Posted by Racer on March 14, 2006, at 20:17:45
In reply to What Kind of Pattern Is This?, posted by blueberry on March 14, 2006, at 19:43:05
You know, that sounds like a physical thing, at least enough so that you would probably do well to have physical causes ruled out, before going to psychiatric treatments.
That pattern looks a lot like what diurnal cortisol patterns look like. Cortisol, known as the "stress hormone," rises in the morning to help us wake up, and then decreases in the evenings, so that we can go to sleep. We need cortisol, because it is necessary for our sleep/wake cycle, but if it's out of whack, it can lead to anxiety and disturbed sleep.
So, if I were offering advice, which I guess I am, I'd say go see your GP, and ask for a cortisol test. There's are a couple of different tests, and you want to check the variations throughout the day. Make sure you're not having extremes for some reason. If your GP doesn't know what to do, get a referral to a good endocrinologist.
Good luck, whatever happens.
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