Over-sleeping and anti depressants

[Barmaid]

Mr BM has been on anti-depressants for some time now. I have no doubt they are working because he is far calmer. The big problem is getting him up in the morning. He'll sleep through alarms, thunderstorms, the burglar alarm, me shaking him. Now it's not too much of a problem if I am around because eventually I do manage to drag him out of bed. But when I am out (and I often leave VERY early in the morning) it's a real problem. The best suggestion I've come up with is turning his mobile on full blast, leaving it next to his ear and phoning him - but that's not always possible.

Any suggestions?

[cathfromsaron]

discuss a reduced dose with the GP?

[ttfn]

B/M - I have one of these and it is excellent

http://www.actiononhe...ro-product-b1370.aspx

[Eve]

Ooh that looks good! I always use the alarm on my phone which is also set to vibrate and that seems to wake me up far better (hearing the vibration on the wooden bedside table right next to my head) than an alarm playing.

That feels so wrong typing that somehow!

Mind you, with the cat there is sod all chance now of me being able to sleep in too long as I'd get mauled. As soon as she sees signs of life it's like mission "feed me now!".