The cool insomnia club #2

leomama · May 25, 2021 at 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

My sleep I think is a big part of things for me. If I’m waking up at 11 and not falling asleep until 3:30 that’s not helping a lot of stuff. For one it’s probably screwing with my metabolism. Also I take my Geodon at 1AM to help me fall asleep and then I go without it again until 6PM. So that’s probably screwing with my anxiety and moods. I don’t know what to do. My melatonin sucks and unisom and Benadryl causes increased hunger.

I remember all those struggles

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~Christina · May 25, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Actually slept pretty good last night.. Im hoping for an encore tonight

Sleepy hugs to all

Nammu · May 25, 2021 at 10:54 PM

I hope you get an encore tonight and every night!

Mountaindewed · May 26, 2021 at 01:42 PM

I slept good again. I was able to get under my weighted blankets again and I took 36 milligrams of melatonin. 36 is about what I’ve been taking now. Not sure if that’s healthy or not. But it works.

leomama · May 26, 2021 at 03:06 PM

I have two, mine and my daughters, but I don’t know about 36mg melatonin .

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dude88 · May 26, 2021 at 08:22 PM

. i was on mirtzapine but it did absolutely nothing. ambien gave me sleep walking amnesia. my doctor percribed hydroxine for anxieity and insomnia. if this doesn't work then triliptol.

buddha1too · May 26, 2021 at 09:52 PM

I note you're pretty new, @dude88. Welcome to the bipolar boards. I hope you find something that will help you get some sleep.

Nammu · May 26, 2021 at 10:16 PM

dude, I hope you find something that helps. I’ve pretty much given up on the idea I will sleep every night. I figure that as long as I don’t go more than 2-3 nights I’ll be ok. Usually it works out.

~Christina · May 27, 2021 at 04:11 AM

Welcome Dude !!!

I hope you find something that helps..

The sleep gods ignore me the vast majority or time... I only get worried if I hit day 5 or 6 of no sleep..

Mountaindewed · May 27, 2021 at 04:01 PM

I fell asleep with my headphones on. I slept through a bunch of random songs I’m surprised I didn’t wake up to. I finally woke up to a song by The Postal service. I turned off my music and fell back asleep until either 2:45 or 3:45. I took my meds and fell back asleep at 4 or so until about 8.

Mountaindewed · May 28, 2021 at 09:39 AM

I slept pretty good last night. I fell asleep around 7:30 and then I woke up at 3 to take my Geodon but then I fell asleep shortly after. I woke up at my usual quarter to 8 time. Last night I only needed one 12 milligram melatonin.

Mountaindewed · May 30, 2021 at 09:13 PM

My sleep has been so screwy lately. I feel like I turned my schedule upside down. I’ve usually been asleep for 2 hours by now. But I ate dinner about 5 hours later than normal. I took my melatonin and I’m kinda spacing out but I want dessert.

*Beth* · Jun 01, 2021 at 09:09 AM

It took me hours to fall asleep last night. ZzzQuil will work for 3 nights, then it stops working and I have to give it a break. Sometimes I take melatonin instead, but honestly melatonin makes me feel odd. I don't like it.

Mountaindewed · Jun 01, 2021 at 01:33 PM

I actually think the late night dinner the other night was helpful. Last night I fell asleep later then usual and I woke up later then usual but I slept through the night again since I didn’t fall asleep so early.

~Christina · Jun 01, 2021 at 07:36 PM

Tossed and turned all night long

Heres hoping tonight I can get a few hours..

Sleepy hugs

Mountaindewed · Jun 02, 2021 at 12:40 AM

I’ve been up for about 2 hours. I woke up shortly after falling asleep. Like 1.5 hours. I took my morning Geodon and then I found some Benadryl so I took 2 of those. So I’m hoping to fall asleep soon.

*Beth* · Jun 02, 2021 at 01:26 PM

By next week I want to be off the 12.5mg (or less) of Seroquel I take every night. I don't think it's doing anything to help my sleep anymore and I hate Seroquel with a passion.

Mountaindewed · Jun 02, 2021 at 10:09 PM

I woke up wide awake before the nightly news was even on. I took a couple melatonin but I doubt they will do anything. I’m just going to probably have to wait until 3:30 again.

MuddyBoots · Jun 03, 2021 at 05:33 AM

Sleep (and the need for it) is dwindling. 4 hours last night with the help of a klonopin, two hours the night before. Ahh, this seems familiar, like the beginning of my last manic episode...

