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#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 Gabapentin 1200 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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#422
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 Wellbutrin 100mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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#423
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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#424
I am going to be away until the end of the month. Looking forward to catching up then!
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#425
Just wanted to resurrect this thread and see how everyone has been doing. My sleep has been rough. Only been averaging about 4-5 hours even with the CPAP machine. I think reducing my morning meds and just taking night meds has affected that. Been worried about mania, but I think I am in good shape so far. Hope everyone has been well!!
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#426
I’m doing ok. I sleep fine for a couple days then it’s a rocky night or two so I take extra ambien and get a real good deep solid sleep, then go back to ok. I see the pdoc next month so I’ll ask him to write the script so I’ve always got extra. Oh, boy somebody be shoots off fireworks! They be illegal here. Hope they catch them and give them a stiff fine.
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#427
My new CPAP is working well. I've been getting at least 6 hours of sleep (mostly) and waking up for good at about 5:15am.
But I've started reading a book that I can't put down, so it's cutting into my normal bedtime. For example, on Friday night, I was reading in bed until 1:20 am the next day! Stringing together a couple of good nights is better than nothing @Nammu -- good for you! It's great reading you, @LadyShadow! __________________ Major Depressive Disorder; Sleep Apnea; possibly on the spectrum Nuvigil 50mg; Effexor 37.5mg Wellbutrin 100mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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Oh, the CPAP is so very important to me. We had a line of severe thunderstorms sweep through our state, and we lost electricity for 18 hours. I woke up that night way too frequently.
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#429
I’ve been reading too late. I’ve got pretty good books but I consistently read past my set time.
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#430
Up late tonight too at 11:24pm, but I think I am going to go to bed early tonight and get a good night's sleep. Been seriously averaging 5 hours only, but I am still awake and alert. Just really going through a lot of emotions, and really worried about my boyfriend. I gave him the space that he needed today, and I just wish I can make things better for him. Will pray for him though, it's all I can do. I am sorry you had to suffer without your CPAP during the storms @SquarePegGuy I worry about that too with hurricane season starting now.
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#431
Just checking in with everyone on this thread and see how everyone's sleep is going. I actually got 8.5 hours of sleep last night, which is really good compared to what it has been. I am cutting out the Lithium in my life all together, which is a huge plus. I have been getting more hours of sleep lately which is good!
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#432
I’m slowly getting back to my usual time but the ambien hasn’t been working so well. I did see my pdoc a couple of weeks ago and he did increase my. Script but I’m conservative with it. I don’t want to get used to the new increase then have it not work when I need it. I did take the increase last night,….ooooo I slept sooo good. It was magical.
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I'm addicted to another fantasy novel, so I've been getting barely 6 hours sleep. __________________ Major Depressive Disorder; Sleep Apnea; possibly on the spectrum Nuvigil 50mg; Effexor 37.5mg Wellbutrin 100mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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