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Jul 05, 2019, 01:54 PM
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I've been going through a rough depressive/psychotic episode. So far I've been coping by sleeping a lot. I'm talking 14-15 hours per night plus naps during the day.
Can anyone here relate to extreme sleeping when depressed? I don't really know what to do.
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dx: schizoaffective bipolar type; OCD; GAD rx: clozapine, clonazepam PRN |
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Jul 05, 2019, 02:11 PM
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I understand what you mean, franz kafka
 Have you tried to talk to your Pdoc about this? Perhaps there are some Meds that may help you a little bit. I hope you'll be able to find some releif. It is rather common to sleep too much when you're depressed. You're DEFINITELY not alone in this. Please NEVER give up hope. I hope your Pdoc will be able to help you. We're here for you when you need advice and support. Please don't you EVER give up. You are important and you matter. Try to ALWAYS remember that. Stay safe and take GREAT care of yourself! We all DO care about you! THAT'S A PROMISE! Sending many safe, warm hugs to you, franz kafka, and to ALL the people you Love and who TRULY Love you!  
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#3
Jul 05, 2019, 02:49 PM
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How much has your clozapine been increased? I know that just a 25 mg increase has made me very, very tired in the past and takes a while to adjust to. It may be a combination of that with depression but it probably at least it at part guilty.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Jul 05, 2019, 02:57 PM
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Everyone can have their own reasons for these symptoms.
I have been very, very sleepy when I was severly depressed and it related to extreme want to escape from the world and reality. Therapy helped on finding different routes for dealing with problems. Seek out help, and I hope you will feel better soon!
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Bipolar I Meds: Lamotrigine as mood stabiliser Agomelatine and Sertralin as antidepressant Zopiclonum for sleeping when needed Lectopam to calm down when mixed |
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Jul 05, 2019, 03:54 PM
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Quote:
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dx: schizoaffective bipolar type; OCD; GAD rx: clozapine, clonazepam PRN |
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Jul 05, 2019, 04:00 PM
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Quote:
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#7
Jul 05, 2019, 04:08 PM
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Yeah I tend to sleep nearly around the clock when depressed
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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Jul 05, 2019, 08:50 PM
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It is called hypersomnia and is one of the symptoms of depression. I have had both depression with hypersomnia and depression with early awakenings - the latter were frightful. I'd rather sleep off depression. Also, hypersomnia may happen when you are rising from depression, for some time, until you feel stable again.
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Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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#9
Jul 05, 2019, 10:51 PM
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When I’m depressed it’s actually a good thing for “me” to sleep, I’m safer that way.
I hope your Med change kicks in fast
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Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
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#10
Jul 06, 2019, 12:29 AM
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I used to sleep like that all the time. Depression was off the charts. My doc was urging me to try lithium for the longest time and I kept resisting, thinking it wouldn't do anything. But I was amazed to find it helped a lot.
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#11
Jul 06, 2019, 11:58 AM
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Yes, I sleep a lot with sedating meds given to me during an episode.
When depressed, I tend to be agitated and do not sleep well. I hope you feel better soon!
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May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. 
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Jul 06, 2019, 01:54 PM
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I sleep as much as I can when depressed. I also used to take more Seroquel when depressed (or manic) and that also added to the sleepy feeling.
I get really low on energy, and I either sleep or do as little as possible. (I am still able to work fulltime- but when it’s severe I have to take som day off and just sleep or well, recover) I hope things turn for you soon, and that you will feel better 
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Jul 06, 2019, 09:16 PM
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I hope things will start looking up soon.
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Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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Jul 07, 2019, 11:26 AM
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Yes, I sleep 14-16 hours a day when I’m severely depressed without any change in medications. For me, that’s a good thing. Maybe talk to your pdoc?
I hope you feel better soon. 
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Jul 07, 2019, 11:29 AM
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Extreme sleeping is how I cope with my depression. I feel like I'm escaping from all my troubles when my sleep increases. I even nap during the day just to re-charge. It can get rather bothersome though when I have things to do and commitments to make. Sometimes it gets very frustrating.
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"Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master  Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
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Jul 07, 2019, 04:01 PM
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I, too, deal with depression by sleeping. If I don’t have anything to do during the day (like if I take the day off from work bc I’m too depressed to go in) I will sleep for six to eight hours during the day, get up to pick up my son, and go back to sleep at 8pm and sleep straight through until I have to get up again.
Like others have said, sometimes it’s better for me to be asleep because at least then I’m not actively planning anything.
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