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I recently went through a big change in my meds and now no matter how tired I am before I take them within 20min of taking them I am wide awake.
I take 40mg abilify, 400mg lamictal, 5mg Diazapam-valium, and just started taking Niacin (b-complex) for cholesterol and 20mg Simvastatin for cholesterol, and one asprin those are the new things.
does anyone have any ideas what could be keeping me awake and what i could do to change it
I take 40mg abilify, 400mg lamictal, 5mg Diazapam-valium, and just started taking Niacin (b-complex) for cholesterol and 20mg Simvastatin for cholesterol, and one asprin those are the new things.
does anyone have any ideas what could be keeping me awake and what i could do to change it
deleted_user
what time do you take them?
dancingd
THE dIAZAPAM SHOULD MAKE YOU SLEEPY...MAYBE A CALL IN TO YOUR pDOC MIGHT BE A GOD IDEA..sleep IS SO IMPORTANT!!
nobody666
I get tired around 8 and take meds at 9-930p because i take my am meds 12 hours apart at 930am
deleted_user
do relaxing things before you go to bed. No caffine,drink something hot. Take a hot bath.do not get your adrenline up. Watch boring shows on t.v. Meditate and cleanse your mind. If nothing works sit on the computer or do something creative. I am not on meds at this point so I have a hard time sleeping but when I am feeling ill I do not have much energy to get out of bed. I have been realy weak.
deleted_user
I get buzzzed from B-complex. I have to take it in the morning or not at all.
nobody666
Mabye I'll try to switch my niacin to the am and see how that works out.
deleted_user
Abilify will keep you up at night I take it too and I've been up almost all night. Find out from doc when is best time to take it!
Pulpit
Hey dancingd....nice writing...are you tired? lol
deleted_user
Thanks Sueboo - didn't know B complex could be an upper. I work the all night shift and sleep eludes me. I'll start taking my B compllex at night as I need to sleep during the day. Thanks again
deleted_user
Sleeping tablets like diazepam will wake up ADHD people.
deleted_user
Starjumps keep me awake!
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