The Big Black Cloud

JaneR · 03-06-2004, 07:55 PM

Well, it's back. I'm not sleeping, I'm eating too much, I am lethargic, moody, and struggling though each day. Doesn't matter if I exercise or not, get early nights, take herbal sleeping tablets, drink a glass of wine - I just can't sleep all through the night. I'll go to sleep okay but keep waking up. My moods are awful, but swing between wanting to cry and being angry, there's no happy in there. If it wasn't for my son I'd wish I could go to sleep and never wake up.

There is no one to talk to, there is no one to go out with, no way of changing that (though heaven knows I've tried for over 4 years to change that!), there is no partner, just me, my son and my mum nearby (though I can't talk to her - she's a great support with my son, but not really there for me). I adore my son, but he's only 4.5 years old and I sometimes long for adult company. I work full time but everyone at work has there own lives outside and I'm not part of them.

So, I'm wondering if I should ask the doctor to go back on Prozac. I came off it a few years ago and had been doing great, but now things are bad again. I'm also thinking of asking for sleeping tablets as I am sure that the lack of sleep is not helping. The last time I had a good night's sleep was last August!!

Anyone got any other ideas before I call the doc's on Monday?

Lendi · 03-06-2004, 08:13 PM

Please, please talk to you Dr. about your sleeping disorder. Take it from one who knows, you will only get physically ill if you do not get rest. Eventually, you will start feeling pain. It is much harder to get well again than to prevent the crash in the first place. You might want to check into a natural product called ZMA by snac. It is zinc, magnesium and B vitamins. If you are deficient in any of these areas, insomnia can result. I've heard many have good luck with them. Especially the magnesium. Next, you might try and anti-histimine like benadryl or tylenol pm. Just enough to relax. But, do visit with your Dr. Also, sleep hygiene is very important. Here is a link that shows some good sleep habits.

http://www.cpapman.com/hygiene.htm or
http://library.thinkquest.org/25553/...html?tqskip1=1

Sometimes I need them, sometimes I don't. I guess the chemical imbalance can balance and umbalance again sometimes. I'm not sure why that happens, maybe our bodies just trying to tell us we need to slow down.

Good luck to you. Let me know how it goes. Don't let this go, please.
Lendi

Auntlee · 03-25-2004, 01:56 PM

Calcium is a soporific -- try taking a couple of those chewy calcium things that I can't remember the name of right now. Those always put me to sleep.

And a bath with Epsom salts will allow your body to absorb magnesium, which is also said to help with sleep, and in fact, it helps me.