- Anxiety about going to bed and falling
asleep. If I feel myself starting to drift
off I wake myself up.
- Insomnia. Melatonin does not help.
Ambien and benzos generally do, but I
still wake up a lot.
- Waking up a lot during the night,
generally from a dream.
- When waking up without an alarm clock, I
generally wake up from a vivid dream
- Many dreams involve some sort of
homicide, as if my dreams have a "homicide
mystery" theme to them. This is sometimes
more common than others.
- Difficulty waking up to an alarm clock,
even if I got enough sleep. I need to set
my alarm an hour to hour and a half early,
take adderall, reset my alarm, then go
back to bed.
- Daytime drowsiness/sleepiness/Low
energy/Low motivation/Lack of alertness.
- Strange sensation once in a while during
the day, like I can't feel my limbs as
well and feel out of it. This upsets me. I
don't know if anxiety is the cause or the
result.
- I don't like naps, and if I try to nap I
generally don't make it past stage
one.
There seems to be some confusion in your
case. It is not logical to take sleeping
medicine (Melatonin, Ambien,
benzodiazepines) and medicines that
counter sleepiness (Adderal) at the same
time. It seems likely that your daily
sleepiness is due to the insomnia you are
experiencing at night. Insomnia is
probably due to an anxious-depressive
condition. You may consult a mental health
professional. Most medical professional
treat depression using selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like
paroxetine, sertraline or others.
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