Here I am, the night owl.
I am constantly fighting for sleep. Just one day this
week, I was up for 36 hours. I didn't plan to stay awake that day and night and the next day, it just happened. The following night, I fell asleep the moment my head hit my pillow. Wow, I slept for a "whopping" 6 whole hours. I beg the sun to go down at night and it's a struggle to try to stay awake to watch "Wheel of Fortune". I take 450mg of Trazadone to get me to sleep. Other times I can sleep for 12-14 hrs at a stretch, not move a muscle, and awaken feeling as
though I only just blinked my eyes. This has been going on for years.
I do have other health conditions other than panic, anxiety and depression. I also have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue syndrome. For supper tonight, I made home style mashed potatoes. It's been over a month since I last cooked supper, but felt like I could make an attempt to stand in front of the sink. I peeled and cubed 8 potatoes and made a skillet cake of buttermilk cornbread. I was completely exhausted by performing the task, and my husband (for several years now) has to lift the skillet for me. I also no longer have the stamina to walk our dog anymore. One day when I walked him, I had to use my cell phone to call my daughter, to drive around the corner to pick us up.
All I want is normal sleep,
Della from SC
