[Miss Laura]

I don't want to sleep but do need sleep. I want to get up early in the morning and do things with my days but can never manage anything up until getting up between 2pm-4pm

My sleep is pattern is non existent. I use to go to bed at 1am every night. But now I fight it and am up until 4am-6am. Even when I do go to bed at a decent hour I am up most of the night and don't get sleep.

I admit I have been missing my night-time meds out and they consist of a sleeping med. But surely I can sleep without it?

Is it all down to the fact I don't take my meds and don't go to bed at 1am? Is this "bad behaviour" as my CPN says or is it "BP behaviour"

I actually feel messed up. Also I am going through a depression phase at the moment

[Dani]

I think it might be helpful if you take your night-time meds consistently and try to set up a bed time routine where you go to sleep at the same time every night. I know it's really hard as I've been struggling with sleep myself, but once you get yourself into a healthy sleep routine you'll be able to get up in the morning and feel good that you have the whole day ahead of you.

[Miss Laura]

Thanks Dani,

I struggle all the time with this sleep malarchy. I use to suffer from sever insomnia and would go days without sleep. My GP put me on meds to help me sleep which worked but I worked shift work so it kinda backfired every so often. Now I have no job well I soon will have a job I hope and I can't manage things I use to. If I have an appointment I will manage just though. I struggle as its like I turn my nights into days and days into nights. I use to enjoy having this unusual sleep pattern. Now I am so confused and really just need that damn magic wand