Posted by Sarah T. on April 4, 2005, at 1:54:56
In reply to Re: Tabitha, ChrisO, KaraS and anyone else - question » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on April 2, 2005, at 21:13:47
Hi Kara,
So, if you wanted to find out about your cortisol levels when sleeping, would you go to the hospital for that? Would they wake you up periodically to draw blood or do salivary tests? How accurate are those salivary tests anyway? I don't feel well when I wake up either, but for me, it doesn't seem to matter whether I've overslept or not. I just wish I could carry over into the morning the way I feel the night before. May I ask how much sleep you get? I mean, how much sleep is enough for you?
I know that an inpatient sleep study would confirm a lot of what we already know clinically, but I would like to know whether I have apnea. I have often wondered whether my feeling so awful when I wake up might have something to do with oxygen deprivation. It seems that vigorous exercise is just about the only thing that makes me feel better. And, while endorphins and PEA probably have something to do with that, I can't help but think that getting my brain more oxygenated helps, too. If I just go for a walk, even a long walk, I don't feel the same benefits on my mood that I feel from a more vigorous workout.
Did you say that you used to live in a colder climate? If that was you, do you think the cold weather worsened your depression? I think cold temperatures actually affect me more adversely than lack of light.
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