Posted by BeardedLady on December 4, 2002, at 13:34:20
In reply to Re: Benedryl » BeardedLady, posted by Dinah on December 4, 2002, at 11:00:29
> I think that you might need to get your depression under control to beat the insomnia.
I've upped my Serzone dose to the therapeutic depression dose (400 mg.). It's an AD, so it's supposed to work on that. I've never been depressed, however, so I've never had to take it for that. Actually, just saw my therapist and he agrees that I'm only depressed because I'm not sleeping. Vicious circle.
>I'm having an upsurge of depression right now, and early morning awakenings are becoming part of my normal day.
I'm sorry for you. What time is bed time? Mine is 10, now, so I sleep for about four hours before I wake. Then I do the same as you, only with Ativan.
Oh, therapist said that so many of his clients right now are suffering and have been suffering unusual depression for the past two months. No one can pinpoint reasons, so they don't seem situational. He said it's the worst wave of depression he's seen in a long time.
>Even when I sleep it's off and on, feeling like I'm not sleeping at all, although my husband tells me I'm snoring so I must be.
Same here.
> Perhaps a more effective antidepressant would do more good than a sleeping agent, although I realize they feed each other.
I'll be getting a second opinion soon from the leading sleep doctor here. I don't know why he wasn't my first opinion when all this started.
Thanks, Dinah. Best of luck. You have really seemed a changed person (in a good way) lately. Whatever you're doing seems to be working for you, at least from the superficial place I sit.
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