Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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God i need sleep but dont want more meds!

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i cant go on much more i have colds all the timei dont want a sleeping pill im at my wits end i dont post often but am really frustrated totally against sleeping pills
GracieLooWho
GracieLooWho
my psychologist told me to try something new for me yesterday because I don't want sleeping pills anymore... she said take 1mg time released Melatonin half hour before I'd like to sleep. Haven't tried it yet just cause I didn't have time to stop at pharmacy but she said it couldn't hurt me.
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I am having serious problems again this week with sleep. I am going to ask my doc about the Melatonin. I have an appt. tomorrow. Thanks guys!
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Eh....I don't know about melatonin being totally safe and all. I don't think you're gonna die or anything, but I do remember hearing way back when melatonin was a *craze* that it really disturbed your body's natural processes.But again, I guess we're all messing with our brain chemicals anyways. Have you tried clonazapam? I love that stuff.
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two things...the only issue of melatonin being "bad" is because you should do it at night (bc your body needs to program itself to a human's natural inclination to sleep which is at night!)....and you should only take it right before you sleep. don't use it in any other manner...i have abused benedryl and other sleep aids when i got so depressed i didn't want to be awake. don't do that!

two....in reference to the clonazapen.... WHOA! be VERY VERY careful with that. it's highly addictive and after my ex broke my heart (dated for 2 years) a few weeks ago I finished off 60 pills (60 doses!) in less than a month! BE CAREFUL no matter what you take!
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