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Re: No insomniacs? » Tony P

Posted by zenhussy on May 30, 2003, at 12:04:07

In reply to Re: No insomniacs? » zenhussy, posted by Tony P on May 30, 2003, at 11:16:34

> I'm another insomniac tonight/today - I've been browsing and posting here since the small hours. I'm on an upswing though - my insomnia is part of that, I get hypomanic in the evening, esp. if I'm on the computer.
>
> Other times I do get the downs like you, where it seems that anything that works has intolerable side effects, makes my sleep problems worse, or hasn't yet been released for A/D use. And then all those feelings of shame and frustration and pessismism rush back in. I too haven't worked for a year - only just now thinking I might be getting enough stability to try part-time work.
>
> Even a little alcohol can quickly get me into the "poor-me"s. There was also a study a while ago that showed alcohol significantly increased anger measurements in "normal" people (not on meds or heavy drinkers) in quite small doses.
>
> Hang in there, there's company here.
>
> Tony P

Tony P,

Lordy how do people survive without the support of others who know what it is like to be on strange medications, have pervasive distorted thoughts, feel like a yo-yo, etc.? I am amazed by the outpouring of support offered up by people here. Thank you.

I really am baffled by the wine last night though. My alcohol consumption over the past four years has gone from enjoying beer and wine with meals (few times a week) or a Friday martini to end the work week to my skimpy little half glass of wine when my body can tolerate it. I had it with a meal and didn't take the meds that would react with the alcohol (yes I do know the half life of my meds still leave residual traces in the body) and haven't had that kind of deep funk type of reaction in ages. Plus the glass of white wine was on the suggestion of two docs yesterday no less! Something to do with the urinary tract/kidneys and how white wine can help. Hey I was just following medical advice! ; )

Ended up with only three or so hours of sleep but didn't turn the pc back on and didn't do the tv thing. I tried to find the most boring activity to do and succeeded: organizing some art supplies according to the colour wheel. We're talking about five bins worth of different mediums now all sorted into the warm and cool colours by tone. If reading that doesn't put you to sleep then I don't know what will. Ha ha.

I didn't wake up in tears or funked out and am surprisingly okay (meaning not great but able to get out of bed and consider a shower).

Thank you for the info about the study on anger measurements and alcohol. I didn't know about that correlation and haven't experienced it before. I think my anger is just at all the medical baloney I'm going through and the conflicting information I'm receiving from each person I see. Tuesday a nurse practioner said one thing and Thursday a doctor said the complete opposite. They both performed the same proceedure so I'm baffled as to what is going on with my body and peeved at the medical establishment for their lack of consistent info.

Based on the np and her info on Tuesday I 'was fine' and the doctor on Thursday was all gung ho to rush me into the hospital that day for my high risk of infection due to what is going on. I'm not sure a hospital is the best place to avoid infections though.

Thanks for letting me ramble some more. I guess I had better go take that shower. Even the dog smells better than I do at this time. ; )

I am glad that you are feeling like your stability has returned enough to consider part-time work again. That is good news and I hope you take it slowly and ease yourself back into it so as not to overwhelm. Best wishes in that endeavor. Let us know how it goes.

Hangin with the company here. Thanks again Tony P.

zenhussy

 

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