![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by zeugma on January 23, 2004, at 20:20:04
i had a terrible day today. Became unfocused, jumpy, and uncoordinated at work, then my mood plummeted after my morning coffee wore off. Last night I had my recurrent sleep-onset difficulty
; i fell asleep then 'woke' to absolute darkness, rushing, painful sensations in my head, paralysis- unable to move or open my eyes for sometime after waking- invariably, within minutes of falling asleep.this happens when for some reason i become sleep-deprived. i stayed up late working on my thesis, earlier this week, then went to a party last night, which i left as soon as possible, but still didn't get home until 10. i had the aforementioned sleep-disruption experiences soon after midnight. these episodes, i have noticed, usually signal episodes of depression. the drugs that have helped to relieve my depression - nortriptyline, and atomoxetine (strattera)- could as well be called anti-cataleptics as antidepressants or ADD meds, in exactly the same sense that mood stabilizers double as anti-convulsants. i've heard bipolar disorder referred to as a 'slow seizure', i wonder if my variety of (severe, endogenous, 'dreamlike') depression could as well be referred to as a 'slow cataplexy'. i'm wondering if it's dreamlike because it is a hyper-cholinergic state in which the prefrontal cortex is underactivated (as in REM, where orientation diminishes and emotions, associative thought processes, and random bursts of anxiety interrupt the normal flow of consciousness). anyone with thoughts or similar experiences please respond.
Posted by Wolf Dreamer on February 6, 2004, at 23:50:09
In reply to is depression a slow cataplexy?, posted by zeugma on January 23, 2004, at 20:20:04
I haven't had depression since I was a teenager, spending countless hours each day lying in bed staring at the walls or the ceiling.
[quote]where orientation diminishes and emotions, associative thought processes, and random bursts of anxiety interrupt the normal flow of consciousness[/quote]
Thats every day of my life. I have anxiety.The sleep thing.. waking up unable to move, I remembering having that a few times long ago. It won't kill you, just scare you senseless for a while. Do you ever have it when throughout the day your body suddenly goes numb and you have trouble moving?
Once away from the situation causing my depression, I got better. I was still a nervous wreck for some time, but that was mostly because my damn parents would come and go throughout the day, and never lock the door, so I had to go and check it every 5 seconds to make sure it was locked. Any intelligent person would be screwed up as well from that though.
Posted by Parisss on February 10, 2004, at 13:36:10
In reply to Re: is depression a slow cataplexy?, posted by Wolf Dreamer on February 6, 2004, at 23:50:09
Quote " I was still a nervous wreck for some time, but that was mostly because my damn parents would come and go throughout the day, and never lock the door, so I had to go and check it every 5 seconds to make sure it was locked. Any intelligent person would be screwed up as well from that though."
I don't mean this offensively, but is this a compulsive disorder? I may just be missing some of the pieces to why this was so troubling to you.
Posted by Wolf Dreamer on February 10, 2004, at 14:02:54
In reply to Re: is depression a slow cataplexy?, posted by Parisss on February 10, 2004, at 13:36:10
Doors have locks for a reason. If you do not leave your door unlocked when the home is empty, why would you leave it unlocked when someone is home alone? Can you possible get to a phone and call for help before someone grabbed you? Crime does exist. There is not a single crime free paradise anywhere in the world today that I know of.
An old woman in my town went and got some fried chicken a few blocks away from where I live. This man sees her, decides he wants some chicken, so follows her home and beats her so badly she ends up in a coma for some time. True story.
Now, knowing stuff like that happens, wouldn't you worry continously if the door might be unlocked?
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Health | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.