Posted by KaraS on January 16, 2005, at 22:56:49
In reply to Re: What do you think of this? » KaraS, posted by jujube on January 16, 2005, at 19:35:25
> Kara,
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> A few things come to my mind. First, I think that hypothyroidism can make it difficult to get out of bed and cause early morning depression. It could also be a blood sugar problem. Perhaps she could try taking some chromium and eating a light snack with some protein and a smsll amount of carbs before bed to see if there is even a small improvement. A sleep disorder resulting in non-restorative sleep could also be the culprit. Finally, SAD (seasonal afffective disorder) can make the mornings harder to bear. I, personally, have always found January and February to be particularly trying months, even when I am not experiencing depression.
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> Hope you friend starts to feel better soon.
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> Tamara
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> > A friend of mine has been experiencing early morning depression. She said that she's fine as the day goes on as long as she gets out of the house and keeps busy. To me she sounds dysthymic but she won't accept that. Here's part of her e-mail to me:
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> > "I know it's not an emotional depression because I'm really not depressed about anything immediate -- I'm pretty sure it's from (and I've read about this) my seritone (sp?) levels going down while I'm asleep, just as my blood pressure goes down too, and that they need to rise gradually once I'm up and about -- so obviously it's a chemical thing -- I'm wondering if there was something I could do (not take medication) that would keep the seritone levels from dropping while I'm sleeping."
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> > I tried to clarify some things for her and told her about 5-htp and tryptophan. I also suggested St. John's Wort. I'd be interested in other people's responses to her message and what they would advise her.
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> > Kara
> >Hi,
Those are some really good suggestions. I think she's been tested for hypothyroidism though I'll check to be sure. She has tried taking some milk before bedtime but she hasn't tried the carbohydrate or the chromium with it. I hadn't even thought of the sleep disorder or SAD. I'll mention those to her as well. If this is a recent phenomenon then SAD is a very good possibility.Thanks for your input.
Kara
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