Body Break Down !?!??

[PrairieGurl]

Morning,

I am so exhausted it physically hurts! I'm wondering if all my sleepness nights, not being able to fall asleep and the constant "spinning" of my mind has finally caught up to me and my body is just crashing

I am falling asleep now adays but I am getting up with only 4 hours sleep (not so good for one that needs at least 7 hours sleep ) Sometimes I am able to go back to a restless sleep, most of the time not.

I think the new meds are working as I have found excitement over small things. eg. A baby robin left by his mother for training purposes I guess. He just sat there believing no one could see him After about an hour he started calling for his mom.

Trying to keep my eyes open

 

[Alive again]

Praying for you to rest better and thankful you are starting to see the joys of life again!!!!

 

[spdnet75]

Hello WantToBe!

The "Body Breakdown" is something that I'm sure many of us are familiar with. Personally, I have had cycles in which I got little sleep at all for as long as 6 months.

The brain continues working and as a result, decides to shut down or scale back on other facilities of your body. It's not uncommon under these circumstances to experience what amounts to muscle atrophy and diminished cognitive function, like trouble with concentration or memory.

I've found in the past, that getting up after those few hours of sleep and trying to get on with your day can sometimes let your body form a routine in which it will eventually give you more sleep.

Keeping up with the meds is very important, but if you have continued trouble with sleep, your therapist may be able to regulate your sleep cycle with an added medication.

Good luck, God bless and my prayers on some restful sleep!