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Anxiety Worse When Tired

12 April 2008 No Comment

Anxiety Worse When Tired
How long should it take to overcome hypersomnia caused my depression and medication?

I’m suffering from excessive sleepiness during the day and excessive sleeping at night. I sleep about 13 hours a day. This is due to my depression and the antidepressants I am taking (lofepramine).

I’ve attempted to stay awake despite being so tired, and even after a couple of months I do not feel more awake. When I am tired my anxiety is much worse and my mood is lower.

A lot of people keep telling me I need to sleep less. Why do I need to sleep less when I can’t seem to function on less sleep?

Try asking for a change in your prescription, not all antidepssants have a sedative effect, some are neutral and others a slight stimulant. I am always tired at the moment also, with my tablets I could sleep 10 hours a day but do limit myself.

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