Even in my worst manic episodes I still get 3-4 hours of sleep. My normal is 8 so that's a big change for me. It is a myth that a bipolar diagnosis is determined by the amount of sleep one gets (or doesn't get) during an episode. Get a second opinion.
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com
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