Posted by Lao Tzu on June 7, 2008, at 22:59:08
In reply to Re: NAC and Essential oils for Bipolar » Lao Tzu, posted by llurpsienoodle on June 7, 2008, at 22:00:06
That's funny! Evenings fishy and mornings primrosy. You know, that just might work. The main reason why I added the EPO is because it tends to give me a little more energy, and during the summer months, low energy is a big issue for me, especially when it's really hot like today. 100 F. Where would I be without my air conditioning? I'm sensitive to the heat.
As far as waking up very early this happens to me once in a while, but since spring began I've been more or less waking up about the same time each morning and then staying up all day until about 9:30-10:00 PM when I take my vitamin E, B6, B3, and melatonin. Before I started taking vitamin E in the evening, I wouldn't fall asleep until 1, 2 or 3 am, then wake up anywhere from 10 -12 in the afternoon, so definitely, my sleep cycle is more normal than it was, and I keep saying it's the vitamin E that made it possible, but I don't know for sure. I'm thinking that the change of seasons causes alterations in mood and maybe sleep cycles. It could be that I might start having sleep difficulties again when the winter comes, and only then could I say it really wasn't the vitamin E that helped me sleep. I think I read somewhere that some bipolars cycle more in the spring/summer than in winter. Having frequent hypomanic episodes would probably affect sleep patterns.
I was thinking also that maybe taking all your fish oil and primrose oil in the evening may be affecting your sleep. It's possible. The wisdom I give is that you must seek a regimen of supplements that balances both mood and energy, and if you are feeling too stimulated or irritable or lethargic and moody, then you haven't found the right combination of supplements. If you can balance mood and energy somewhat, you might find your sleep cycles normalize themselves. That's why I say vitamin E is probably the best supplement I've ever taken.
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