My body says it is tired. I take my night meds-lithium, depakote, xanax, and requip.
I have been stable on this combo for about 6 months and it is the longest I have ever had.
The xanax is the main thing I take for sleep, I was on trazadone but was taken off several months ago as it was one of things causing me to have mixed episodes. Once I was off that and one other med I became stable.
When I lay down, it is like my brain switches and I am no longer tired. Not with thoughts racing.
My doc wants me out of bed by 9 and start my day. If I have not slept when I wake up at 9 , I feel horrible, almost drugged. So I stay in bed and sleep for a few more hours.
It is starting to bring me down and wearing on me. I have to cancel plans at last minute.
I do not work so I do not have much of a schedule. If my husband is home he gets upset at me , he does not say it but I see it.
I am trying my hardest.