Posted by willyee on June 28, 2005, at 12:18:13
In reply to Starting to feel strong dread before sleep, posted by jerrympls on June 27, 2005, at 23:21:23
> I've had tough insomnia for a long time - but in this past year, it's been getting worse and worse. Now it's to the point where I start to feel very strong feelings of dread and loneliness in anticipation of going to bed. It's so strong that it's unbearable to sleep in my bedroom - so I've been sleeping on the couch. The TV kinda keeps me company. Many times I even keep my self up - even if I am sleepy until it's light outside - then I somehow go to sleep.
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> I've been exploring this with my therapist for many months and I can't figure it out - except that I'm VERY lonely. I don't have any friends outside of work and I recently lost my job so I'll be MORE isolated as of next week.
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> But this feeling of dread before bed is really eating away at me and I don't know how to calm it. I've tried many things - many non-med things and nothing works.
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> Can anyone relate? Anyone found solace?
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> Thanks
> Jerry
Yep for me a few hrs before bedtime are a problem,why well one reason is i obviously cant take any meds i do in the day,or i wont be sleeping.My goal was to have the meds i take now up till 4 pm.And have a totaly different med to take at night.
Other wise the med begins to wear off around bed time,so theres that factor,plus if ur like me waking up is the worst part of depression,perhaps because im in a mini withdrawal of medication.
Ive had succes when i was using xyrem from 7pm in two doses,my nights were great,i had to remind myself to go to bed,not instead WANT to go to bed just to end the rotten day.Of course my xyrem supply is gone about so im stuck at square one.
Do u find urself going to bed to simply end a rotten day?
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