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~Christina · Jan 26, 2020, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebicycle

I normally don't have sleep problems, but damn... I think I got maybe 3 hours last night. Then I woke up at 4am this morning and I still can't sleep. (It's now 10:50pm here.) This is unusual...

If I can't sleep, I'll go to Walmart and find some melatonin. Who knows what bizarre creatures I'll find lurking around Walmart at these hours though. Sometimes there is some bizarre sh_t that cannot be unseen. *shudders* I may have nightmares and be unable to sleep from that.

Melatonin is helpful to a lot of people, it can’t hurt anything trying it.

Hopefully tonight you will get some great sleep

~Christina · Jan 26, 2020, 11:07 AM

Zero sleeps ! Again my body pushed me out of bed after a few hours.

I am very tired I think I may just go lay in bed to rest my body , if I doze off I’d be real happy but if not that’s okay

sarahsweets · Jan 26, 2020, 11:21 AM

Menopause is causing terrible sleep patterns for me.

Jan 26, 2020, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

Melatonin is helpful to a lot of people, it can’t hurt anything trying it.

Hopefully tonight you will get some great sleep

yeah, I got like... 2 hours last night. lol.

I didn't get melatonin, but I may pick some up today. Should be good to have it on hand anyways.

Maybe I'll be able to sleep tonight. Don't know why I'm just not tired. I'm not manic or anything.

Misterpain · Jan 26, 2020, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bpcyclist

Well, just quickly back on the pill thing. I had been in Ultram (tramadol) recovery for about two years when we moved houses. I was rearranging stuff in the garage, trying to pack every box as well as possible. Decided one looked disorganized and could fit more if I re-did it. Took a bunch of random cords and caps and junk and stuff out and what should appear at the bottom, but an entire, unopened, sealed case of Ultram--straight from McNeil. Now that was a scary moment. The earth stopped. I had been so addicted to that stuff.

I ran inside and got my wife. "You gotta come get this outta here. I found something."

"What?" She asked.

"A case of Ultram."

She bolted. Immediatrly got it out of there and took off in her car (she is an RN--no addiction issues at all). Not sure what she did with it. But it was a close call.

You never know what you're gonna find.

You did the right thing ,Congratulations ,that could have gone bad in a hot second .Please Thank the other half for her assistance ,its nice to have a partner that responds appropriately and is unfailingly in your corner .

~Christina · Jan 26, 2020, 10:49 PM

No sleep last night but.... I got an hour nap today it was glorious!

Jan 27, 2020, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

No sleep last night but.... I got an hour nap today it was glorious!

Congrats! Glad to hear you got some sleep, even if it was only 1 hour.

I got 4 hours tonight (11pm until 3am), which I suppose is better than nothing.

~Christina · Jan 27, 2020, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Congrats! Glad to hear you got some sleep, even if it was only 1 hour.

I got 4 hours tonight (11pm until 3am), which I suppose is better than nothing.

Yep any sleep is good sleep !

Breaking Dawn · Jan 27, 2020, 05:52 AM

Yeah, something is better than nothing.

downandlonely · Jan 27, 2020, 05:57 AM

I slept from about 9 to 2 am. Which isn't really enough. But I'll probably sleep better tonight.

~Christina · Jan 27, 2020, 12:08 PM

Zero sleeps ! Smh

Jan 27, 2020, 12:37 PM

Sorry to hear that, Christina. I hope you'll manage some sleep tonight...?

I begged my pdoc for klonopin to put me to sleep, but he won't prescribe it. I don't know why because I've never abused klonopin and I hardly even used it when I did have it. I am jittery/restless and can't sleep.

I want to try melatonin, but I'm afraid I'm going to be groggy from it. At least I know I won't get a hangover from klonopin, and it'll help with the jitters.

~Christina · Jan 27, 2020, 01:43 PM

I think I’ll sleep tonight , Thanks

Most people don’t have trouble with it making it impossible to get up and get going on your day .. it’s best to take it when you have 6-8 hours until you must get up , you might have to fiddle with the time you take it.

