Posted by Racer on January 2, 2006, at 12:16:18
In reply to Re: What happens while you sleep that makes you sc » Racer, posted by 4WD on January 1, 2006, at 21:53:54
The Wellbutrin doesn't seem to have been a problem with insomnia, but then I've had a bunch of changes lately, so who knows what contributes to what...
And as for my nightmares, I didn't always remember them, but woke up knowing I'd had another. My really horrible nightmares lasted from my grandfather's death to my grandmother's death, about three years. That's EVERY blessed night, mind you, and it was beyond miserable. I had one last nightmare, with both grandparents in it, Grandma offering comfort, and then the dreams went away. Mostly. I can still have some doozies.
Go ahead and do the 24 hour urine cortisol. If that comes back anything other than completely abnormal, then ask for the AM cortisol.
On a tangent, I hate those doctors who say that everything is related to psychological problems. "I think your problem is Psychological." "Really? I thought it was a broken arm!" Physical and psychological are too interlinked to be approached entirely separately. If your cortisol levels really are out of whack, then that's going to cause psychological problems. Period. If only because it makes it so hard to sleep. Insomnia will cause psychological problems. Chronic pain will cause psychological problems. And just because a problem has a strong psychological component, that don't mean it ain't real! Grrr
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