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Old Mar 09, 2012, 10:54 AM
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I really don't mean to mess up your plan, but I think it sounds dangerous. I think you should CALL YOUR PSY.DOCH!

I am absolutely sure sleep deprivation is a trigger of both psychosis and mania/hypomania in Bipolar people. I was once very, extremely depressed and I wanted to sleep, but couldn't. I slept maybe 3-4 hours a day for 2 moths and I got really psychotic, it was the worst depression I ever had (and I've had four really bad ones!).

It was the most awful thing I have ever experienced in my bipolar life, and I'm not sure I could go through it again. I so regret not taking sleeping pills. I really think you should try more medication or another combo, but talk to your psy.doc.

Again, I don't mean to be moralizing or something like that, I am honestly very worried about your choice as I myself have never been as psychotic as when I was sleep deprived.