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May 16, 2017, 11:56 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2014
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I enjoy an afternoon nap after work, then going for a long walk or jog and play with my dogs at the park, then dinner and chill and finally sleep. I do not find a short nap, up to 90 minutes, kills my sleep unless I do not also get my 60 minutes of exercise in a day. If I don't get any exercise (even just 60 minutes of walking) and I take a nap, I will have trouble sleeping for sure. Also if I eat really fatty foods or overeat, I have trouble sleeping because I'm uncomfortable.
But my sleep is screwed from my disorders anyways, so I can't say how a normal person would be affected from a nap or not. Sometimes I can sleep for a 2-3 hour nap in the middle of the day and still get a good night's rest. There are too many factors at play for me.
But at least I sort of understand what kind of rest I need and how to care for myself that way so I get rest when I need it.
Seesaw
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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