work to help relieve depression and improve response to other meds. If I take 50 mg of lamictal right before bed I get very limited sleep and never get into deep sleep, no dreaming. Then I notice later in that day my response to Namenda is always improved and actually feel it working.
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> If I get a full nights sleep, I end up oversleeping and dont really feel too well. I work the night shift so my sleep patterns are varied anyways. Just wondering if anyone knows how partial sleep deprivation works and how safe it is. Thank youSleep deprevation just doesn't seem like it could possibly be all that safe. I've tried it before, and I'll admit I feel borderline-hypomanic the next day, for some odd reason. I've never been diagnosed as having Bipolar I or II, it's all very confusing. At any rate, I personally wouldn't recommend sleep deprivation "therapy"...while we might feel better temporarily, I would assume that eventually one would crash. I guess one night here and there is OK...but I would definately not make it a regular habit.
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