hypersomnia and depression
Question:
DRCT…@prodigy.com (David Hargett) wrote: >>Hi, I have a son who suffers from depression, and although he is being >treated >>successfully with Seroxat for his depression, still is hypersomniac and >would >>rather sleep almost the whole day. In the eveing he is fine. Any ideas? >Can >>anybody make a constructive suggestion? >>Thank you, >>Carol
I have CNS Hypersomnia which was inaccurately diagnosed as depression for years. Mine apparently stems from a thyroid condition. You might want to have his thyroid levels checked to see if he is hypothyroid. This can cause both depression and hypersomnia. CNS Hypersomnia can have many causes such as genetic origin, childhood head trauma or high fever, as well as the thyroid problem I mentioned. Good luck, Shirley
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In article <NEWTNews.830584719.22419.nico…@dialup.netvision.net.il>, nico…@netvision.net.il writes >Hi, I have a son who suffers from depression, and although he is being treated >successfully with Seroxat for his depression, still is hypersomniac and would >rather sleep almost the whole day. In the eveing he is fine. Any ideas? Can >anybody make a constructive suggestion? >Thank you, >Carol
I don’t know if this applies to your son, but when I was first laid off work for depression, my doctor advised me to keep busy and not brood. I converted my loft into a hobby room – it’s also a great retreat. Sometimes I still get hypersomnia, but usually frustration at not being able to handle my hobbies pulls me out of it after a few days. Hope this helps. — Jon
Response:
Hi, I have a son who suffers from depression, and although he is being treated successfully with Seroxat for his depression, still is hypersomniac and would rather sleep almost the whole day. In the eveing he is fine. Any ideas? Can anybody make a constructive suggestion? Thank you, Carol
Response:
>Hi, I have a son who suffers from depression, and although he is being treated >successfully with Seroxat for his depression, still is hypersomniac and would >rather sleep almost the whole day. In the eveing he is fine. Any ideas? Can >anybody make a constructive suggestion? >Thank you, >Carol
Unless we know about some other symptoms you can’t tell, but many cases of sleep apnea are misdiagnosed initially as depression, because there are many common symptoms and the average doctor is more acquainted with depression than sleep apnea. If he snores, stops breathing and then gasps for breath while sleeping, has headaches after awaking, frequent arousals in his sleep, excessive drowsiness, etc. there might be some apnea involved, but it would take a sleep study to find out. The study would only be necessary if there are other symptoms that he has that might indicate apnea. Just a suggestion of another possibility. Dave Dave Hargett, DRCT…@Prodigy.com Illinois Patient Coordinator for Wake Up America A.W.A.K.E. Coordinator – Elk Grove Village IL group
