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can't sleep, 2am here

electropro176
electropro176
Think I'm manic. Had too much caffeine yesterday, can't sleep. Wrote a friend a very long message, told him I'd have to take an Ativan to calm down, still waiting for it to kick in. Tried to go to bed 3 hours ago, but got up 'cuz couldn't sleep. So decided to get online til I was tired enough to go back to bed. Problem? I don't want to go back to bed, I want to stay up the rest of the night. Anxious about dr. appts. this morning and tonight. 'sposed to get up at 5am, but changed to 6am, as 2 1/2 hours isn't enough sleep............................Ativan starting to take effect, as typing is getting harder to hit the right letters. Don't like my new photo, does anyone else? Think I'll have to get a diff. one later. But not tonight. Besides meds, what do others do to get to sleep when manic? Or do you sleep? Any ideas are welcome. Bye for now.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Caffeine is a big deal when it comes to sleep... I drink 2 cups of coffee when I get up and I've now cut all other caffeine out of my life and it's made a huge difference in sleep... I hope you got some!!... Big hug...x
spacekat
spacekat
I listen to meditation CDs or Apps with white noise in the background. It's important to go to sleep at the same time every night and not to eat or drink 2hrs before bed. Also, no napping during the day to catch up sleep! It doesn't work and only makes it harder for you to sleep at night. And, As my therapist would say, beds are for sex and sleeping at night - no napping or lounging. :)
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Unfortunately, I've had to turn to Ambien to make me sleep. Not all the time, every so often. The good thing is though that I only need to take it one night and it resets me until the next spell. It's not for everyone though.
I wish it would all be as simple as counting sheep!
Hope you get sleep soon!
sadiegirl13
sadiegirl13
Sorry you couldn't sleep. I've been having sleep issues, but couldn't take it anymore so I knocked myself out last night with nyquil and atvan. Might force myself to sleep today away too.

Caffeine stays in your system for 6-8 hours, so be careful about drinking it to late in the day. Also, if you have a prn for anxiety that will help slow your brain down it might help to take it. I hope you sleep better tonight. ((hugs))
electropro176
electropro176
I slept about 3.5 to 4 hours this am before getting up at 6am. Kinda tired, haven't taken a nap yet, as slight mania keeping me going. Had decaf coffee after visit w/ new therapist. Probably won't take a nap, would rather be online anyway. I was commenting on a friend's comment in my journal, realized it's possible that due to regaining lost weight in recent past, I may again have sleep apnea, so that's one of the questions I'm going to ask primary doc for another sleep study, last one done 3 years ago. (Keep waking up and stirring almost every other hour, then go right back to sleep before waking up yet again). Used to take Trazadone, but it caused such deep sleep, I couldn't get awake in time enough to make it to the bathroom and had a couple accidents in bed. So it was stopped when I requested my pdoc to cut it down and then discontinue it. Not sure what to do now, guess I'll figure that out after talking w/ my doc tonight.
Tend to stay up til 11pm, then go to bed, get up between 5-6am for 6am meds, then sometimes go back to sleep til time for 8am's and breakfast. Probably not enough sleep, but other residents so noisy where I live that there are numerous noise complaints pending in the asst. admin's office to be addressed, so I know that sometimes it's noise that jerks me awake, but not yet sure of the rest of the time. Sleep w/ fan running every night, and AC set to energy saver on 61 degrees, cycles on and off. So possible cycling from AC coming on/shutting off might be waking me up, too. Thanks for the ideas, really appreciate it. (Slept this am, with headphones on and walkman running in an open ear the whole time I was in bed, did get some good rest out of that).
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