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Originally Posted by StreetcarBlanche
So, maybe mania contributes to your crazy sleep schedule? I wonder if that's a biological side effect of mania? I read online that a bout of insomnia can trigger a manic episode. Has that been the case for you, bpcyclist?
Since I love research, I found this online about the link between bipolar disorder and insomnia. Don't know if it will be new information for you or even helpful, but here it is: http://www.antoniocasella.eu/archipsy/Harvey_2008.PDF
Have you ever been diagnosed with delayed phase sleep syndrome? Can you see a sleep specialist at all? If you have, did they suggest anything helpful? |
Well, great minds think alike, I suppose. I was just thinking about all this stuff last night while I lay awake. That article (thank you!) affirms what I was thinking, which is, that, even though I don't meet all DSM criteria maybe right now, I most certainly am having several symptoms of a manic/hypomanic situation. I think my weird dream and sleep experiences are happening because I am still a little or more than a little manic from earlier in the month. Basically, when I am able to actually sleep, I am essentially having what amounts to racing thoughts, racing dreams, if you will--while actually asleep. This is part of why even the sleep I do get is not restful. I think I'm manic.
Seeing doc soon, will discuss some changes. Need to check a lithium level, even though I can almost guarantee it will be 0.9--it's always 0.9. Maybe we can add something else. Never tried Latuda. Or Vraylar. Need to read up.