This must be a terrible thing to endure, I have a friend who suffers this, I, on the other hand can sleep for nine hrs without a problem, we were in Bulgaria together just recently, the result was, she was very tired through the day :-(
I have a terrible sleeping pattern, made worse last year from witnessing a suicide. I went to see my doc and he prescribed me sleeping tablets. I have never taken them as I am one of those idiots who doesnt want to get hooked on them. But as Sqad says no sleep is worse than having to take a pill every day!
Bobbi....let's take sleeping tablets as an example..........
If you are dependant on them it means that if you don't take. then you cannot get to sleep.
if you are addicted to them, it means that you have to keep increasing the dose, doubling it, trebling it to get the same night's sleep, until the dose that gives you that sleep, may well be large enough to kill you.
I go to bed at about midnight really tired, fall asleeep for about two hours, wake up, and then wake up on and off all night between weird dreams and nightmares. As a result I am like a zombie until about 11.00am every day!! I hate mornings. I wake up more and more as the day progresses and feel wide awake in the evenings!!!
No I dont mean bl***y pan pipes. I mean ones that talk you through the process of relaxation . When you are relaxed you will drop off or feel so laidback you are still getting rest. Worrying about not sleeping will make you not sleep.
I know Sqad. I take Citolopram, it has suited me better than others. I shall probably take it for life. It's not perfect, but I get by. I think I am more anxious than actually depressed though.
i disagree with sqad (quel surprise)!
what he describes as addiction is medically known as tolereance
addiction is when you suffer physical consequences if you stop taking whatever :)
nice to see you back matey