| Karen 2005-12-04, 12:54 pm |
| LJ, something to watch out for -- When we were trying to get a grip on the
situation for the first year or so, I started having a tremendous problem
waking up at 2 AM with a To Do list and a load of "What Ifs" running
through my head. A lack of quality sleep makes a body much more prone to
anxiety and depression after awhile.
My doc prescribed Ambien but I've never felt comfortable taking something
that wouldn't let me wake up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the
night. I found a combo of melatonin and St. John's Wort helped but didn't
leave me unable to wake in the night. I'm sure others have found different
solutions. But I found out later that it is a common stress reaction. I
can tell you I found a huge difference in my ability to cope once I was able
to get good sleep again.
Try to think of it as all the advice you'd give someone else if they were
going through it -- rest, take your vitamins, nutritious food, moderate
exercise. :-) It's amazing to me how much of a mood changer a simple walk
in sunshine can be. If you're in a two man boat with one man down, it only
stands to reason that you really need to take care of the one that's still
rowing.
When things became overwhelming to me I'd tell myself that 2 years from now
I'd have a different set of problems and whatever is staring me in the face
right now will be resolved. I don't know if that helps you. A friend told
me the thought that she would have different problems 2 years later was
depressing. I told her "What? You want the same ones with no progress?"
:-)
Karen
"LJ" <lppnp@xyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I am just hanging on until the next doctor visit....I keep telling myself
> that the "next" one somebody will give us some help.
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> LJ
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