Friday October 1, 2004
Incredibly, I was up at 6:30 am this morning, drinking coffee and making breakfast. I actually felt really normal for a few hours. It was a welcome change but it hasn't lasted very long - I'm tired and sluggish again. Boo. Hiss.
The early morning appointment with my psychiatrist yielded a new sleep aid after we both agreed that sleep and particularly the phase that provides the rest is a basic ingredient necessary for my continued progress toward balance and health both physical and mental. Particularly, he is very realistic about pain and the parameters that affect one's perception and tolerance.
This new sleeping aid is supposed to provide a more normal sleep than the Lorazepam was. In fact, he said Lorazepam interferes with sleep much the same way as alcohol. Both help you get to sleep but not to sleep well.
It's okay to take naps if I'm tired, too. I have been avoiding them unless it was impossible to do so, thinking napping was 'giving in' to the depression, etc. Silly me.
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