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Old Jan 19, 2024, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nammu View Post
Yes. I thought it was normal for kids to wait for their parents to go the sleep then read all night. Only twice in my life has sleep not been an issue, when I was a teenager I needed sleep and when I had pneumonia. Amazing!

Do you think sleep issues are a part of bipolar
During episodes, yes. As for outside of episodes, not necessarily. Not that a person's own particular case can't be a factor, during stability. Or, sleep issues could be from something else. Plenty of people without bipolar disorder also have chronic sleep issues. In my own case, my sleep is perfectly normal during stability, unless I'm having anxiety or stress issues. During depressions, I lean towards hypersomnia. During hypomania and mania, insomnia, or at least reduced sleep. Usually during the manic side I don't mind the insomnia at all.

What is a symptom of your depressions or hypomanias/manias that is less typical?
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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.