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can't sleep

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Having a really really bad time lately. BP 1 was stable on meds, lithium, lamictal, wellbutrin and abilify, new pdoc switched stuff up. Now I'm rapid cycling like crazy, can't accomplish anything at home. Just sit here like im dead or buzz around like a humming bird, doing barely nothing can barely type coherently right now, totally reved up. Feel so empty and alone. Need to talk need to feel safe. please dont tell me to talk to my pdoc I called her on tues she put my meds back I'm waiting for them to work. I need help with how to handle this cause im just freaking out and i can't stop cutting.

Alice
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ugh, don't med changes blow :( Poor you.
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yea this is my first time dealing with this and its so defeating I was doing so well now Im considering putting myself in the hospital ... again
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Yeah, why'd they go and change your meds, how annoying.
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New pdoc think they know everything this one seemed to not believe my diagnosis and keep pushing SAD on me im like no lady no
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*sigh*
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I'm sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. I can relate because there hasn't been a med found yet that will keep me down for long. last month in three days I painted the entire inside of my house, relined every cupboard and fixed everything that was broken. My husband came home from a 7 day out of state construction job and said that's nice honey, but we are moving next month!!!
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Aw, so much work for so little time to enjoy it ... at least it will help if you are selling your house and it sounds like your husband really gets it. One of my exs was just scared of me that sucked. The most recent one gets it he just wont me serious at all till I'm stable it sucks
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nope,it's a rental but I guess I will get my security deposit back cuz the landlord is happy with it too.
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my husband used to get scared when we were kids & I was bad but we have been together since I was in middle school. I broke him in early I guess. All jokes aside, I was lucky, he is great.
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Thats great :)
When were you diagnosed? .. if you dont mind my asking
computerbob1
computerbob1
Hi Alice, sorry you can't sleep. I had the opposite problem lately. I've only been awake a few hours over the last few days ...
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that was my yesterday ... isnt rapid cycling fun ... i swear every three hours i needed another nap
computerbob1
computerbob1
It is but I've had too much sleep now. my head hurts.

What would help you relax and get to sleep?
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some really fun sex? ... heh, usually I just get in a frenzy working on stuff ... but im trying to calm it down by not letting it completely take over
computerbob1
computerbob1
Sex is good but I've been alone for a long time so I take a long hot shower, put on some easy rock music and slide into some clean sheets
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