YAWN, YAWN, YAWN - WHAT A LIFE!

[Ezel]

Feel terrible I missed your post as we've been looking after two allotments with 2 chickens and cockeral on one of them.  Been hard to keep up.  Anyway belated Happy Birthday and wedding anniversary  />. !£?

[swampygirl]

Aww thank you Ezel.
I love chickens and as soon as I find a suitable property, will shall be getting some chucks (and a cockerel if no one objects). I did keep 12 chickens years ago and had 2 cockerels, charlie & Basil.
I find I'm more relaxed and happy with animals than humans. Maybe it's because I was raised in the country with animals.
Swampy  *(*

[lightenup]

HI the brand name is Zopiderm, I was Zoplicone they just made me really hungover the next day.  This new med gives me a more refreshed sleep.

[Munchroom]

 I dream of having refreshed sleep!

[endlos]

I was left on zopiclone for far to long, I kept checking with my doctor, but always got the same answer - there are no side effects and you cannot get addicted to them.  Wrong, after I re-searched the web the long term effects are really bad and long term use is a no no. Getting off them and staying off them has been a nightmare

endlos

[swampygirl]

Oh poor you, Endlos.
It must be horrendous getting off the zopiclone.
My doctor said any sleeping meds are addictive and that's one of the reasons why they are generally not prescribed long term.
It sounds like asking around for recommendations for a new doctor wouldn't go amiss.
Good luck
Swampygirl
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[seamie]

my problem is i,m tired all the time,and i could sleep forever. when i wake up i,m just as tired as when i went to bed.

[Munchroom]

Seamie - do you find that you dream a lot? I know I do... even though anything can wake me, I'm still dreaming away (and they aren't brilliant dreams) My boyfriend has said that my breathing doesn't change and I'm quite 'animated' in my sleep, frowning, mumbling - I have even lashed out at him in my sleep before 

He commented last week that I must wake up for a rest! although I could make some pretty good action films with whats going on in my mind when I'm 'sleeping'.... But like you, I could sleep all day and still feel tired. Very frustrating...

[lightenup]

My son is a Pharmacist, and he tells me all meds are addictive ( maybe he is just concerned for me )  When I was on Zoplicone I started to wean myself of them but Dr and CBT told me off, although I am now on another sleeping med.   I am not as sleepy during the day.  But I guess I am sleeping like 12hour days at the moment.! 

[seamie]

yes i do dream alot. not very pleasant dreams either. ive woken with scratches and bruises because i have been fighting demons in my sleep.

[swampygirl]

Hi everyone
It's me, back again.
I have never dreamed so much as I have lately. Once or twice a night and they are so vivid. The subjects are a mix which includes family, friends, people I know of and famous people. Places I've never been to but in the dreams I know the areas well, also places I'd not have any interest in too. They are crazy!
Can anyone tell me what is causing me to dream so much? I only started this dreaming about a month ago which is around four months after being diagnosed with depression.
I reckon a dream expert would have a field day analysing them.
Take care and keep smiling.
Luvs x
 &*(

[Munchroom]

I wish I knew what caused these dreams. I've always dreamt a lot but over the past few months it has become ridiculous! I tend to put it down to a mix of medication, a very active imagination and possibly not being as mentally or physically stimulated as I have been in the past...

They are never very happy dreams though.... they always have some element of fear or danger or just general sadness and when I wake up I can remember every single thing and they are so detailed. My partner says he thinks I must wake up for a rest, which at times doesn't seem like too much of an exaggeration!! He has said my breathing doesn't change when I am sleeping so therefore I can't be really relaxed.... and although I'm in a deep enough sleep to dream, anything will wake me!

I did mention it to my doctor and he took the stance of... if the anti-depressants are doing something good & the sleeping tablets are at least getting me to sleep, it might just be a case of 'putting up with it' ..... would be good to have a restful nights sleep for a change though!

xx

[cathy]

hi i am a newby but reading about depresstion to try understand my husband more as he has depersonalizetion and when i so what you wrote about zopiclone i shoock my hubby been on these for 2 year and i have been on them about 6 months and i cant sleep without them so i starting to think its time i tryed without them thanks

[Alison##]

I don't normally dream (or, more likely, remember my dreams), but have been dreaming a lot recently. Have also been feeling more down than usual, and I suspect that the two are connected. I slept better and felt less down when I was taking regular exercise outdoors every day. A 30-45 minute walk to work each day and back.

[Alstare1974]

Ate you taking any anti-d or sleeping drugs. Found I've been dreaming more vividly since I've been on prescription drugs.