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Old Mar 08, 2012, 07:16 PM
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Thanks, everyone. I did try (unsuccessfully) to sleep deprive myself last night. I ended up getting six hours and then taking an hour long nap today because I felt physically ill, so my attempt at sleep deprivation failed. I normally get around 9 hrs per night.

I steeply upped my caffeine intake, and that seemed to work for awhile. The effects definitely are temporary. I also feel really agitated now; I think the caffeine may have had a role in causing that.

I think that I will continue high dose caffeine,but I will abandon the sleep deprivation plan. I just can't do it when all I want is sleep! If I don't feel substantially better by Monday I will call my pdoc. I do have a therapist, but I won't see her for another week.

The abilify is my mood stabilizer. Thanks again for all the suggestions.
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