Posted by Dinah on January 22, 2002, at 21:49:24
In reply to Re: Sleep hangover? » Dinah, posted by medlib on January 22, 2002, at 21:03:49
Your post contained a lot of good advice. Thank you.
About sleep - I must confess that I can and do deliberately induce hypomania during my busy season by using sleep deprivation. I can keep it going from between one to three weeks. But otherwise I have extreme difficulty in regulating my sleep. In a hypomanic state or an agitated depression, it seems that not even increased Klonopin can get me to sleep and keep me asleep. I know this exacerbates the condition. And other times I just can't stay awake, no matter what I do. I take "involuntary naps." I just can't seem to get any control over this at all. So while I agree that mood states and the sleep cycle have a close relationship, in my case the mood cycle almost always leads the sleep cycle and I can't seem to make the reverse true. Other than a more potent sleeping pill, do you have any suggestions for taking control of the sleep cycle?
By the way, you are absolutely right about the headaches.
Thanks again,
Dinah
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