Posted by michelle99 on November 5, 2010, at 18:17:04
In reply to Sleep Deprivation + Parnate (or any other med), posted by maoi_wowee on November 2, 2010, at 4:32:57
> Anyone tried sleep deprivation to supplement their medication? I've tried total sleep deprivation a handful of times and each time it has completely cured my depression, though only for the day following the night of missed sleep.
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> It's certainly not a substitute for my parnate, but once in a while when I know I need or want to be depression free for a day, it's a wonderful thing to do. If only it lasted...I don't know which comes first. I become manic and than sleep deprived and than more manic...goes on for months...only sleep a couple hours a night...if I take a klonopin so I can sleep the manic cycle stops...so if I want to be manic I skip the klonopin and I stop sleeping and feel manic (euphoria and nuts)...I'm manic right now..haven't slept for days and just want to keep writing...feel really good..don't want to sleep because this will end..
How long can I go like this..get into fights and feel really aggressive...you know like i'm invinceable..feel so good...don't need sleep...I rest a couple hours a night
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