Connections to sleep disorders and/or depression

[Cordellia Amethyste Rose]

This is just from an email I sent to my doc. I think there are some interesting connections here.

Hi there. I’ve been saying this thing is like an addiction for a long time now am more convinced than ever that the more we look into it, the more we’ll find connections to sleep problems and addiction. It feels
much like my waking dreams feel. I feel sick at night when I’m wiggling
& moving around, eyes open and still dreaming, and when I daydream it feels
very similar. It’s a horrible feeling that I would give anything to get
rid of………but my being awake while dreaming at night may be a very important
clue. I’ve been on a heavy daydreaming binge for awhile now & I think
the two problems are feeding off each other. My brain is very foggy &
being on the computer makes me feel sicker……….but I should figure this out
before I get better. There’s a connection here & figuring this out
could be a big breakthrough.

Before I forget, Dr____, the reason I was emailing you was actually to ask a question………..and then rant later if I felt like it. I want to keep track of which medications have been tried & their effects
on people. The guy I talked to today was interested in this & willing
to share what he’s done. I forget what I’ve tried and how much.
Would it be a terrible inconvenience for you to send me my history? I
just need a list of what I’ve tried & how much. Email is fine, or you
can just make a photocopy & mail it. Whatever’s easiest. Would
you mind?

Anyway, there are answers in sleep and addiction for this, at least for those with severe cases. Those who have lesser forms may have closer connections to depression and anxiety (not just as mere side
effects). My hypothesis is that people who develop this later in life
(teens or later, but more group 3…….I think……..the one that starts mid-life as
a result exhaustion) will be the likeliest candidates for anti-depressants
& the rest may as well not even bother. For the rest of us it’ll be
more like a waking sleep disorder. Make any sense? It’s so hard to
make sense when your brain feels like it’s been in a dream state walking dream
state for a few weeks. I’m working on it. Do me a favor &
bounce the ball back in my face.

Talk to you later,

Cordellia

[The1andonlyAbber]

My daydreams are (usually) very controlled and carefully planned out, so I don't think my daydreams are related to the kind of dreams I have when I'm asleep. People get MD for different reasons though. Maybe for some people it's related but not others.

[Cordellia Amethyste Rose]

Interesting! My daydreaming will keep me awake at night, too. I daydream pretty much constantly, all day & often throughout the night. My chronic sleep problems have gotten much worse, along with my daydreaming. The sick feeling from lack of sleep.......the feeling of being out of your mind.........is similar to when I've been daydreaming way too much. I think we noticed some other similarities too. I think it's an interesting angle to look at at least. I know it's a problem with me.

[Brittany M.]

It is very interesting that sleep disorders may be associated with this disorder because a lot of the time my urge and need to daydream will wake me up! I try and try to ignore it but I cannot help but jump out of bed and pace and daydream for a couple of hours. I find this one of the strangest aspects to my symptoms because I will be dead asleep then adrenaline pumping wanting to fantasize. 0 to 100 MPH in my brain.

[Will]

Yeah, I think we chatted about this before... Posting for everyone here though.... it may very well be that daydreaming problems for some might be related to a form of narcolepsy... My doctor thought this at one point... I was given a sample of Provigil. The stuff is a stimulant and like other stimulants kicks in really fast... I hardly noticed anything, but it would be curious if this drug might work for others... Its very easy to try... it doesn't require a build up of 4-6 weeks like it does for anti-depressants. Everyone should talk to there doctor about it... see what they think