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Magnate
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May 07, 2024 at 12:11 AM
#421
A streak of good nights for me when I actually wind down before bedtime. Will do the same tonight. It is so rewarding. And yes, floss/scrape tongue/brush before bedtime feels very pleasant.
What happens then to me is that I wake up at 5AM hungry. I no longer fight it. I get up, have breakfast and either work until I am sleepy and then go to bed or go back to bed right away. My pdoc agrees that this is far better than waking up at 3AM hungry. At 5AM, it is like having a very early breakfast. At 3AM, it is completely abnormal. __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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May 15, 2024 at 08:38 PM
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I'm glad that you're improving, @Tart Cherry Jam!
I've been pushing through the tiredness I feel in the early evening, getting a "second wind" and then going to bed later than usual, like at 11pm. Then, I might wake up alert at about 5am and either get up, or get another 90 minutes of sleep and get up at 6:30am. I seem to do well either way. Six or 7.5 hours of sleep seem right. CPAP-wise, the new mask fits better, too, and the new machine has upgraded algorithms that seem to make exhaling a little easier. It also has an auto-start mode -- it starts up whenever I put the mask on and start breathing. This is helpful on the days when I sleep on the other side of the bed. Hope all of you folks are practicing good sleep hygiene! __________________ Major Depressive Disorder; Sleep Apnea; possibly on the spectrum Nuvigil 50mg; Effexor 37.5mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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May 15, 2024 at 08:47 PM
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I had a bad night last night. I went to bed on time but ended up reading past my usual shut off time and thus stayed awake past the effectiveness of the meds and couldn’t get to sleep.
I felt subpar all day and opted out of the poker night and instead took a shower and relaxed with mind numbing tv. Plan to hit the hay early tonight. __________________ 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 |
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Magnate
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May 16, 2024 at 01:02 AM
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I am going to be away until the end of the month. Looking forward to catching up then!
__________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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