This lack of sleep issue I'm having has really put my life on hold.


I'm hardly driving because I'm so tired. Then I'm not going in to work anymore because of the drive and my extreme tiredness.


I can't do anything in the evenings because I get an overwhelming desire to sleep around 5 or 6pm and end up sleeping for about 3 hours. After that I'm up for many hours and if I'm lucky I'll go back to sleep later.


Now I'm missing a gathering with friends this evening because I was too exhausted to stay awake when they arrived, and now they're out the door and I'm wide awake.


On a positive note, all this extra time during the day is being put to good use. I'm writing a lot and learning a lot too. I took up a side project in programming and recently finished it which was a nice change of pace.


However, this sleep issue is definitely causing significant changes in my life which I'm not happy about.


My pdoc is stopping Wellbutrin and lowering Mirapex in the hopes of restoring my sleep. It's a long and slow process.