I don’t understand

[Spirit19]

Why do I wake up more tired than when I went to bed ?

[Emily16]

How many hours of sleep are you getting?

[Spirit19 in reply to Emily16]

8 hours of sleep

[Emily16 in reply to Spirit19]

Hmm. You should feel well rested. Are you eating anything before bed? Have you seen a doctor about it?

[Spirit19 in reply to Emily16]

No I’m not eating anything before bed and I see my psychiatrist this afternoon

[Emily16 in reply to Spirit19]

Cool! I hope they can figure it out. Feeling tired is the worst:/

[techguy]

Do you have depression if so that could be the reason that was the reason with me

[Spirit19 in reply to techguy]

Yes I have depression

[techguy in reply to Spirit19]

I went through clinical depression and anxiety on an off for 18 years. Someone recommended acupuncture to get rid of both. After 5 sessions I was free of both. I recommend you try it but first make sure that the doc has treated people for Depression and anxiety and had success

[Agora1 in reply to techguy]

That's great to hear techguy. I used acupuncture for Migraines years ago and it worked amazingly. There's room in seeing what methods are out there for anxiety and depression besides meds. x

[techguy in reply to Agora1]

I took so many meds that I could’ve started my own pharmacy LOL after five sessions of directed acupuncture meaning needles put in the appropriate places and the acupuncturist have had success with dealing with depression I was cured I feel so great today in comparison to all the Med

If you go To the acupuncturist make sure that he or she have had success with dealing with depression I was cured I feel so great today in comparison to all the mega symtoms

I understand all too well

[Lindsey14]

Im like that during the week

[Anxiousinsecure]

Same here..

[Hidden]

I have that issue also, Kayla! I am so sorry you’re still struggling. I am here for you if you need me. <3

[NCAQuilter]

In talking to others with depression, as well as myself, it seems that all of us have problems with sleep. Feeling tired when I woke up was a major problem for me. For some of us the brain does not turn off completely, yet we seem to be asleep! The deep REM sleep we need is not normally available to us. So we feel like zombies. Depressing, in and of itself! What is working for me is a combination of things: a minor change in meds that make my depression med working better and keeping me active during the day, melatonin a half hour before bedtime, and finding out that a med (for another condition) I have to take at night, needs to be taken 2 to 4 hours before bedtime! My pharmacist told me that after I asked if any of my meds cause sleep problems! I now sleep much deeper than I have for decades! Reviewing all actions can help pinpoint something unexpected. Changing it can change everything.

[Spirit19 in reply to NCAQuilter]

I don’t think I reach my REM sleep ...

[NCAQuilter]

There are sleep therapy doctors and acupuncturists that specialize in helping people who don't reach REM do so. I've heard a lot of good about them. But, do checkout your meds. For a while I was taking my anti-depressant in the PM, big mistake. Lately I was taking a breathing assist at bedtime. That was my recent issue. There is help out there. Please keep in touch. I'd like to hear your journey.