So, my pdoc and I are going to pull the manic train back to the station, just switched out my lamictal for depakote and continued the increase in saphris I started last week. I've been up oh...26 hours now and still not tired yet. I figure an early night with meds should jumpstart things on a good roll. Keep our fingers crossed!

[gayleggg]

I'm glad your pdoc is on this so that you can catch before it gets any worse.

[Victoria'smom]

Hope you get some rest soon.

Fingers crossed you can get some sleep soon.

Boy howdy did I ever get some sleep, I went to bed at 10pm, woke up at 7am then went back to sleep off and on til 5pm this evening. I'm finally up but what a wasted day. I hope I get over this side effect soon, I have stuff to do!

Talked to my husband about the med making me sleepy and he goes "Isnt there something you could do besides taking medicine". Well, hon, I wish there was. He still doesnt get it, 7 yrs down the road and several episodes later. Maybe if he was actually around to watch them happen instead of hearing about them on the ph. " oh, you' re having a manic episode? What does that mean? Oh you're depressed, so sorry." I deal with all this crap on my own with the help of my drs. I'm amazed I've made it so far as well as I have. Maybe I'm just lucky so far.