First and foremost I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. At first I was so ready to tell you that I can relate but that is a pain I can't even imagine. ((Hugs))

But from my own experience, I've had insomnia since my first manic episode when I was 16 (28 now) and I've been dependent on meds to sleep ever since! I was put on Seroquel and many others in between from the start. And there's countless nights where my meds didn't help one bit. One night I was so desperate for sleep that I mixed a few meds and almost ODed! I too get racing thoughts of stressors the minute I close my eyes. And although it may be poor sleep hygiene, i have to sleep with TV on AND ear buds just to drown out the thoughts. And 9 times out of 10, the stress trumps the meds and I stay wide awake. Because I've been dependent on sleep APs all these years, it takes massive doses to knock me out. I wish I had the answers but truth is I suck at sleep pretty bad too lol. It's quite common in BP. And the first advice I give is how important sleep is when you have BP. An all nighter staring at the ceiling can trigger massive panic attacks or dysphoria the next day for me and it's played a huge role in my failure at jobs! I guess the only advice I can give is to find an effective sleep med (benzos, APs, vitamins) after you've exhausted all other efforts. I really hope you find some relief because I know how taxing a sleepless night can be.

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