What’s nice is it lets you fall asleep naturally, it’s not a chemical slam to sleep.

It’s worth a try , it’s helped me off and on, right now?? Nope ! So I quit taking it , I’ll try them again in a month or so.

Jan 27, 2020, 07:31 PM

That's good melatonin doesn't leave you with a hangover.

I picked some up from the pharmacy since I had to get other prescriptions anyways.

My normal bedtime is 7pm and then I wake up at around 4:30am for work stuff, so I am past my bedtime. But my first meeting is at 7am (Skype meeting), so I can afford 6-8 hours for melatonin. I just took some because f*** it; I need sleep! (Well, I don't "need" it since I am not tired, but I SHOULD get it. lol.)

~Christina · Jan 27, 2020, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebicycle

That's good melatonin doesn't leave you with a hangover.

I picked some up from the pharmacy since I had to get other prescriptions anyways.

My normal bedtime is 7pm and then I wake up at around 4:30am for work stuff, so I am past my bedtime. But my first meeting is at 7am (Skype meeting), so I can afford 6-8 hours for melatonin. I just took some because f*** it; I need sleep! (Well, I don't "need" it since I am not tired, but I SHOULD get it. lol.)

I hope you read this after a good nights sleep !!!

Jan 27, 2020, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

I hope you read this after a good nights sleep !!!

I wish lol

I'm not tired still

Does it take more than 60 mins to kick in???

Nammu · Jan 27, 2020, 10:51 PM

Melatonin in my experience is a cumulative herb, your body gradually builds up the levels. I have to take it for 3-4 days before it really helps. That's why it doesn't have the after effects

~Christina · Jan 29, 2020, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebicycle

I wish lol

I'm not tired still

Does it take more than 60 mins to kick in???

Yes what Nammu said

~Christina · Jan 29, 2020, 11:11 AM

Well no sleep for me last night but that’s okay it’s just this weird cycle .... 3 no’s then sleep then 3 no’s again.

But hey consistency counts right ??!! LOL !!!

giddykitty · Feb 02, 2020, 02:05 AM

Not sure if this is insomnia, really, but like I have been lazy all day and it's now after 1am and like I just physically do not want to get into bed! I wanna exercise, NOW. I feel so freaking ****** that I didn't force myself to do it sooner and I'm stuck doing chores when I get up tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow night. I'll likely have to force myself again but I hate this feeling right now!

Feb 02, 2020, 07:25 AM

Well, melatonin was a fail, but I gave it a fair shot since you guys mentioned it takes a while. Thanks for letting me know that because I would have given up on day 1.

I have been getting normal sleep now. I wonder if I was experiencing a hypomanic episode after getting minimal sleep for days and not feeling tired. I don't always crash, so it is possible.

Thanks again for your words of wisdom.

I hope everyone is doing well. I know sleep is important.

*Beth* · Feb 02, 2020, 11:11 AM

Ugh, the usual segmented sleep last night. It would be okay if I was fully awake in between sleeping. But it's the too tired to do anything/not tired enough to sleep that makes segmented sleep such a challenge.

Breaking Dawn · Feb 02, 2020, 12:49 PM

Oh, how I dream of sleeping....

giddykitty · Feb 02, 2020, 03:30 PM

Ugh! So a long story but I don't really have time right now to get it all here. Well, I didn't get to sleep till like 3am. Then I woke at 630am with this nagging thought that I HAD to go post something about this memory (that whole biz is on another site I'll get to later). Anyway, I couldn't sleep again until well after 730am, but I also woke up again at ten, then slept till 130pm. I'm really screwing myself with this schedule! I really hope I get my butt in gear and work out tonite!

Sorry to rub my few hours of sleep in your face. I mean, I don't mean to. It's just crazy sleep and it still sucks. I don't even fee rested either! And the dreams, omg!

giddykitty · Feb 02, 2020, 07:00 PM

Just created a new thread with that post I made early this morning on 3 hours of sleep.
https://psychcentralforums.com/bipol...ml#post6759780

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