[FearlesslyTheIdiot]

Been about a month that I've started on Trileptal, first at 150 then doubled up to 300 about 2 weeks ago. I have read studies that say the therapeutic dose is closer to 900mg+, but I have already felt a benefit from it, compared to the Wellbutrin I was on previously (bleh).

I got home from work yesterday with a to-do list of house chores I wanted to get done before my lady got home from physical therapy, including cleaning the kitchen, doing all the dishes, starting laundry, taking all the trash in the house out, taking recycles out, cleaning the toilets, and cleaning the catboxes. I worked myself up in to a sweat and kind of overheated myself by the end of it, secretly disappointed that I wasn't able to finish the dishes before she got home. Even though it didn't really matter, I was just setting ridiculous expectations for myself haha.

I didn't think too much of it until it was bedtime, after reading a bit in my book and deciding to "go to sleep", I realized I couldn't. I was wide awake, and when my alarms went off in the morning, I wasn't actually sure if I had slept or not! I don't remember that 'passing out' feeling or dreaming anything, and I felt groggy and pissed off. I am fine now that I've had adderall and coffee, so maybe I did sleep. It's anyone's guess.

I am okay if my hypomanic comes out in the form of productive tasks like cleaning, but at the same time it worries me? I don't feel any of the hypo/hypersexual feelings that I was dealing with before Trileptal, but just the fact that I was so amped up has me questioning and second guessing myself.

How was your night??

I also slept poorly. Vyvanse and coffee are all that is keeping me upright at the moment. As I'm half asleep I'm out of interesting things to say, but I can relate. Hugs.

[wildflowerchild25]

I usually don’t worry until it’s gone on for more than three days, and only because my hypos are very short so I’m usually only hypomanic for a week before a crash into depression. One day of cleaning and one restless night does not necessarily mean hypo.

I didn’t sleep well on Sunday because I was so amped about the eagles winning and I was also extremely anxious about work. Last night I fell asleep pretty quickly but unfortunately my son is sick and woke me up at 1:30am crying because his nose is so stuffy. I didn’t sleep well after than because he was in bed with me.

[sonjaward809]

Trileptal does work for me, well the Risperdal is what helps it out. I have days where I can do tons of things and other days where my motivation is lacking. I wish I would have a manic episode so I could really deep clean the house .. it really needs it but my energy and willpower just aren't there right now. I would stick with the Trileptal and see how it does. I started off on the same dosage as you then my doctors increased it to what it is now (in my bio).

My night was pretty decent .. but I'm noticing that I keep going to sleep later and later as the days go by. I used to go to sleep around 8:30 .. now it's almost midnight before I'm tired enough to sleep. But to be fair I do end up taking naps throughout the day .. so that might be attributing to my lack of tiredness at my normal time.