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#1 darkstar2

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Posted 22 December 2018 - 02:52 PM


Hello

 

 

I have been treating on depression and anxiety. I am taking venlaflaxine 75 mg /24h. But in my opinion it was not a problem. I had a problem with intestines. I started to treated my gut and everything back to normal. Until now.

 

 

 

I changed wake up hour from 7 to 5.53 am and in the winter my mood starting to worse. I am filing tired, i am not happy, no motivation and lowered resistance on stress.

 

When comes weekend i wake up normally at 7 or 8 am and everything back to normal. 

 

In my opinion i  have a problem with circadian rythm but i do not know how to repair it.

 

Do You have idea ?

 

 

Best regards.

 

 


Edited by darkstar2, 22 December 2018 - 02:53 PM.


#2 darkstar2

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Posted 23 December 2018 - 09:36 AM

Realy i need some help with this .



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Posted 24 December 2018 - 10:40 PM

What you are asking for is complex. Winter in the North can be difficult. For the depression, and to help you adjust rhythm, get a mood style light box. 10,000 lux. Use it first thing in the morning. I regularly use one as the days get shorter in the Fall. After that, I only have to use one occasionally.

 

As tempting as it is to sleep in, wake up on the weekends at the same time as during the week. Do not use devices which are not protected from the blue light spectrum a couple hours before you want to fall asleep.  I use a red light for the last couple of hours, stay off the computer, and only read on an Ipad which is protected in 2 ways. First, I installed a glass blue blocking screen saver. Then I also authorized the night mode in my screen settings. The dual method is because, I do not trust night mode to block enough. When I need to use other lights say for going into the kitchen, I use amber glasses. Also, do not drink or eat things with Caffeine maybe 7 or 8 hours before you want to fall asleep. You might consider Melatonin , and Magnesium Glycinate at bedtime.

 

What I am suggesting are only ideas which have helped me. Definitely not comprehensive, nor what might help others.

 

P.S. (Do not tell him I said so LOL joking, but you might get a lot out of reading Nate_2004's guide to Depression. It includes a section on optimizing sleep.) https://docs.google....9L3jcr_6sY/edit

 

Realy i need some help with this .

 


Edited by Heisok, 24 December 2018 - 10:41 PM.


#4 MichaelFocus22

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Posted 27 December 2018 - 04:26 AM

Frankly, it's probably just winter that's beating down on you. I really empathize with the problems of winter. Especially in Moscow, Idaho it's been snowing for almost 1 month straight and I'm basically stuck in my apartment all day stuck with the petty instant-gratifications that I have to fight on a regular basis or I deevolve unto degeneracy. I'm really sure what you should do to counteract depression, it's more or less a passing state of mind. Are you on any type of medication? If so, this will play a dictating role in how your feeling. For example: If I take concerta I will likely feel artificial anxiety due to the dopamine stimulation acting on the limbic system so this may make me appear withdrawn at times. I reccomend just exercise and wait out the winter, winter and christmas is a pretty shitty time to be alone all day frankly. If your a neurotypical then this should be a breeze for you.  If your a neurodivergent individual then obviously that is different. Also waking up early, is different for every body and your own type of biological functioning, so you need to account for this as well. I'm not really sure what else to reccomend for you. It almost seems as if most of the young generation have some type of mental problem wrong with them. I'm not really surprised but it's an extentuation of a deeper problem. Shame, there's no way to be born normal .



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Posted 31 December 2018 - 08:05 PM

darkstar2, I hope you found what you wanted.

 

For somebody else who might need to adjust their sleep hours, or simply improve sleep,  I want to add 2 more tools which I use.

 

Since I can not completely black out my bedroom, I use a sleep master sleep mask. It helps, and I will not sleep with out it.

 

Since even low level ambient noise such as from central heat or air conditioner fans, or background traffic noise, can be a problem, I use the highest noise reduction foam ear plugs which fit my ears well. (Fit is as important as rating since the shape and size of ear canals differ.) Ear plugs help a great deal, and I will not sleep without them.


Edited by Heisok, 31 December 2018 - 08:05 PM.






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