bipolar sleep problems
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Why I sleep so much? I have bipolar disorder .. I'm not depressed right now … Help?
I'm on Seroquel, Paxil, Lamictal and Trileptal. I sleep all night because of the drugs … but I still need a nap in the morning. I am NOT depressed at this time (I know the difference.) I try to strive for stay awake and on task, but still need to figure out why (other than drugs in the morning) about my need for sleep. It interferes with my schedule in the morning and pisses off everyone, including myself. I only sleep for a couple of hours. Do not even have a problem sleeping at night if I'm asleep all the day. Any ideas or ways to stay awake? As the exercise may be higher or something?? This sucks. Thanks!
Well first of all, it happens as a side effect of medications. My boyfriend has a schizoaffective disorder and a year ago was on seroquel with ABILIFY, but I remember him sooooo seroquel sleep was doped all the time, I could sleep at any time during the day and night, it was horrible. If you were not getting enough sleep (which means 13 hours per day) was very bad mood! Its side effects may be due to the SEROQUEL too, but no drug is difficult a person feel well. He is outside ABILIFY seroquel and only now, but still a sleeper, not as it used to be (thank god), but still a little. Try talking to her psychiatrist on the problem of sleepiness, and may he / she reduces some of the drugs that cause it. I guess there is no other way, since he was doping is stronger than any desire to stay awake. However, do not try to run around in the dose or cut any medicines on your own! Please go to the doc and let him decide for the best! Good luck!
Psychotic? Delusional? Schizophrenic? Bipolar? You need Seroquel!!One issue though…