Posted by RedSoxFan79 on June 4, 2005, at 14:48:32
In reply to Re: Sleep Deprivation and Depression, posted by BIGDaddyachmed69 on June 4, 2005, at 2:20:32
> > Does anyone know how partial sleep deprivation can work to help relieve depression and improve response to other meds. If I take 50 mg of lamictal right before bed I get very limited sleep and never get into deep sleep, no dreaming. Then I notice later in that day my response to Namenda is always improved and actually feel it working.
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> > If I get a full nights sleep, I end up oversleeping and dont really feel too well. I work the night shift so my sleep patterns are varied anyways. Just wondering if anyone knows how partial sleep deprivation works and how safe it is. Thank you
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> Sleep deprevation just doesn't seem like it could possibly be all that safe. I've tried it before, and I'll admit I feel borderline-hypomanic the next day, for some odd reason. I've never been diagnosed as having Bipolar I or II, it's all very confusing. At any rate, I personally wouldn't recommend sleep deprivation "therapy"...while we might feel better temporarily, I would assume that eventually one would crash. I guess one night here and there is OK...but I would definately not make it a regular habit.
There is a big difference between partial sleep deprivation, which is what Im talking about and total sleep deprivation which seems rather impractical and foolish.
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