I fall asleep quite quickly but every night for the past 6 or so weeks I have been waking around 4.00am and I cant go back to sleep. Ive tried to read to get me back to sleep, Ive got up and done stuff but I am really too knackered to do either as my body feels weak from lack of sleep and all I want to do is go back to sleep. Ive been on antidepressants for about the same length of time but my GP doesnt reckon it is that. Any ideas would be much appreciated as I am finding I have hardly any energy to do anything in the day which isnt helped by the fact that I am recovering from an long term illness that have left me quite weak anyway.
Thanks all.
2007-06-14 07:10:02 · 14 answers · asked by b3(ky 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I go to bed at about 11.00 or 12.00.
2007-06-14 07:26:00 · update #1
I am sorry to hear this- I too suffer from the same problem- I have found that audio books help me to drop off again- nothing too exciting obviously- you can pick them up cheaply on e bay-
2007-06-14 07:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Waking at around 4 am is a recognised sign of clinical depression, so I suggest that you get a second opinion. Does your GP surgery have more than one one practising doctor? Maybe you need a slightly different antidepressant. By the way, some antidepressants take up to three weeks to reach full effect.
2007-06-14 07:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it happens to me and before my wife carries out a murder, I get up make a cup of tea and something to eat (biscuit or a round of bread) , read a book and then when I am about to drop off I go back to bed and sleep. Don't forget to visit the loo, otherwise your bladder will either wake you or keep you awake. Are you sure the pills are not the root of the problem,. Check again with your doctor 'cos these pills often have side effects
2007-06-14 07:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to get over a long term illness, and your body sounds as if its knackered with doing nothing but resting (I dont mean that in a nasty way) Why dont you try taking a stroll for about a half hour outside (weather permiting) when you get back try a warm lemonade with a teaspoon of honey in it to relax you before you go to bed
2007-06-14 07:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Angie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem, and still do actually, iv tried not going to bed too early and that seems to work, i was going to sleep at 9pm and sleeping straight through to 3 or 4 am and then going back too sleep , well i used too get up and felt like i couldn't do a days work, too much sleep.now i try too go to bed at about 11pm and i wake up at 6am seeing as i have to be at work at 8am, good luck and hope i have helped.
2007-06-14 07:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by the_tent_man36 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some ante depressants CAN cause insomnia. I would be tempted to go back to your GP and ask for a change of medication especially as the waking early started when you commenced taking the ante depressants.
Waking early is also a sign of depression so are you certain it started when you started the tablets?
I truly wish you well. Try and eat well and get plenty of relaxation
2007-06-14 07:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by laplandfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem,I was waking up in the
early hours,and like you my day time was awful.
So to remedy this I decided to go to bed later,
about eleven thirty, and it worked.
Try not to have a nap during the day,get plenty
of fresh air,even if it's just sitting in the garden.
I do hope you will feel better soon
2007-06-14 08:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be good to look at your activity during the day. Are you napping? that will affect the night time pattern for sleep. Are you eating spicy foods? that will wake you up. Are you eating balanced meals? if not, then your body is trying to get something and is waking you up. Are there new neighbors or a new newspaper delivery person? their pattern or their cars might be waking you up.
2007-06-14 07:19:02 · answer #8 · answered by Cooper Y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wake up most mornings at 230am to about 4am. every morning it does not matter wot time i go to sleap at night. its worrying.wot i do is get up and do washing cleaning weights till about 6am then i normally go back to sleap about 7am for acouple of hours.so if u are able try doing something to burn the energy of.or are u anxious about anything as this disturbs the sleap pattern.or u can always take acouple of sleaping tablets to help.
2007-06-14 07:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by Ally S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleeping pills or ever tried cannabis thats reali good at helping you get back to sleep.
2007-06-14 07:17:05 · answer #10 · answered by crazybex2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