Can't get out of bed in mornings....

Good afternoon,

I have a few questions regarding depression....being a sufferer myself, and it being my first bout with it, I'm a little concerned about a few things.

Lately I've been finding it harder and harder to get out of bed in the mornings...I can go to bed sleep for 12 hours, and wake up so exhausted that I can't get out of bed, and when I do get up I have enough energy to get a cup of coffee and sit down in my chair. Most days I'm lucky if I can even get as far as the coffee. Is this normal?!

I'm on three different medications, and am waiting to get in to the psych ward at the hospital for treatment.

I'm on Paxil, Dexedrine and Zopiclone. I only take the Zopicloe if I can't sleep.

I also get bad migraines....usually at night, but today I had one in the middle of the morning. I wasn't doing anything, just sitting and playing a game....and it rolled in like a nasty storm cloud.

Is this all normal?

HSG

Have you been to a doctor to rule out any physical problems?
Larks?

I would talk to your doctor and whoever prescribed the depression meds. Some meds can give you more energy so maybe they can go that route.

So sorry things are difficult for you now.

Getting out of bed can be a huge problem especially if your medicine is sedating. But it can also a symptom of depression. I have a horrible time getting out of bed. So as long as they don't think the medicines are making you too sleepy, then it's probably from the depression

sounds pretty "normal" for major depression...

Welcome to psychcentral.. you've come to a good place in your life!

Hi HJ,

I agree with the posters here who say that that depression can do this.

If you have the luxury of time, one thing you can do is note how you feel during the day and see if there is a part of the day when you are less tired or less anxious, and try to use that time for something.

When I was low, I found that I felt a little better at early evening after sleeping all day . I didn't push myself, I waited until my better time and then went for a walk .

I have a friend with M.E. who only gets three hours a day when he can get around. We tend to meet in his 'window' and then he has to rest again.

I guess we all work with what we have.

Hope things get better for you, Myzen

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Wow, I thought I was the ONLY one who had this little "window" of time each day where I feel even close to normal and am able to get things done. During this "window" of time, I race to cram as much in as possible because I never know when the next opportunity will arrise when I feel "normal" again. If I go past this window, I seem to slump back into the anxiety/depression pit again and I'm lucky if I can even get up from my chair. I guess many of us are like that. Sometimes I can pop a pill here and there and grab some extra motivation but those times are rare and I end up running out of gas anyway.

- Regards

hey i sleep like 15 to 20 hours a night since takin zispin soltab. And if all of us are on meds, and still here - is it safe to assume medication doesn't work? when i was profoundly depressed i found it hard to move too lol. i used to go work and sit down the whole time, and when i did work i moved in slow motion *luckily it was with dad*. but other times when i was really depressed i wasnt able to sit down or keep still because i felt so awful. like the chappy said up there, have you ruled out physical problems? like the thyroid?

also if you are getting anxiety, ask for some zispin. i took it - day later i couldnt get anxiety if i wanted too.

Not all of us are on meds, no. I for one am not. But it's not enough to just take meds and then you'll be well - the underlying reasons have to dealt with for healing to take place.

i saw your photos. you're nice. what if you dont know your underlying reason? and how can that small, insigificant reason be the cause of sooo much stuffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff? my thoughts are so far gone now im a lost cause. not in a billion years could my thoughts become normal