I just started keeping a sleep diary after a long hypo manic state (5 1/2 mos.--god, did it feel good) where I slept 3-4 hours a night, but then I had an awful crash & did some harmful things so back to the doc for a medication adjustment. She said I can't let myself go without a good night's sleep for more than 3 nights as that can trigger another manic or hypo manic stage & then I could do the crashing depression thing again. She gave me Trazadone to help sleep & said she would have to drug me up to get me to sleep. The first dosage of Trazadone didn't get me to sleep much longer so she has increased the dose & I slept 6 hours last night. I keep the sleep diary & report back to her in two weeks to see if I need further adjustments.--Suzy