'Normal hours'? What the Hell are THOSE!!!?

Sheesh. At the best of times, I have the devil of a time sleeping.

Deep depression helps me sleep!!! Sometimes for more than 15 a night!!!

But mixed episodes and being hypo/hyper usually means no sleep for at least a couple of days.

I generally go 'no' sleep at all -- until I crash. Then I go back to my usual.
My usual is about 8 or 9 hours if heavily medicated.
Unmedicated is usually 3 - 6 hours.

How 'bout you!!!? What's your experience with it!!!?

i can both sleep more or sleep very little


it's mixed.

When I'm in a mixed episode I get about 2-3 hours unmedicated 5-6 medicated.

I take ambien and i get about 6-7 hours usually, regardless of mixed state. I've rarely gone completely without sleep so I was curious since mixed can be a combination.

I don't sleep at all.. wound up and paranoid

During a mixed episode I generally get 4 hours more or less but it's spread out. Like I knoda konk out while doing something for an hour then I am up then sleep another hour, etc.

On a good night I may get 5-6 hours unless I take a sleep aid then I get about 8 hours.

Well, since it's a mixed episode, how about if I sleep with one eye open!!!!!? LOL!!!

Geesh a Mixed Episode..the WORST !

I was always all over the place..either too agitated to sleep, or so danged depressed , all I did was sleep

Up for 48 hours, then sleep for 18
and then cycle all over again
I think that's why they are called Mixed Episodes

Good luck !

I sleep in blocks.....like 2 hours then awake 4 and then sleep 6 and awake 8.....it is insanity.