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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
From my reading of this topic, sleep disorders are extremely common in patients with a psychosis diagnosis. In one good study I saw, the most common issues were insomnia (#1) and nightmare disorder (#2). For some odd reason, fewer than 10% of those affected were having their sleep issues treated. No idea why that is. So, it seems as though what you are experiencing is not at all unusual for folks in your situation. I obviously cannot diagnose you but this is just information for you to digest.
What does your pdoc say about all this? What about trying to address it with some sort of added sleep medication? That's what I have done most of the time when I was in your situation and it has generally helped. Likewise, maybe more could be done to address your daytime anxiety and make you more comfortable. Those are the thought s that immediately come to mind. Sending you positive vibes. Please keep us in the loop as you go forward with this. All the best.
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That's interesting information to know. I didn't know that. Thank you for that information.
I haven't told my psychiatrist yet. I don't see him until November. As he is a very popular psychiatrist in my area and is constantly booked.
I could ask him when I see him about possible sleep medication. Although I just remembered he said I could try taking Ativan at night to help with sleep, in the past. I'll try the Ativan first and if that doesn't work, I'll ask him for sleep medication.
I appreciate you answering my post. I'll make sure to keep you updated and post in this thread when an update happens. Or make a new post with an update.