Posted by Dinah on January 22, 2002, at 8:58:48
I feel terrible this morning. I've had trouble with increased anxiety and OCD, hypersexuality, "enthusiasms", and most of all insomnia since Christmas. In fact ever since I started feeling really cheerful. It's not hypomania, it's a step or two below that, but I was feeling pretty good. Unfortunately the cumulative effects of lack of sleep are beginning to show up. My thoughts are rambling and disorganized and I am having trouble focusing.
So I pulled out all the stops last night in an attempt to get some sleep. I took extra Klonopin. I had my husband hold me tight and my dog snuggle up to me. It worked to some extent and I had the longest night's sleep in weeks, but I feel awful this morning. Groggy and an awful headache. And I still feel somewhat overstimulated. I just can't decide whether to ride this out and enjoy it or if I should call my pdoc about increasing the Depakote at least for a while. My busy season at work is going to start soon and the insomnia and OCD will be helpful to me then, but I'm not sure I can sustain it that long.
Just rambling on, but any advice would be appreciated. I'm not sure how clearly I am thinking right now. In some areas I feel like I'm thinking more clearly than usual. I aced a game of memory last night! But in some areas I just feel muddled.
poster:Dinah
thread:17066
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