Insomnia and eating at night?

[KatyMac]

I am depressed and on medication, I have cfs/for and my sleep pattern has imploded

I rarely get more that 2-3 hours at a time and it's randomly through the day and night

So why am I unbelievably hungry at 3/4/5 am?

I feel like I havent eaten for days! I'm not eating substantially more just at odd/stupid o'clock (tin of soup at 3:30am yesterday and dear god I have wanted a bacon sandwich since about 4am today

Well that happens accidentally
I dont think I've ever taken a stimulant

But the not sleeping in the day is a killer, the cfs can make me drop off almost mid-conversation; I mean not today!!

I feel so wired when I am tired, if I closed my eyes now I'd go
Its weighing up if any sleep (daytime) is better than no sleep

I dont think I've ever taken a stimulant

Sorry, I was thinking of coffee/alcohol/sugar, but it does look a bit like I was accusing you of drug use! Didn't mean it like that at all.

I've been awake since 4am, and I went to sleep about 11, slept at 12ish

I had a 1 hr nap yesterday about 3 (its like juggling naps with a toddler)

Makes sense

At the risk of sounding like a fool who doesn't understand... what's up with just responding to what your body needs when it needs it? As long as you don't eat only Toffee Crisps for a year (or something), and keep a rough eye on getting the right nutrients?

I mean, it's not perfect, but it might be better than constantly trying to fight it. If you're taking medication, maybe just accept that it'll affect your rhythms for a bit... Less stressful, maybe?

I would have a look at this OP, it's the first thing I thought of when I saw the words, fatigue, waking for food, depression & insomnia.

Cortisol & Sleep

Im currently trying to cure my insomnia with the help of my G.P. We are trying the minipill at the moment, with a SSRI, in case it's perimenopause.

Could that be a possibility?
I also have CFS.

I wake 3 hours after falling asleep & Im awake for 3-4 hours

Yes I think I am better when I just go with it

Fighting it just makes me feel worse (toffee crisps used to come in a dark chocolate version...but they stopped making them)

I wonder if the waking up starving is just because I am eating at 'odd' times

Oh I dunno

Also insomnia might be a side effect of the medication. Its so hard to know what causes what.

I have porridge before bed and still wake up.

I think its the antidepressants

I went to the gp with nightmares and anxiety - the nightmares were waking me up but id go back asleep straightaway so my sleep was broken but I was still getting enough

I wonder if I should try changing my ad? Will the gp go with that?

Omg!

I slept from around 10:30 to 3:20, went to the loo and had a drink then slept again until just now!

That is over 7 hours I feel so much better!

Now what did I do different yesterday.....

Maybe it's better when you've had a chat about it. Even if it is online with strangers

Worrying about not being able to sleep can keep you awake.

I agree, I also took my ad later in the day (about 1 pm) so ill try that today and see

A good 6 hours last night, plus an additional few which were broken with tossing and turning

A massive success

I'll be taking my medication later today, I think, to see if its a fluke!

Im glad you got some sleep. It might be worth tracking the insomnia for a month or two.

Mine is worse the week before my period, then the week I am ovulating. I was able to tell my G.P exactly when it happens, so we are trying the minipill and ssri.

No ovaries and I'm on continuous hrt so I shouldn't be fluctuating due to hormones (I think?)

I'm about to get up and have a tuna bagel and play on zelda for an hour or so before starting sewing

Things seem to be looking up

Ah yes, possibly not then, its good to rule things out. One thing I have been trying is Magnesium cream from Holland & Barrett. I put it on my legs before bed, it takes a few weeks they say. Its not that cheap, but needs must