I had an appointment with my doctor, a followup on some diabetic blood sugar issues I was having. We talked about everything that's been going on: diabetes, depression, insomnia... Each of these seems to affect the others causing a never ending spiral.
Well, it's time to break the cycle. We talked about which of the issues we were going to start with and decided to try starting with the sleep problems.
So now I have another pill to take daily. Trazodone. It has a sedative effect and should help me get to sleep at a reasonable time. Apparently it is also a mild anti-depressant when taken in larger doses, although it is rarely used that way these days. It is mainly used as a sleep aid because it doesn't have the same dependence problems that often develop with sleeping pills.
We'll see how it goes. And I'll let you know of course.
I'd write more, but I already took the pill for tonight and really have to get offline and into bed. But before I do that, my sister is on IM and I want to talk with her for a bit. I told her I'd be back in a bit when we talked briefly while I was in the middle of this post.
Peace and pleasant dreams.
I just read that last paragraph while wide awake. I'm not sure it actually makes sense. Although it did at the time I wrote it.
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