Posted by J Kelly on March 6, 2016, at 5:52:55
In reply to Re: Triggers » J Kelly, posted by herpills on March 5, 2016, at 22:05:25
Exactly!!
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> The last time I traveled out of the country, I'm pretty sure I became hypomanic and then when I got back fell into a pretty bad depression. I don't think it was the traveling itself that caused it, but the disruption in sleep. I didn't have any control over the schedule, I remember leaving late at night, then upon arrival had to go to work all day. I can't sleep on planes...so I basically missed a sleep cycle and that can cause all kinds of mood problems if you are prone to them. After I got back it felt like jet lag but lasted weeks instead of days. I went into a major depression.
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> In my experience, in wasn't the traveling itself but I think the disruption in sleep which set off the mood instability. The next time I ever have to travel across so many time zones, I'll be making sure I do whatever it takes to maintain my sleep cycle.
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>I feel like I wrote this...its all starting to make sense. I, too, am going to make sure I keep a proper sleep schedule from now on. Even when traveling.
Jade
ps-I cant sleep on planes either. One of my flights was 14 hours.
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