What do you take for sleep 😴?

please report to your pdoc you are only getting 2 hours of sleep.
This can lead up to an episode.
I am sorry you have such a hard time sleeping.

I really feel sorry for those that struggle.

@bizi I'm not due to see him any time soon. I just saw him on 28th Feb. So it won't be until April-Aug until I see him. Contacting him is a waste of time. I'm due to get the depot injection on 14th March so I'll tell them. Then they can tell him and take it from there

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Sleep apnea can cause heart trouble amongst other things like falling asleep during the day. I think in this case a sleep study is in order.

I'm not sure if I can say I take Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) specifically for sleep, but without it I don't sleep.I see that medication more as a moodstabilizer, for me. When I have had sleep issues, despite that, my psychiatrist has added about 50 to 100 mg of Seroquel IR (instant release) on top of that. The "action", as I call it, is different. Being "instant release" it would knock me out better, though the XR does keep me asleep well. However, I have recently been weaned off the instant release, so again only take the extended. Even despite one or both of the above, I have occasionally taken 1 mg Ativan (lorazepam) as an extra sleep aid, but only "prn". I generally don't need it, unless I have a lot of anxiety and/or racing thoughts.I've also added that in cases where I forgot my evening medications until late at night. If I take my evening meds as late as 1 am, I won't fall asleep until 4 am, or later, but the Ativan knocks me out a bit earlier. It's important because if I take my evening meds very late I develop extra anxiety or even mild instability, regardless of usual stability.

I don't recommend Ativan as a regular sleep aid, though.

I take Hydroxyzine, (an anxiety med with calming effects), and melatonin to sleep. It is a pretty good combination. My lithium and risperidone aren't really sleep meds but I also take them at the same time. Along with my CPAP I average about 8-9 hours a night which has been really helpful in getting a handle on my bipolar.

I have always believed that I don't have bipolar, that my lack of sleep and excessive insomnia is what caused all my manic episodes and hospitalizations. Since I've addressed this issue, I haven't been hospitalized in almost 2 years.

Hydroxyzine - 50 mg
Alprazolam - 2 mg
Ambien CR 12.5 mg - As Needed
Morphine SR 30 mg - Not for sleep, but it doesn't hurt, literally.

Exercise, i take exercise.

I should take exercise. Exercise would be good for me.