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Posted by susan on August 14, 1999 at 15:44:12:In Reply to: Re: trazodone side effects/chronic insomnia posted by Meg on August 13, 1999 at 15:22:58:
Meg, I can't tell you what it means to me to be interacting with you. This is the VERY FIRST TIME since I was five yrs old that I have known anyone who suffered from this thing like I have. I've felt so isolated and also so ashamed. No, most people have no idea of how compromised our lives can become as a result of sleep deprivation. I have heard the gamut of responses, including "I function just fine on 5 hrs of sleep" (night after night after night?)to just getting wierd looks from people that make it obvious that they're thinking that what's REALLY wrong with me is that I'm just lazy. Otherwise, I'd get up, go to work, go to school, clean the house, exercise, etc., etc., etc., There HAVE been times in my life when I slept normally, and WAS able to do all these things, but much of the time these days, I'm so tired from not sleeping in addition to the hangover effect and fatigue caused by Trazodone that I feel like I'm just surviving. I do the bare minimum each day, then collapse on the couch. Anyway, I am more hopeful now; thank you for giving me that. I picked up the Weidman book yesterday and have read a few chapters. I appreciate your acknowledgement of this thing as multi-faceted. It's complex; no one easy answer. I'm starting a list of all the things I can do to get better. Morning light, exercise, etc. I SO much appreciate your input. Stay in touch, and please let me know how you're doing!
- Re: trazodone side effects/chronic insomnia Meg 8/20/99 (0)
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