[fingers1]

Hi all !

Most people with Bipolar disorder have sleep problems
and their sleep patterns become unglued.

Practice good sleep hygiene

Buy a sunrise alarm clock and reset your circadiam rhythms it should help
you feel a whole lot better.

fingers1

[kaliope]

i know it certainly helped me when i was able to start going to bed at a decent hour

As long I get my 6, im good

[quasicrystalline]

Sleep is the bane of my existence. I know I should keep good sleep habits and go to bed at a normal time, but when I do that, I miss staying up all night. I love writing, and it seems like the words flow best at night, so I give in, and bam, the cycle starts again. You'd think I'd learn, but the compulsion to stay up is just so strong. Any advice on how to combat this would be very appreciated!

I only have sleep issues when manic/mixed. During those episodes it takes a lot for me to get my sleep patterns on track. I have a lot of doubt that an alarm clock will help with that.

[Ruftin]

Originally Posted by quasicrystalline

Sleep is the bane of my existence. I know I should keep good sleep habits and go to bed at a normal time, but when I do that, I miss staying up all night. I love writing, and it seems like the words flow best at night, so I give in, and bam, the cycle starts again. You'd think I'd learn, but the compulsion to stay up is just so strong. Any advice on how to combat this would be very appreciated!

Two words: Sleeping pill.

[quasicrystalline]

Unfortunately, not even sleep pills do it sometimes. At least the various list of ones I've tried. Sometimes they make me kind of spaced out and placated but not actually sleeping. Better than nothing, though, I suppose. Might have to try different ones before I hit the right one.

[Ruftin]

Originally Posted by quasicrystalline

Unfortunately, not even sleep pills do it sometimes. At least the various list of ones I've tried. Sometimes they make me kind of spaced out and placated but not actually sleeping. Better than nothing, though, I suppose. Might have to try different ones before I hit the right one.

Restoril plus 0.25mg of Lorazepam work for me.