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Default May 05, 2020 at 02:18 PM
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Hi everyone. I’m having some issues lately. I’ve been diagnosed with SZA disorder since 3 yrs now. Everything has been going in the right direction with all the meds and support I’m getting, until recently. Two weeks ago I stopped sleeping completely. Lots of energy and thoughts about cleaning and rearranging the house during the night! During the day my energy levels are minimal but when the dark comes, here’s where it all starts. No matter what I do I just cannot fall asleep, even sleeping pills don’t work. I had to take tavor last night to finally get some sleep. What’s interesting is that in the morning I don’t feel worn out, everything is normal, I can take care of the child, cook, clean etc. function normally. My doctor told me this could be an onset of mania. I used to have it before, same sleep disturbance, same energy rush. Ah and I forgot the optimism. I\m not an optimistic person,always anxious something can go wrong, however I’ve been an optimist these days.
I would appreciate it if you guys could share your experience on this topic.
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I have SZA but not the bipolar kind, I have the depressed kind. But my Mom has Bipolar 2. It sounds like mania to me. Did your doctor discuss changing your medications?

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I've been there and done that.Initially, you will be able to get alot of things done, but sooner or later you will become ragingly psychotic eventually, well, in my case this is what happens. Mania with psychosis is my downfall from not taking my medication. It made me homeless, made me hospitalized, made me disabled, made me unable to take care of myself, and made me hopeless. Please ask your doctor to adjust your medication if you are taking them. If you are not taking them, please take them. I become psychotic then lose my good judgment and forget to take my medication. I hope that you don't fall into the situations I've been. I wish you the best. Sleep is necessary for one's functioning and good health. I realize this after having been manic/ psychotic. My brain becomes fried after mania/ psychosis and the recovery time becomes longer after each episode. This last time it took me two years. Please seek help immediately and take your meds. The best solution may be to get a shot of an antipsychotic medication to calm you down immediately and help you sleep. Please ask your psydoc!!
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I've been there and done that.Initially, you will be able to get alot of things done, but sooner or later you will become ragingly psychotic eventually, well, in my case this is what happens. Mania with psychosis is my downfall from not taking my medication. It made me homeless, made me hospitalized, made me disabled, made me unable to take care of myself, and made me hopeless. Please ask your doctor to adjust your medication if you are taking them. If you are not taking them, please take them. I become psychotic then lose my good judgment and forget to take my medication. I hope that you don't fall into the situations I've been. I wish you the best. Sleep is necessary for one's functioning and good health. I realize this after having been manic/ psychotic. My brain becomes fried after mania/ psychosis and the recovery time becomes longer after each episode. This last time it took me two years. Please seek help immediately and take your meds. The best solution may be to get a shot of an antipsychotic medication to calm you down immediately and help you sleep. Please ask your psydoc!!
I'm really sorry to hear that you had to go through such a lot. How are you doing at the moment? Are things stable or?
I am taking medications, a cocktail of antipsychotics and a mood stabiliser. I guess it was too early for me to quit the night drug that is quetiapin. I just felt much more stable and healthy than ever so me and my doc decided to get rid of it as it was impacting my functioning during the day. As a result - no sleep. I feel like cleaning all the time and also there's a tune spinning in my head non stop which is very disturbing, even during the night. Today was the first night again on quetiapin. I finally got some sleep which I'm quite happy about. Hopefully it will stay this way. I guess I'm lucky because my husband checks my meds intake every day. This is a habit now. First it felt a little embarassing, but now I know this can stop me one day from quitting my meds. And I swear I have these thoughts every now and then...
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I'm stable now and am working. I'm glad to hear you got some sleep. You are in good hands with your doctor and husband. Thank you for asking about my condition. It took me two years to recover this last time from psychosis. I brought it on myself from not being compliant with medication. I am trying to remain compliant this time. I tell my family daily about my taking medication. It seems to be helping, so far. I also plan to always go to the monthly checkups I have with my psydoc. I have plans this time to remain stable but when my insight is gone, my judgment is impaired. I hope you will continue to do well.
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