PadawanSkywalker · Jun 03, 2021 at 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse

I have a terrible habit of falling asleep on the sofa late at night, then waking up and feeling refreshed enough to carry on for another hour or so. Then I sleep till noon.

Hey I do too but in my bed only...wakes up after a good night's sleep..then again go to sleep and wakes up at noon

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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	May 25, 2021 at 10:47 PM #902 Actually slept pretty good last night.. Im hoping for an encore tonight Sleepy hugs to all __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,401 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.7k hugs given	May 25, 2021 at 10:54 PM #903 I hope you get an encore tonight and every night! __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	May 26, 2021 at 01:42 PM #904 I slept good again. I was able to get under my weighted blankets again and I took 36 milligrams of melatonin. 36 is about what I’ve been taking now. Not sure if that’s healthy or not. But it works. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

leomama Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 4,703 10 172 hugs given	May 26, 2021 at 03:06 PM #905 I have two, mine and my daughters, but I don’t know about 36mg melatonin . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

dude88 New Member Member Since May 2021 Location: michigan Posts: 3 2	May 26, 2021 at 08:22 PM #906 . i was on mirtzapine but it did absolutely nothing. ambien gave me sleep walking amnesia. my doctor percribed hydroxine for anxieity and insomnia. if this doesn't work then triliptol.

buddha1too Veteran Member Member Since Sep 2011 Posts: 735 12 2,547 hugs given	May 26, 2021 at 09:52 PM #907 I note you're pretty new, @dude88. Welcome to the bipolar boards. I hope you find something that will help you get some sleep.

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	May 27, 2021 at 04:11 AM #909 Welcome Dude !!! I hope you find something that helps.. The sleep gods ignore me the vast majority or time... I only get worried if I hit day 5 or 6 of no sleep.. __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	May 27, 2021 at 04:01 PM #910 I fell asleep with my headphones on. I slept through a bunch of random songs I’m surprised I didn’t wake up to. I finally woke up to a song by The Postal service. I turned off my music and fell back asleep until either 2:45 or 3:45. I took my meds and fell back asleep at 4 or so until about 8. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	May 28, 2021 at 09:39 AM #911 I slept pretty good last night. I fell asleep around 7:30 and then I woke up at 3 to take my Geodon but then I fell asleep shortly after. I woke up at my usual quarter to 8 time. Last night I only needed one 12 milligram melatonin. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	May 30, 2021 at 09:13 PM #912 My sleep has been so screwy lately. I feel like I turned my schedule upside down. I’ve usually been asleep for 2 hours by now. But I ate dinner about 5 hours later than normal. I took my melatonin and I’m kinda spacing out but I want dessert. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jun 01, 2021 at 09:09 AM #913 It took me hours to fall asleep last night. ZzzQuil will work for 3 nights, then it stops working and I have to give it a break. Sometimes I take melatonin instead, but honestly melatonin makes me feel odd. I don't like it. __________________

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	Jun 01, 2021 at 01:33 PM #914 I actually think the late night dinner the other night was helpful. Last night I fell asleep later then usual and I woke up later then usual but I slept through the night again since I didn’t fall asleep so early. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Jun 01, 2021 at 07:36 PM #915 Tossed and turned all night long Heres hoping tonight I can get a few hours.. Sleepy hugs __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	Jun 02, 2021 at 12:40 AM #916 I’ve been up for about 2 hours. I woke up shortly after falling asleep. Like 1.5 hours. I took my morning Geodon and then I found some Benadryl so I took 2 of those. So I’m hoping to fall asleep soon. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jun 02, 2021 at 01:26 PM #917 By next week I want to be off the 12.5mg (or less) of Seroquel I take every night. I don't think it's doing anything to help my sleep anymore and I hate Seroquel with a passion. __________________

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,226 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,779 hugs given	Jun 02, 2021 at 10:09 PM #918 I woke up wide awake before the nightly news was even on. I took a couple melatonin but I doubt they will do anything. I’m just going to probably have to wait until 3:30 again. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 4,140 (SuperPoster!) 3 4,839 hugs given	Jun 03, 2021 at 05:33 AM #919 Sleep (and the need for it) is dwindling. 4 hours last night with the help of a klonopin, two hours the night before. Ahh, this seems familiar, like the beginning of my last manic episode... __________________ Live life for nothing but that sweet sweet melody.