Posted by super on January 9, 2001, at 12:44:08
In reply to Re: sleep for bipolars » super, posted by judy1 on January 9, 2001, at 11:57:51
Judy--Is your p-doc right? Does your insomnia go away when you increase your mood stabilizer dose? If your insomnia goes away, does it do this at the cost of sedating you during the day? Your p-doc's logic seems overly simplistic because people without mood disorders also have insomnia.
Ted--Do you still go to sleep early on the weekends? Taking Ambien, are you able to wake up during the night if necessary (like if your child is sick)? How do you effectively set boundaries with others so that they don't disturb you during the nighttime? My girlfriend, who is a surgical resident and is often on-call overnight in the hospital, only finds time to call me around 10 or 11, sometimes later, most nights that she is on-call. How would you handle this?
Thanks for the advice!!!
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