I've recently found myself in hypomania again, and it's been affecting my sleep a lot this time around. I wake up after 3-4 hours feeling rested, but as hours go by, I feel the fatigue slowly seep through my body - but my mind is so alert with tons of thoughts and noise. Last night I kept hearing Darth Vader in my head as well as other Star Wars characters when I was trying to sleep! On top of that, my legs end up feeling like they must move, or they'll run off on their own. I'm not on medication and can't be right now (seeing a pdoc soon) but in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions on how to quell some of this energy? I like the energy and being able to stay up for a long time, don't get me wrong, but I know it's not good for me, especially when it triggers irritability the next day.
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Dx: BPD, OCD, GAD, and PTSD traits
Rx: Lamictal 200mg and 0.5mg Ativan as needed
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