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Jun 10, 2014, 11:46 PM
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I have been working overnights for a couple of months. I just recently got out of the hospital due to what I would call a good old fashion nervous breakdown.
My counselors and the doc in the hospital have all encouraged me to quit. I agree that the disruption to my sleep pattern can have a bigger effect on someone with mental illness. What do you guys think? Bipolar II with rapid cycling and mixed episodes Sent from my RM-860_nam_usa_100 using Tapatalk |
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Jun 10, 2014, 11:58 PM
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I agree with them. Anyone with BP can't afford to be screwing around with their sleep cycle.
Midnights can be hard on anyone, especially someone with a MI
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Jun 11, 2014, 12:08 AM
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If you are not a night creature by habit you cannot make yourself one without suffering. I prefer to be awake at night/sleep days for several decades but I am just peculiar that way.
Do you have a day/evening job available?
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Jun 11, 2014, 12:32 AM
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Thanks I am looking for a day job...it just has to line up with my kids schedules
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Jun 11, 2014, 02:45 AM
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It does disrupt and mess up mood.
My social life has kind of died because of my overnight shift. The work is rewarding enough though. Q.Q
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Jun 11, 2014, 04:10 AM
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Sleep (or lack of!) has definitely been a big trigger for my BP. If you can find a day job instead, that would be great.
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Jun 11, 2014, 07:45 AM
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Yes sleep issues are very detrimental to people in various degrees of BP. Last year I was on a rotating schedule of 7PM to 7AM. I worked two days, had off two days. Then worked three days, off for two, then on for two, then off for three. It was complete hell. I'm still on that rotating schedule but now it's 3AM to 3PM which still isn't that great but at least I can go to bed at night instead of trying to sleep during the day.
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