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Re: Waiting for help


Posted by Cathy Adams on October 20, 1997 at 22:32:00:

In Reply to: Re: Waiting for help posted by Shelia on October 15, 1997 at 21:06:21:

Your reply interests me because I am in a similar situation as Clara. Here message was posted Oct. 1, 97. I have been seeing phyc. doctors for 3 yrs, and have tried every anti-depressant under the sun. I have been on Prozac for approx. one yr. Insomnia was the problem which brougt me to these doctors. I can't fall asleep until later (4am) morn. hrs when I have a "out of the ordinary day" or stressful day ahead of me. However, this isn't always the case. Many times I dont sleep, even when I don't have to do anything planned, just because I know I can. This is how the destructful and debilitating behavior/cycle works.
The anti-dep. have never seemed to help this problem - and I really don't believe that I suffer from depression, I just can't fall asleep the night before these stressfrul days.
I am currently pursuing a sleep study at Stanford sleeping lab through me insurance.
I am really curious why you believe that many sleep disorders are often wrongly diagnosed as depression. I am really starting to believe that this is the problem I am having with a proper diagnosis.
My psychologist also believed that my sleeping probem may be caused be a sleeping disorder, but my psychiatrist does not believe that this is the case, and believes all my problem should be attributed to dep/anxiety.
For the past month I have been taking ambien to fall asleep. This leaves me tired all day, but its better then being nonfunctionable after a night with no sleep.
Please reply with any ques., info., opinions, or sugesstions.
Thank you
Cathy


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