Posted by Kari on November 28, 2002, at 14:54:11
In reply to Question for you about sleep cycles and mood, posted by ItsHowdyDudyTime on November 27, 2002, at 21:27:40
Hi,
Could it be that your insomnia is partly due to depression rather than the other way around? Sometimes the early symptoms of a depressive disorder can be the kind of disrupted sleep which you described. Have you tried an SSRI? Perhaps it would help you more than sleeping pills.
Every once in a while I suffer from severe insomnia due to problems of extreme arousal and overstimulation. The last time this happened, after sleeping only a couple of hours per night for over a week (on the nights in which I could sleep at all), I developed psychotic symptoms as well as severe physical distress. Taking Celexa enabled me to sleep again and surprisingly took away all my psychotic symptoms quite quickly (I realized on my own that I had been delusional).
Another thing which might help you is taking calcium and magnesium at night. This combo seems to be as effective as a tranquilizer but without the side effects.
Take care,
Kari.
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