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10-17-2008, 06:14 PM | #1 | |||
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You know, after 12 years of dealing with being Bipolar, mixed with Panic Disorder, and various other little mood disorder fragments, if you will, I wonder at this point what it would be like to be able to have a decent night of sleep. I have not slept in 5 days, my doctor has been racking her brain and prescribing med after med, or in conjunction with another type of med, to get me to sleep. Believe me, I've tried all the cognitive behavioral stuff, and more, and nothing seems to be working right now. I am new to the forum, but not new to the disease and I know that if I continue with sleepless nights, then the mania will soon be knocking on the front door. Tonight I'm to try ambien again, with trazedone, remeron and a healthy dose of klonopin. So I guess we'll see what happens. Wish me luck.
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10-17-2008, 07:11 PM | #2 | |||
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Hi Mickeycbee!!
Welcome to Neurotalk!!! I'm relatively new to the BP world.... newly diagnosed that is, but I understand the not sleeping... my personal record is 17 days of NO sleep. I'm just now beginning to recognize a little when changes are starting to occur...mania/depression. I hope you get some sleep soon (preferably tonight). Best wishes and Good luck!!! Abbie
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10-17-2008, 09:57 PM | #3 | |||
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Welcome,
I feel for you not sleeping. It's terrible. Have you ever tried Loxatane? That is about the only thing out there that helps me sleep but yet it is an anti-psychotic. It slows down my thinking and then comes sleep. If you can't sleep tonight and feel like chatting I should be back on later. befuddled2 |
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10-17-2008, 10:12 PM | #4 | ||
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Welcome and good luck on the sleeping.
I'm not sure how to help with that. Donna |
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10-17-2008, 10:58 PM | #5 | |||
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Hi Mickey and welcome to the forums!,
I am so sorry that you are not sleeping. I know how frustrated you must feel..... Will you call your pdoc if you can't get to sleep this weekend Have you tried haldol before? I know that you have to sleep....what meds would work on you if you were to become manic?....It sounds like you are already heading there. I am sorry. Can you call your pdoc tomorrow? (((((HUGS))))) bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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10-17-2008, 10:59 PM | #6 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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So abby what finally worked for you for sleep?
bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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10-18-2008, 02:34 AM | #7 | |||
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Hello, Mickeycbee, Is everything else more or less going ok except for the sleep? Are your meds working otherwise? The trazedone, remeron, and klonopin should help a person sleep. In my experience Ambien is a cr@p drug, but I am hoping it works for you. How much do you take? Good luck. Mari |
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10-18-2008, 10:53 AM | #8 | |||
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10-18-2008, 11:15 AM | #9 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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5 hours is a good start!
You have a wonderful pdoc! thanks for checking in. Do you have any plans for the weekend? It is astonishing that you could not sleep taking 8mg of klonipin....truely baffling. ((((HUGS)))) bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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10-18-2008, 11:59 AM | #10 | |||
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I went to my acupuncturist.... sat for hours with needles in me.... after this I went home and fell asleep... only slept a few hours but it was way better than nothing.
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My avatar pic is my beautiful niece Ashley! . Rest in Peace 3/8/90 ~~ 4/2/12
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"Thanks for this!" says: | bizi (10-18-2008) |
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