Posted by bob on November 12, 2001, at 0:00:35
In reply to Circadian rythms and mood fluctuations, posted by Delphine on November 11, 2001, at 17:55:55
I too have suffered from this "malady" for quite a long time. I was never an early riser to begin with, but while in college, I started having a harder and harder time waking up. It got so that if I didn't absolutely HAVE to get up, I wouldn't be up and about until 11:00am or noon, and sometimes even later -- especially on weekends. Then when my depression/irritability got worse and I started meds, it shifted my sleep cycle severely. Basically, it seems like any med that affects serotinin for me caused me to go into a "sleep coma" in the morning. Some of the medecines have been so bad (Effexor) that I eventually began rising about mid-afternoon, and sometimes even later than that! Nothing I have ever tried has shifted my med-induced sleep cycle back to rising in the morning. I've been trying for 10+ years. It has really damaged my life. It doesn't matter when the heck I go to bed, I will still sleep late. I've tried stimulants, light boxes, sleeping pills, forcibly shifting my cycle by adjusting when I go to bed, etc. Sometimes, through sheer will power, I've gotten up and taken a shower, only to get back in bed after that because I was so tired. I'm out of possible solutions.
Bob
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