Posted by john1022 on January 13, 2004, at 10:56:47
In reply to Re: Medication sensitivities- what is causing this?, posted by HappyGirl on January 12, 2004, at 23:56:33
Thanks for the feedback.
For some reason I believe strongly that my sleeping problem stems from a serotonin problem and not a bipolar overactive glucose or mania problem. Lithium orotate has helped me feel a little better, but only back to the point I was before I started feeling not so well from the antidepressants.
It just seems that this is the exact same problem as I had in the past that was very easily fixed with Effexor. If Effexor isn't used for bipolar related sleep problems or mania, it just leads me to believe that it is serotonin related and not bipolar related. I believe her diagnosis could be correct, but I feel a moodstablizer or antimanic agent isn't going to fix the sleep problem.
But I could be totally wrong. I trust the doctor and will do whatever she thinks is best though, but I am just getting a little desperate as this has been going on for 1/2 year and I need to get better or at least be able to fall asleep on my own.
I will definitely keep trazodone in mind though. Thanks!
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