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I have not been diagnosed with any disorder of penal gland , don’t even know if there is a test for this . Doctors don’t seem to know what to do if you suffer from insomnia except prescribe antidepressants. I always said I wasn’t depressed but they help sedate you . After 15 years got fed up with that treatment weaned myself off them , but it’s not easy . Very rarely fall asleep in the day , just came to the conclusion my body does not make any melatine. Been on c b t course did not help much . Don’t really know what else to do.
Wow, 15 years of taking antidepressants is a very long time. The fact you managed to wean yourself off them must have been a huge challenge and the fact you managed it is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations!
It’s very unlikely that your body isn’t making melatonin. It’s far more likely that your arousal system (also known as the ‘fight or flight system’) is overpowering your sleep system and making sleep difficult. The arousal system is easily activated — usually as soon as we worry about sleep, try to sleep, or during times of stress or anxiety.
You mentioned that you tried a CBT course and it didn’t work for you. What course did you try, and why do you think it wasn’t effective? Was there any particular technique that you felt wasn’t helpful?
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