Posted by KaraS on September 20, 2005, at 6:57:25
In reply to Re: sleep is number 1., posted by linkadge on September 19, 2005, at 10:44:52
> Of course some sleep is better than no sleep. For me, insomnia wasn't too big an issue untill I started AD's.
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> I noticed the longer I took them, that the crappier the quality of my sleep became, and the longer I actually needed to stay in bed.
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> On the 5th year of celexa, I was sleeping upwards of 14 hours a day, and it wasn't sleep at all.
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> The biggest problem was the fact that since I didn't get deep sleep, I wasn't awake during the day which made me significantly dumber, and consequently more depressed and anxious.
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That's a good point. Sometimes meds that allow us to sleep don't give us quality sleep and so we still feel tired and not very sharp during the day. Other times the meds themselves prevent sleep. It's so hard to get on an antidepressant that allows one to sleep well and doesn't interfere with daytime abilities.k
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