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Re: Sleep, depression, and meds » IsoM

Posted by sid on February 3, 2002, at 21:41:20

In reply to Re: Sleep, depression, and meds » sid, posted by IsoM on February 3, 2002, at 16:32:53

> (Who knows? It may even help my headaches. Solid sleep = less headaches?)

I think so. I had a headache on Th and Fri this week because I did not sleep enough all week. Then Fri and Sat night I took Gravol to fall asleep more easily. Did not wake up during the night = headache gone. I hope sleep does the same for you.

> You do know, don't you Sid, that just because you don't remember your dreams, doesn't mean you don't dream?

Yes, I know. But I never heard of someone other than me who did not remember a dream in 2 years +. I did sleep a lot and very very deeply during my depression. In general I sleep pretty deeply but not as many hours. I rarely wake up at night without meds. With Effexor, when I change dosage, I wake up several times per night, for about a week, and then it's one time per night or none. But the falling asleep part is problematic. If I manage to fall asleep early enough, then I'm fine. Otherwise, it's up most of the night if not all night.

> So if you're remembering them more, it probably means that you're not sleeping as deeply as before - a common side-effect of SSRIs. Your dreams might be more vivid, but it's likely you're still dreaming the same amount as before. Your deeper, more restorative, sleep may be suffering though.

Yes, it seems like it. They may be more vivid, I wouldn't really know since I very rarely remembered any dream.

> I'm hoping adrafinil will enable me to chuck out the Gravol completely.

Cross my fingers.

About the article: I usually fall asleep as soon as I hit the pillow but I take a lot of time in the morning to wake up and not be groggy. So I seem to be a mixture of thick-thin (!)... Once again, I don't fit in the usual categories! Oh well.

- sid


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