Bipolar 2 and Sleep Need Advice
It seems like i've tried everything. However, I just can't get more then about 4 hours of sleep a night. I've tried all the benzo's and melatonine. It seems like I wake up in the middle of the night,...
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Instead of asking for a specific medication, TELL YOUR DOCTOR WHAT IS GOING ON AND ASK THEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU NEED!
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Oh,,,, Medic, if it were only that easy. I have been going round and round and round, like a merry go round for seven months now. Trust me I'm not on here asking these questions for no reason. The Doc...
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I have Bipolar type 2 and have been down that exact same situation before. I wouldn't suggest Xanax or clonopin as those are anti-anxiety (unless you can't sleep due to anxiety) what worked for me...
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taking benzos daily builds up a tolerance. I take seroquel and it gets me to sleep, maybe add a benzo if I want to go to sleep faster.
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The VA put me on Serequel in 09 and it has been the greatest thing ever to allow me to get some good, solid, sleep. I have a serious issue with BPH, and I do have to get up and urinate every couple of...
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I know people that have bipolar that take it but it can be a fine line if to much is taken to become a zombie the next day.
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I have the same DX Mental. I find I wake up at 3am everyday. I do not recommend Xanax, because it can become addicting and you do build up a tolerance. So I use Advil pm if I am without sleep for too...
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Glider. it's interesting that you mention the Adderal. My wife takes conserta and she keeps begging me to take it when i'm deppresed as hell and I refuse. Maybe I should mention this to the Doc and...
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Didn't see any mention of Trazadone. I've been taking it to get to sleep and stay asleep for several years.
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I think that it works good to. Problem I'm having is I wake up after 4-5 hours and I can't go back to sleep. That's why I think tommorow i'm going to ask her if there is an XR. Because if there is I...
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What's amazing about medications is how differently they can affect individuals...some will work great for one person but not at all for another. One example is the powerful drug xanax...turns out...
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Again, this post was simply a, "Hey what seems to work for you" post. Not a I need a new psychiatrist will you be mine post. I thought we were all brothers here fighting essentially the same mental...
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