Well, the title pretty much says it... Since my meds increase, I have been having problems falling asleep. It is like I forget how to sleep. I am tired, and I want to sleep, I try to relax, I sometimes even start to drift, (not even really thinking of much) then I snap back awake. It is very frustrating!
I was on 75mg of Lamictal twice daily, and it was raised to 100mg twice daily, that has been the only change. Oh, and I started eating healthier too. I have also been feeling more happy, but I know at times it is too happy, you know? My mind is not racing, and I am not having obsessive thoughts like one tract mind thinking.
Tonight is the first night that I am not in bed laying still trying to remember how to fall asleep. My Beloved said I could be up this week, but that I had to get up early in the morning with him. That will be so hard. It is much easier right now to sleep in the morning or douring the day because I am so tired!
My Beloved is a very light sleeper and even wears earplugs. When I move to get more comfortable, he moves too, and wakes up a little bit. I feel really bad, because I know he is not getting as good of a nights sleep as he was getting before the meds increase. I like the meds increase. (I seem to be able to cope with things better, and focus on trying harder to be healthy! I fell nornal, kindof ,and happy, or at least it's not as easy to rapid cycle into depressed states throughtout the day.)
I do Not want to be on sleeping meds. I tried those once, paid $50.00 copay and only took one pill. Gave me terable how do you spell it... halucinations, they woke me up, I was almost ready to scream! I kept looking in the room, and I could see them, but I also knew they were Not real... Sacred my Beloved so much you know! I cannot go through that again! I am already have nightmares again when I sleep!
I also very much know diet, excercise and a regular sleeping pattern are very important. It helps with the Bipolar. Now my sleeping is messed up. I got a migrane head ache today, it was not fun! I am very sad about this situation. Right now I want to be curled up next to my Beloved, but I am having hurt feelings at the thought of him not sleeping well becaue I cannot find sleep... Very sad times!
Any advice, past experiences, please not to scary with details, or any suggestions that will help?
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I was on 75mg of Lamictal twice daily, and it was raised to 100mg twice daily, that has been the only change. Oh, and I started eating healthier too. I have also been feeling more happy, but I know at times it is too happy, you know? My mind is not racing, and I am not having obsessive thoughts like one tract mind thinking.
Tonight is the first night that I am not in bed laying still trying to remember how to fall asleep. My Beloved said I could be up this week, but that I had to get up early in the morning with him. That will be so hard. It is much easier right now to sleep in the morning or douring the day because I am so tired!
My Beloved is a very light sleeper and even wears earplugs. When I move to get more comfortable, he moves too, and wakes up a little bit. I feel really bad, because I know he is not getting as good of a nights sleep as he was getting before the meds increase. I like the meds increase. (I seem to be able to cope with things better, and focus on trying harder to be healthy! I fell nornal, kindof ,and happy, or at least it's not as easy to rapid cycle into depressed states throughtout the day.)
I do Not want to be on sleeping meds. I tried those once, paid $50.00 copay and only took one pill. Gave me terable how do you spell it... halucinations, they woke me up, I was almost ready to scream! I kept looking in the room, and I could see them, but I also knew they were Not real... Sacred my Beloved so much you know! I cannot go through that again! I am already have nightmares again when I sleep!
I also very much know diet, excercise and a regular sleeping pattern are very important. It helps with the Bipolar. Now my sleeping is messed up. I got a migrane head ache today, it was not fun! I am very sad about this situation. Right now I want to be curled up next to my Beloved, but I am having hurt feelings at the thought of him not sleeping well becaue I cannot find sleep... Very sad times!
Any advice, past experiences, please not to scary with details, or any suggestions that will help?
Bipolarbear Looking for Please ...