After quite a bit of prodding from Scott, I finally went in to see my doctor about my insomnia. I'm not quite sure what I expected, but it wasn't this. After talking about my symptoms and what I've done to help (like not reading in bed, giving up caffeine, and exercising regularly), she decided I didn't need a sleep aid. Instead she prescribed an antidepressant. I can't decide how I feel about this. I'm not sure I would have said I'm depressed. But she may be right; this may be the elephant in the room I've been ignoring. At this point I'm just not sure what to think. It's the same antidepressant I was on for a month in college, so I know I won't have any weird side effects, and I know it'll help me sleep. I guess there's just such a big difference between taking an occasional sleep aid and being on a daily dose of antidepressants that I'm having a hard time adjusting to it. This isn't what I expected to happen.
The one part of this that made me laugh was reading what else this medicine is used for. Here are a couple highlights;
bedwetting in children
migraine headaches
chronic pain
eating disorders
OCD
panic attacks
premature ejaculation
Sounds like just what I need! :P
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2 comments:
Huh.
I don't know what to tell you. I'd have mixed feelings too. I have been trying to decide for a year if I have depression but I pretty much tell myself no and force myself to keep going. Why does depression have such a negative connotation?
Hope it works!
Interesting diagnosis. And VERY interesting medicine to do all those things!
Insomnia runs in our family. I'd hate to think we all need to be on anti-depressants!
I do find the right pillow helps as much as anything. And the higher the thread count of my sheets the better I sleep! I used to play very soothing music with no words; now I put on headphones with scriptures or a boring book to block out my thoughts.
Sometimes I have restless legs like my mother; I haven't tried putting a bar of soap under my sheet, but many people swear it works tho' no one knows why.
For some reason, my husband reading to me always puts me to sleep!
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