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Hello, This is my first post. In looking around for help with morning depression, I found this site and it seems hopeful to me. Peter posted on 9/26/2008 that he has no motivation when he first wakes up. I, too, have a very heavy feeling like something is physically weighing me down. And I give up and go back to sleep to get away from it. Then I have strange, uncomfortable dreams. I lay there, knowing there are actually things I would like to do but I really don't want to do anything. And I've learned that I just ruminate; go over and over thoughts in my mind; thoughts that don't help but seem to immobilize me further. I have a great doc. and my Lamictal has been raised by 25mg--he says we have to do it slowly. (I also take several other meds., including Trazodone to help me sleep.) Again, does anyone have further suggestions that I can use to get me up? My husband says maybe I should get up when I first wake up (my eyes blink wide open very early, maybe around 5:30, 6:00 am) but it seems "uncomfortable" and "strange" to get up then. I'm not used to it. But I think I'll try that. It was very comforting to read Peter's description of his a.m. depression--just like mine. What is this morning thing with feeling better later in the day? Can anyone direct me to information about this?
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