Bipolar Disorder Support Group

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Sleep med shopping

BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
My sleep schedule the past few nights has been shitty. I see a sense of mania coming on if I don't get my sleep schedule in check.....these are the meds that don't work or that I can't have. Tell me what ya'll take to help you sleep?

Ambien doesn't work

Trazadone doesn't work all it does is give he headaches.

And I can't have seroquel because I take Geodon.

Keep in mind that I also take Zoloft and I have Vistaril on hand
for emergencies.....

Thanks a lot

PRincess
deleted_user
deleted_user
Have you tried benadryl? Or a generic that has the same main ingredient? It always works for me. Like any sleep medication, you don't want to become dependent on it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
my sleep has been screwed up so long ... i have forgot what is a normal sleep pattern... but i did get to sleep last night... and i have started teking 3 mg of klonopin thru the day... and i am on geodon as well... 3 x a day... hope that you get some sleep... hugzzz
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
Thanks everyone Bigins....supposedly the pharmacy I go to says that antihistimines interact with geodon and I supposedly can't have them. They won't sell them to me.

Princess
Bluefly
Bluefly
Xanax works great for me. Nightie night.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
seroquel?
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
Can't have Seroquel.....I take Geodon and she doesn't like dolling out more than one antipsychoitc at a time.....

Princess
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