It is now 1:24 in the morning. I am still awake. It seems that this has become a habit that I am having a hard time breaking.  For the past three months or so, I have been going to sleep at 2:00 in the morning and getting up at four.  There may be some days when I go back to sleep later on in the day, but it will only be a thirty minute nap.

I don't know what is wrong with that picture, I am pretty sure that bells should be going off somewhere because I read somewhere that a human being needs at least six to eight hours of sleep a night. 

I have started to show signs of a problem.  I guess that is good, but I still have not found a solution.  I have tried everything from warm milk to a warm to warm whiskey.  The first week, I felt that this was a direct result of being stressed out.  I took my anti-depressants and thought t myself, this will pass as soon as I learn to relax.  I went about a week, and then the sleep hit me.  I slept for twelve hour straight.  Hooray!!

Then the next night, I fond myself lying there staring at a dark ceiling wondering what happened?  I felt tired, but no sleep would come.  That was three months ago.  I have maybe gotten about two or three more twelve hour sleep sessions since.

I have experienced some side effects that I would like to share in hopes that I can either encourage someone else that has this problem or get advise from someone who has suffered the same problem in the past.

• My concentration is not what it used to be.  I have found myself sitting and trying to have a conversation with someone only to find that while I am looking that person in the eye, I have not heard a word that they have said.  My mind could not focus well enough to hear and comprehend what they were saying.
• My memory is getting sort of "iffy".  Have you ever went to the store only to find that you forgot what you were there for?  I have those days a little too often.  I have gotten so bad that I am beginning to forget whether or not I ate and when I do eat, I can't remember what I ate.
• My head hurts a lot.  I have started to experience some of the worst headaches.  Nothing seems to calm them.
• Medicines are a "no-no". I tried taking sleep aids- both over the counter and doctor prescribed- but I find that they only make me groggy.  I still end up sitting up all night.
• Light hurts my eyes.  That is pretty self-explanatory. 
• My appetite is shot to hades.  I am starting to lose my appetite. I will begin a meal, but feel full after just a couple of bites.
• My emotions are growing numb.  I have become a little too laid back about life.  Almost nothing seems to bother.  I was already passive aggressive.  Now I am just passive.  If I do experience any emotions, I find myself crying over something like bumping my head or misplacing my keys.
• I have to check my blood glucose level often, but I have not been able to because whenever because I get dizzy whenever I stick myself.  Odd, right?

Well that is it.  If you have any suggestions, let me know.  If you suffer from the same, know that you are not alone.

Again, I am not a professional. I am just a person who thinks that I should be getting sleepy by now-but I'm not.

Tootles!!