I never had insomnia problems until 7 months ago. It started about a month before a major depressive episode (they last months with me). I was also having major anxiety issues, so the doc gave me atavan - 3 mg a night..it turned me into a stoned insomniac! I tripped over furniture but still no sleep.

a couple of months ago, I went to a sleep doctor out of frustration and was diagnosed with BP2. He gave me quitiapine 100 mg, and I slept like a baby...it has since been uped to 300mg to address the hypomania, but my regular doc keeps putting me on the time release version Seroquil XR. As soon as he does, I stop sleeping. Now he has me on Seroquil XR 300 and 1 mg atavan..still no sleep and now panic attacks (~3 a night)

Like the BP2 didnt make me koo koo enough without the insomnia and panic attacks...

Hey, at least I'm up on all the Paid programming on the latest juicer.

I would tell your doc to consider all your meds and how they may be working together to keep you up.