tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post939403790114739328..comments2023-10-08T08:29:47.056-04:00Comments on Bringing along OCD . . . : SleepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-75834189894251122422012-01-29T22:55:52.877-05:002012-01-29T22:55:52.877-05:00Elizabeth, Thank you for saying I'm not lazy! ...Elizabeth, Thank you for saying I'm not lazy! You don't know how much that worries me! <br /><br />I've always thought about depression affecting my sleep, but I haven't given enough consideration to how OCD and other anxiety might be doing it. And you're right--sleep, or lack thereof, can affect OCD too. So many things seem to affect us!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-76184923844326576732012-01-29T22:53:37.822-05:002012-01-29T22:53:37.822-05:00Melanie, Thanks for your comment. I plan to ask my...Melanie, Thanks for your comment. I plan to ask my doctor about this. I would love not to feel the need to nap!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-87832715099719246402012-01-29T17:12:31.794-05:002012-01-29T17:12:31.794-05:00First of all, you are NOT lazy.
I have always had...First of all, you are NOT lazy.<br /><br />I have always had sleep trouble. Mostly the lack of sleep is my problem due to the anxiety keeping me awake. Though I have had periods of time where the depression exhausted me into sleeping too much but more often than not, my problem is feeling exhausted and not being able to sleep.<br /><br />According to my doctor, this is one of the main symptoms of my mood instability that fuels my OCD. Sleep issues affect OCD and OCD affects sleep issues.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-48367425855574351992012-01-29T15:56:37.108-05:002012-01-29T15:56:37.108-05:00Now...I rarely feel the NEED to nap. Sometimes I ...Now...I rarely feel the NEED to nap. Sometimes I do...just because I want to curl up in a cozy blanket and relax, but I don't HAVE to.<br /><br />You really should look into MTHFR. Before I started taking methylfolate to combat the genetic variant I HAD to nap.....every day...while my kids were down. I couldn't function without it.<br /><br />The methylfolate is a B-Vitamin,which are known to give energy. Not only myself, but others that are on it describe themselves as finally having "ambition" to do things again. <br /><br />http://melaniesmethodicalmusings.blogspot.com/p/mthfr.htmlMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734177506438734993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-8827954517062083352012-01-28T00:58:24.484-05:002012-01-28T00:58:24.484-05:00Sunny, Thank you for your comment. I haven't r...Sunny, Thank you for your comment. I haven't really been considering anxiety as producing fatigue, but you're right, it does. Just having your body revved up so much is hard on it, I guess. <br /><br />It's hard for me to give myself permission to be tired and rest. Even though I sleep so much, I feel so guilty about it. I don't guess that helps matters!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-17255230561806346722012-01-28T00:29:04.384-05:002012-01-28T00:29:04.384-05:00Oh yes, is this a problem for me! My sleep has not...Oh yes, is this a problem for me! My sleep has not been properly regulated for years and years. A lot of it is my own fault - like you said, I need to stick to a regular time, get up at the same time every day, I have to avoid caffeine and sugar late in the day, etc. Part of my problem with needing a lot of sleep is sometimes depression, sometimes medication, sometimes a needed escape, and sometimes it is pure exhaustion from living with anxiety. I wish I could give you a recipe for fighting it, but I'm still in the midst of the battle myself! If you figure something out, let me know. : )<br /><br />It's great that you're making the decision to get serious about lifestyle changes with your OCD treatment. Healing is tough work. In some ways you may be a bit more tired with all the added effort to fight OCD because it can be hard. BUT, at least you know this will be fatigue with a good cause, and that it will not last forever.71º & Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981113989131619635noreply@blogger.com