I've always struggled in life. About ten years ago I give myself a gee-up and started getting up early. I felt great and the depression lifted. Then after a few short weeks I began awaking in the middle of the night feeling yucky, digestion rumbling and diarrhoea in the morning. This quickly progressed to a raise in blood pressure, palpitations and massive headaches. The headaches were like the aftermath of walking into a lamppost. I of course went through the ordeal of seeing different doctors and consultants without any answers. I thought I may have to do away with myself. I thought what's the point of trying, and began smoking again. I had been getting up at around 6am, and was slowly returning to sleeping later and later. I eventually realised that sleeping later was diminishing the symptoms. I began doing research into the circadian rhythm. I saw a sleep specialist at a Newcastle hospital and she diagnosed “DSPD” (delayed sleep phase disorder). She tried me on a course of Melatonin, but there's not a lot they can do. I've never been a morning person, in fact I dread having to get up early suddenly, I usually go to bed very very late and sleep into the afternoon. In my case getting up early changed my hormone system, initially good but it quickly went into chaos. The Hormone system runs the show, and if it gets out of order!?!