Re: Jeff again<<SLEEP<< More on sleep

December 17, 2003

Hello :

Amazing that we can all have such different reactions to all these

medications. Interesting that no one has recently spoken of life

circumstances that really can influence the way we react to them as

well.

No question there is something at work on you during those those

sleepless work nights IMHO. I know that I recently had a job that I

hated...I was almost happy when the job went away, and it paid alot

of $$...I had a similar reaction to yours about having trouble

sleeping on work nights. Now that I look back on it in my case it

may have been that by staying awake, it was a seeming longer time

before having to go to work again.....(for my subconcious).

Even though I have suffered from GAD and Depression for over 5

years, this sleepless thing is a pretty new experience for me. My

Pdoc was always amazed when he asked me about my sleep and I

replied... " I sleep like a stone " now it is way different. I am

pretty sure that it is the anxiety that awakens me in the middle of

the night, and now I have trouble getting back to sleep if I do at

all. Funny though, I usually am in bed for less that 1/2 hr before

falling asleep!!

Later

jeff

> I actually have trouble sleeping even when I take Ambien some

nights. Again, it is always on work nights so I think there is more

to it than just the Lex side effect.

>

> I am glad you are feeling less " foggy " after decreasing your dose!

>

> >

> > Forgot to mention...I also am having trouble staying

asleep...only

> > getting 5-6 hrs a night and have suspected it may be the Lex.I

also

> > get up in an anxious state. Others complain of

> > drowsiness...go

> > figure!

> > jeff

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