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Originally Posted by grandmaof3
I haven't been sleeping either. Nothing works. I might go to sleep for an hour or so, but then I'm wide awake and not tired. Only problem is when I get sleep deprived for a few days I start to hear voices and I usually end up full blown manic. I'm going to see my pdoc today and I'll ask him if there is anything else I can try. Ive tried melatonin, benadryl, ambiem, restoril, lunesta, ativan and soma.
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Try a sedating atypical antipsychotic like seroquel or geodon.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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