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Originally Posted by Samicat
So I'm new here and diagnosed as Bipolar II. Also have Atypical depression.
I'm so sick of the rollercoaster. And I like *real* rollercoasters!
I was oversleeping a lot so started Abilify as it had helped me before. Unfortunately this time all it did was make me wake up in the middle of the night and be unable to get back to sleep. Even at a tiny dose. So off it I come. I am exhausted.
Too little sleep and I start to get hypomania. Too much and I am so depressed. Ugh
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Welcome to the community here, @ Samicat!
It certainly does suck when you go from one issue too far to an opposite (such as with your sleep issues). I call that the "see saw effect". But I'm sure with some more trials and/or time that your sleep will eventually balance out. I hope it does soon.
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Dx: Bipolar type 1
Psych Medications:
* Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg
* Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg
* Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg
I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.
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