Hypersomnia

For years, I have fought fatigue and excessive sleepiness. I have had chronic major depression since I was 20. It is being managed well, but the hypersomnia persists. I tried everything. I cannot maintain a normal circadian rhythm. I even have an SAD light that has made any difference. I cut out on anything that would interfere with sleeping. Two years ago, I was sleeping almost 24/7. My pdoc put me on Provigil which worked, but my insurance won't cover that. We tried Ritalin and another stimulant, which didn't work. Then, he put me on Amantadine. It helps, even though it's not enough.

There's this love-hate relationship with sleep. I fight sleep because I have so much trouble with waking up. I just don't wake up, even with 2 alarms. I can easily sleep for 16 hours. If I exercise, I require more sleep. I don't have any sleep disorders except for hypersomnia.

Has anything helped you with this issue? I take meds, so it's difficult to determine whether if it's the meds, depression, or something else. My pdoc knows that I have this issue. I've taken energy supplements and all, but I don't need those. I've even tried vitamins and herbal stuff. What I need is something that gets me bushytailed when it's time to wake up. Something that "kicks" me out of bed. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you, everyone!

I empathize with you. I started the can't get out of bed club. I wish i had an answer. I hate going to bed for the same reason. I will watch this thread with you and maybe someone can come up with ideas for us both...goodnight.

Wickedwings,

I hear you loud and clear.......sleep and I have done the macabre dance of sedation for many years. Neither one of us seems to get the steps right. Either I am an insomniac.......or I cannot wake up, like you.

It got to the point where I was so tired and run down, that I would vomit from fatigue, fall asleep standing up, fall asleep mid sentence and so on....

I had sleep studies done after I started to hallucinate......my mental health angels did not believe it was the precursor to a psychotic episode and put it down to lack of sleep or not enough sleep or not reaching phase four of sleep(regenerative stage).

It has since been established that I have a disordered endocrine system, when before I could probably put it down to mental disorder......please try and see if you can get sleep studies done......as well as that, a thorough physical to rule out physicality......

Take care of your good self.......I really feel for your situation.....

Let us know how you go.....

In stillness,

Michah

Thanks micah i will ask about a sleep study and physical is due soon.