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no I have not had a sleep study done.I sleep well to be truthful it took a long time the mouth guard is helping me get a better sleep in other than getting up to go pee I usually fall right back to sleep. So I am finally happy with my sleep.I once heard that for people with bipolar that getting the right sleep really helps stabilizing our moods. If anything I sleep too much. I need 9 hours of sleep and usually get that. __________________ lamictal 2x a day haldol 2x a day cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, fish oil coq10 multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine Remeron at night, zyprexa, requip2-4mg |
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I take Clonazepam, Rexulti and prazosin and Seroquel to sleep and it works well. This is after years of trying to find the right cocktail. I suffered for a long time with insomnia and now I get to sleep most nights. It`s not perfect though I still wake up a few times a night but can usually get back to sleep.
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My sleep has actually been (very slowly) improving. I got five hours last night. So that's good.
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Currently taking a 14 day course of Zopliclone which is doing nothing forme except zombifing me in the morning. I'm still not sleeping more than 2 hours a night broken at that
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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. __________________ lamictal 2x a day haldol 2x a day cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, fish oil coq10 multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine Remeron at night, zyprexa, requip2-4mg |
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@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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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. __________________ Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 600 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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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. __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love |
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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. |
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Exercise, i take exercise.
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