Posted by Tony P on January 17, 2018, at 19:27:34
In reply to Re: What improves with sleepiness, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 1, 2016, at 1:05:57
I've experienced this. My anxiety and depression level often starts dropping as early as 4 PM.
I also get the opposite effect: if I stay up all night, I feel groggy the next morning, even if I slept during the day before so I'm not actually sleep-deprived. But instead of feeling pleasant I feel depressed, anxious, and have serious trouble decision-making and attending to important errands - including most unfortunately doctors' appointments! Even though I'm perfectly capable physically of doing the necessary things on short sleep, I feel emotionally stuck and powerless to act. It can then easily turn into a double-bind: trying to get ready to go out raises my anxiety, potentially to panic attack level, but avoiding makes me feel guilty and equally anxious.
My Meds
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Escitalopram 20 mg
Bupropion XR 75 mg
Diazepam 5 mg tid - weaning
Propranolol 20 mg tid
Robaxin - non-prescribed; weaning
Kava - non-Rx, prn
poster:Tony P
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