Light therapy tips for better sleep

Insomnia

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Nina
joined 19 Oct 2009
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Posted by Nina, 13:23 13 September 2011

Hi all,

Looking for some help coz I'm struggling a bit at the moment. I finally accepted that I can't do it without the meds last winter and started taking Citalopram. Came off them in April and started them again about 4 weeks ago. Since then I've had major insomnia - falling asleep is OK but I'm waking up regularly through the night and its taking ages to fall asleep again. I'm not having night panics, or overactive brain, which I used to get when autumn started setting in, I just keep waking up. As a result I feel wiped out during the day. The Cit. seems to suit me otherwise, sickness and headaches wore off after a couple of weeks.. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice welcome. Thanks
PurpleIvy
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Posted by PurpleIvy, 23:28 13 September 2011

My sleep is often erratic, esp when I first start taking the Citalopram, but generally in the winter I can't sleep enough. I suspect that it's the digestive probs that wake me up, but I don't know.
Sleepy
joined 8 Feb 2006
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Posted by Sleepy, 09:03 25 October 2011

Sleep, or lack of it is my worst symptom, I have tried different anti depressants and I am on Mirtazapine at the moment, can anyone recommend ant anti depressant that aids sleep?

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