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Apr 20, 2014, 04:09 PM
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Most of you know that along with ptsd comes depression. I had a really good day again, and got out for a bike ride with my dog to the river dog park. We were out for hours and now I'm home and I feel like I've legitimately earned a Sunday nap. But it's hard to tell because I sleep so much because of the ptsd. It's just a freaking nap but I'm being so darn judgmental of myself for wanting it. Isn't it good to have had activity and tired myself out so I can nap/sleep without meds?
This while disorder screws up my thinking about everything. So frustrating. Seesaw. Sent from my SCH-I415 using Tapatalk
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 What if I fall? Oh, my dear, but what if you fly? 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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Apr 20, 2014, 04:11 PM
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Go with the flow but oversleeping is not really a good thing either.
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Apr 20, 2014, 06:32 PM
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Dear Seesaw,
I,m sorry you are having difficulties with the depression right now, yes it does come on with some of the need to rest our body speaks and we learn to listen. can you find some compassion for this depression? What would soothe your weary heart right now? warmest regards Jade |
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Apr 20, 2014, 07:11 PM
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((seesaw)),
Sometimes a nap is good with PTSD, I take little naps, I don't always actually sleep, but just rest my mind for 1/2hr to and hour the most. For me, it's like meditation and it stops my mind from winding up because of the PTSD. Then I can get up with a clearer head and the cortisol build up that sometimes happens without me even thinking about it, has gone and I just feel better. As long as you don't allow yourself to sleep all day, but instead like you did, go for a bike ride or do something productive a nap is not bad. (((Hugs))) OE |
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Apr 20, 2014, 11:03 PM
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Jade, mostly the problem is turning off the judgemental voice that's telling me that I'm just being lazy and nothing is wrong with me.
I'm far too mean to myself. I'm trying to be more gentle with myself. Sent from my SCH-I415 using Tapatalk
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What if I fall? Oh, my dear, but what if you fly? 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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