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Old Mar 21, 2024, 12:59 AM
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I did not sleep well last night, according to Oura, and I barely hit any deep sleep. I woke up at 7AM with the first alarm, did oral hygiene, went to bed, slept more, got up at 8:45 AM in time for my first WFH meeting, barely managed to stay awake during the meeting (had video/audio off except when I needed to talk and was making and drinking lattes, not because I depend on caffeine for wakefulness –caffeine does absolutely nothing and I can go straight to bed after having it, but because I was hungry). Then, took a nap and barely woke up after 12PM. Then went to the office, had a very productive day and after it went to the gym for over an hour of cardio, including high intensity when my HR climbed up to 96% of MAX. After the workout, took a hot shower. They say that taking a hot shower before bedtime helps one sleep. I hope so.

11:00 PM nighty night! I am so happy that both of you LadyShadow and SquarePegGuy are finding the thread useful.

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PS forgot to mention. I think I learned something about myself. Yesterday I took Seroquel too early, way before bedtime. I then noticed that I could not fall asleep, that Seroquel was not acting on my. So I got up after trying for a long time, and took another dose. After it I fell asleep soon, but I wonder if the extreme sleepiness next morning was from the double dose of Seroquel. I do not want to test this hypothesis. From now on, I will stick to taking Seroquel immediately before bedtime.
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features
Last inpatient stay in 2018

Lybalvi 10 mg
Naltrexone 75 mg


Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects)

Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued:
- Hypothyroidism
- Obesity BMI ~ 38