Posted by Reggie BoStar on January 2, 2007, at 9:36:32
In reply to Re: Morbid sleeping pattern, posted by Jimmyboy on January 1, 2007, at 22:39:28
Hi JimmyBoy,
I actually don't work. I'm out on a mental health disability (I shudder to think what was in the letters my pdocs and MDs sent to the SSDI). This is why the exhaustion is so worrisome and frustrating. Three days in a row of easy walking, 1 mile per day, and I'm down for the count.Right now I'm trying to conserve energy for a 6:00pm support group meeting tomorrow night. It's a good meeting, and it's run at the same facility where my pdoc and therapist practice; so there's some visibility for them about what goes down in those meetings.
That's the stage it's all at. I have to plan a few days ahead not to get overtired so I can hack an early evening meeting.
Last night was a typical sign of things to come. Around 8:00, I became really muscle-fatigued and drowsy all of a sudden. I was just sitting watching TV. Within a half hour, my throat was sore, I had trouble swallowing, and had a case of the chills. I went to bed and was asleep in minutes.
I slept from about 9:00pm to 10:00am today. That's 13 hours, and that's not too bad for me. That means I'll have enough waking hours today to get things done.
I never go less than 10-12 hours a night, so I can't imagine that I'm sleep deprived in any way.
Reggie BoStar
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