Posted by beckett2 on May 10, 2019, at 15:32:34
In reply to Why depression much worse after naps, anyone else?, posted by mtom on May 9, 2019, at 19:30:53
> I often need to take late afternoon naps due to fatigue. I have depression, anxiety and Lupus (autoimmune condition) and sometimes don't sleep well at night, although have afternoon fatigue whether or not I've had a decent sleep. Take Cipralex, very low dose (fatigue was worse with higher doses). Also sometimes Benzodiazepines for anxiety, but fatigue has no correlation to whether or not, and/or how much I've taken of these.
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> Upon waking from these naps, I always have a significant depression dip which lasts a couple of hours. But I can't get through the day without them.
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> Anyone else experience this? What could be the cause?I'm curious how you describe your naps. When I nap in the afternoon, I am hard to rouse and can sleep for a few hours. Are your naps like that? I can experience sleep paralysis as well. When I wake, I'm very down for some time. Then, a few hours later, I'm much better. I rarely nap now because it's unpleasant.
What is your daytime sleep like? Do you dream?
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