Posted by JohnV on February 19, 2003, at 7:46:14
In reply to Re: Ohhh my head, posted by Dinah on February 18, 2003, at 7:33:47
> I might have been better off not sleeping.
>
> Oh well, back to work.
Dinah I actually find a good dose of painkillers every morning helps my body adjust to the day. I think there is now even "Alka-Seltzer Morning" or something like that. I think mornings can be absolute "HELL" for many of us with mental illness. The light feels like it is cutting through my skin; my stomach feels like it has gallons of toxic waste in it; my head feels like it is in a vice; etc.I have found one thing that helps me get to sleep when I need to be up early. That is a slightly larger dose of melatonin. But again I must caution because this stuff can also make depression worse, and I sort of take it as a bit of a trade-off to be able to fall asleep at night. (Otherwise I will sleep all day and awake all night.)
I've also read beta-blockers can help morning depression-anxiety symptoms, mostly because our bodies just pour out and pump loads of adrenaline and cortisol at this time of day. The beta blockers may not do much for the cortisol, but they seem to lessen the "jolt". John (the "V" one:-)
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