Posted by adamie on October 29, 2001, at 12:47:37
In reply to Re: Sleeping too much can worsen depression » adamie, posted by jay on October 29, 2001, at 2:14:08
i'm not on celexa anymore. i'm on zyprexa, adrafinil, ginseng, and ginko biloba. i am stopping the ginko and adrafinil though.> > i will try to force myself to get up after the first time I awake. What happens is after waking up I am still sleepy, tired, and want to sleep more. so instead of 8-9 hours of sleep I get 10-12. Also my sleep is filled with dreams.
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> > there was one time (10 days) where I got almost no sleep at all. Like 2-3 hours of sleep a day. This was the period when my depression was being made worse by celexa. I felt completely horrible. sleep deprivation didn't seem to help then. but perhaps I would have felt even worse without it.
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> Well, if you are still on Celexa, and it is causing nasty effects, it may not be the med for you. I don't think 2-3 hours of sleep is a good idea, (that's why I prefer partial-sleep-deprivation...or just coming slighty under the 'normal' amount of sleep) but try for 5-6 hours. Set your alarm for *exactly* 5-6 hours. It is not even really so much sleep deprivation, as it is preventing yourself from entering light, irritating dream-filled sleep.
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> The next night, you will be a bit more tired, and likely dip into a bit deeper of sleep, but you have to keep that 5-6 hour schedule *every* night. Ask your doc, but there is no evidence that amount of sleep will do any harm. What meds are you on now?
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> Jay
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