# 12
Slept a bit better last night, only woke up with panic once. I went to the doctor and we talked about how all of my tests came back normal and that there is no known cause for the stroke(s). He asked me to take zocor but I told him I would like to get my cholesterol down naturally and that I don't want to take any more medicine than I have to. He said that zocor and other statins have an anti-inflammatory effect and that I should consider taking it even if my numbers look good. At this time, I don't agree.
I still feel a bit shaky today, even though I am a lot better than yesterday. I still get tired very easily. Although on days like today, I can't complain.
I took a short walk with my father today. We talked about the insomnia that I have had most of my life. I did some research online and found exactly what I have been going through. It turns out that there is a sleep disorder that is called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. It describes the exact type of insomnia that I have and I am going to talk to the doctor about this next week. I believe this is genetic because my mother and grandfather both had major difficulty all through their lives with sleep.
At this point, I believe that stress and the chronic sleep deficiency could be major contributors to the stroke(s), if not the only contributors. I am suspicious that the migraines are from the same causes. I am also sure I have had anxiety most of my life but I do not believe I would have been so anxious had I been able to sleep well all through the years. Another factor is the damage to my neurons by the SSRI adverse reaction that caused the serotonin syndrome. Why do I keep having syndromes? I have always known that I am sensitive but I was also very tough. Now I am falling apart.
I am not feeling great tonight. I have a disconnected feeling and some pressure in my head. It is almost like a sinus headache. I am also very tired. Sometimes I feel like I should cry but I don't know how to do it. I start to tear up and then it is gone. There is a tightness in my gut and I know I am very depressed but I have no place to go with it. It's hard to explain. Maybe I am mentally ill. I just hope I can sleep tonight.
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