Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 PAULA OSUNDS LIKE ME ONLY I GET TO CLOSE MY EYES AND WITHIN 5-10 MINS I AM UP .... FEELS LIKE I MIGHT OF SLEPT BUT THE CLOCK WOULDNT LIE TO ME WOULD IT ??? I EVEN TOOK EXTRA MEDS TO HELP ME SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND IF IT WASNT FOR THE FACT THAT I TYPE SO LOUD I WOULD OF BEEN ON LINE ALL NIGHT .. LOL.. ROMIE Does anyone know what sleep is? I have been trying to figure it out for YEARS and just can't seem to catch on to the concept. I was so tired last night I knew I'd sleep. I took my meds, went to bed and fell almost instantly to sleep. I woke up thinking, 'yep, it's still dark, but you had to have slept for at least 4 hours judging by the level of pain.' WRONG!! I had slept for a big whopping total of about 1 1/2 hours - not even 2 stupid hours. I've been awake ever since. This is the story of my life. So now I am going to go try again and see what happens. I have a DR appt. this afternoon. My doctor asked me to list my 'complaints' in order from worst to least in severity...I was immediately stuck. Which is worse, pain or lack of sleep. How much pain does lack of sleep cause, and how much lack of sleep does pain cause? I ended up listing pain first, followed close behind by lack of sleep and then depression. All I have to say now is - - ARE WE HAVING FUN YET??? Hugs to you all - a B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 If you find any one.. I want to know.... I was up last night with pain and the pain did not go away... no sleep for a long time. I hate nights.. crap on TV and rain all evening long.. love ya praying for you Carol ??Sleep?? Does anyone know what sleep is? I have been trying to figure it out for YEARS and just can't seem to catch on to the concept. I was so tired last night I knew I'd sleep. I took my meds, went to bed and fell almost instantly to sleep. I woke up thinking, 'yep, it's still dark, but you had to have slept for at least 4 hours judging by the level of pain.' WRONG!! I had slept for a big whopping total of about 1 1/2 hours - not even 2 stupid hours. I've been awake ever since. This is the story of my life. So now I am going to go try again and see what happens. I have a DR appt. this afternoon. My doctor asked me to list my 'complaints' in order from worst to least in severity...I was immediately stuck. Which is worse, pain or lack of sleep. How much pain does lack of sleep cause, and how much lack of sleep does pain cause? I ended up listing pain first, followed close behind by lack of sleep and then depression. All I have to say now is - - ARE WE HAVING FUN YET??? Hugs to you all - a B."The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 a B. and , It wasn't until I had bounced my first check in thirty years of checking account that I realized I was depressed and needed medical help. I hadn't slept in months, was in constant pain, and was so depressed I didn't recognize that I was ill. I went through a number of drugs before finding that Prozac DID work for me. Aren't we wonderfully unique, though? is right, you have to think of your depression as a chemistry experiment until you find the drug that works best for YOU. Wish I could wave a magic wand and give you a couple of solid days of sleep, just to help you catch up. Hugs, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Thank you Mike and for your input. The key word I think is 'Chemistry'. Each one of us may have the same amount of chromosomes, etc., but we are still very individually unique in many ways. Depression comes in different forms such as situational, and chemical. Anyone who goes through the grieving process due to the death of a loved one has a problem with situational depression. During this time medications like Ativan and Xanax can really help. Some people need this type of help and some don't. The type of depression we are talking about in a way is situational in that the problem of having Lupus or any other chronic illness (that won't go away) is a bad situation to be in, but the medication that is needed will need to be taken for a longer period of time. Prozac is a good medication and I am really pleased to hear it works for you MM. Most people end up taking at least a few different medications until they find one that works for them - sometimes it needs to be increased after a period of time - and sometimes they stop working and another medication needs to be tried. Something I feel is important to remember is that it takes several weeks before these medications start to work. During this time, some people need Ativan or Xanax to see them through until their primary medication starts working. The family of medication that Xanax and Ativan are in start working with the first pill. Another thing that is extremely important to pound into our heads is that we didn't ask to have Lupus (or what ever disease we have). It was thrust upon us and after being beaten up by it the majority of victims (I think we are victims) need help with the depression that comes. We are NOT weak emotionally or in any other way because we need to take a medication or two or three to help with the depression. A person who takes blood pressure medication is not weak emotionally for needing the medication. Same difference for us. PLEASE - don't think you need to hang on by your fingertips putting on the smiling face. I take medication for depression and no longer feel the pull of hanging on by my fingertips. It is still hard at times to put on the smiling face, but before taking medication there was NO smiling face to put on. Medication gave me back my smile!!! Sorry this is so long...I just feel it is an extremely important issue for us. Hugs - a B. > a B. and , It wasn't until I had bounced my first check in > thirty years of checking account > that I realized I was depressed and needed medical help. I hadn't slept > in months, was in constant > pain, and was so depressed I didn't recognize that I was ill. I went > through a number of drugs before > finding that Prozac DID work for me. Aren't we wonderfully unique, though? > is right, you have to think of your depression as a chemistry > experiment until you find the drug that works best > for YOU. Wish I could wave a magic wand and give you a couple of solid days > of sleep, just to help > you catch up. Hugs, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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