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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wanna sleep

solofighter
solofighter
i went to my doctor apointment with a nurse practitioner and they are starting me on abilify. and taking me off of olanzapine. which hopefully will help. i am so tired and just cant sleep, i used to be tired all the time, sleeping all the time, and now im ehausted all the time but when i actually go to lay down in bed at night i get restless and my mind races and i just cant sleep. i get marybe around 3-4 hours of sleep a night lately and its really beginning to piss me off. but the nurse practittioner cant do anything about my sleeping yet because he cant change to many things at once. i just wanna sleep :(
ive been in a high for three days now.. very irritable, was in a hypomanic state really really hyper for a couple days but now im just irritable and frustrated all the time over everything, and fidgety.
arfie
arfie
It is tough to be rational without decent rest. The med adjustment sounds promising, though. Keep us posted.

Hugs and hopes.
solofighter
solofighter
yes indeed it is, i hope the med adjustment is promising, im really hoping so. and ill keep ya posted.
hugs and hopes back
justletmebe
justletmebe
abilify pulled me out of a lethal depression, i hope it helps you : ) ((((hugs))))
solofighter
solofighter
i hope it works too! huggs back
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good luck sweetz! I know how it is not being able to sleep well, & it sucks big time.
I SOOO hope you get some good sleep soon!!!
hugs
dee
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good Luck, didn't work for me, but it will probably work for you., Take it at night as it is a little sedating
deleted_user
deleted_user
I will send good thoughts your way for this med to work and help you get the sleep you need!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good luck on the new meds. I will keep you in my thoughts. I recently had med changes as well and I am still not sure how it will work out.
solofighter
solofighter
thanks everyone, hoping theyll work
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