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Hello everyone - another one of those "I wonder...." posts!!!
For some reason, lately I have had such trouble with my sleep cycle - I don't know if it is because of the season changing into fall here or what, but either I am sleeping all day and most of the night, or like last night, can't sleep even after taking my pain and sleeping pills. Usually they knock me out within a few minutes, but over the last couple of weeks I have had several of these "wide awake" nights. Then I go into deep sleeping the next few days, taking long naps and such (I really HATE to nap) - I have talked to another member that said several of their friends also were having issues with sleeping or having wild or bizarre dreams - I have had quite a few of those lately also.
I am not anymore depressed in the last few weeks as I was prior, and little has changed in my regular day-to-day routine, so just wondering if it's me, or is it sort of a seasonal thing. I tend to lean toward having Seasonal Affect Disorder - in the winter I usually just want to hibernate until spring, regardless of what I need to do.
Thanks for any input....
Refuse2quit
For some reason, lately I have had such trouble with my sleep cycle - I don't know if it is because of the season changing into fall here or what, but either I am sleeping all day and most of the night, or like last night, can't sleep even after taking my pain and sleeping pills. Usually they knock me out within a few minutes, but over the last couple of weeks I have had several of these "wide awake" nights. Then I go into deep sleeping the next few days, taking long naps and such (I really HATE to nap) - I have talked to another member that said several of their friends also were having issues with sleeping or having wild or bizarre dreams - I have had quite a few of those lately also.
I am not anymore depressed in the last few weeks as I was prior, and little has changed in my regular day-to-day routine, so just wondering if it's me, or is it sort of a seasonal thing. I tend to lean toward having Seasonal Affect Disorder - in the winter I usually just want to hibernate until spring, regardless of what I need to do.
Thanks for any input....
Refuse2quit
Dreams have been on the increase too for me and people I know.
How odd....
do you think that a light box would help you? I am very sorry about the wild and bizarre dreams. I had a nightmare some days ago. I also hate to nap and don't do it because it is not good for my sleeping troubles. Hope this gets better for you,
P.O.
Plus am trying out new med.
Too, I use SO MUCH CAFFEINE to get moving that it's prolly inevitable.
Guin
I have sleeping problems as well, though not nearly as bad as they used to be. After getting mono in high school, I've had a lot of difficultly falling asleep (though once I'm asleep I can sleep for...well...ever). If you haven't already, I'd recommend taking 3-6 mg of melatonin about 30 mins to 1 hour before bed. That helps me a lot! Though in the first month of taking it, my dreams were incredibly vivid and unusual.
I seem to have the reverse seasonal cycle. I can never sleep in the summer and in the winter I find it easier to sleep. Granted, I LOVE the cold. So much that I tend to have the windows open and fans on.
I do know a few people that have trouble sleeping during seasonal changes, so that is entirely possible.
I have had sleep issues since I was a kid, but finally had a good combination of meds that seemed to help with it. But of late, I will lie in bed for hours without going to sleep and when I do sleep the dreams are bizarre - as I say, no real changes in my routine, except the seasonal change (can't really feel responsible for that!). I tend to get really depressed in the winter - not only the less light issues and how I can't garden or do my favorite outside stuff, but also it seems a lot of members of my family passed in the winter and I think that this triggers some depression of it's own.
But I have not had such dreams and feelings of anxiety once I go to bed in a LONG time.
Just wondered if I was alone in this - sounds like there are some others also dealing with sleep issues, so....
Well, thanks again for the input.
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