lawstars
29-04-18, 15:05
Hi everyone, new to this forum so sorry if not posting in the right place! Over the last few years (mostly spent on duloxetine) I’ve been lucky in that I have generally been able to sleep without a problem and if anything slept too much. However after weaning off duloxetine and return of depressive symptoms I have restarted antidepressant medication and it has completely knocked my sleep.. I get stretches of an hour or so at most and by 6am I’m totally awake. I don’t know if it’s related to my meds or the underlying depression but really struggling with it! The day seems incredibly long when you are up at 6am and I don’t know what to do with myself - I’ll start household chores but cos I’m so tired I’ll often end up getting overwhelmed. I have found lying in bed makes me worse as I just lie thinking about how anxious I am. Does anyone have any tips on how to manage the early waking and how to fill those hours before anyone else is up?!