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Posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 6:33:18
I dropped .5mgs of klonopin this week, half of the 1mg I usually take. I haven't taken less than 1mg in a very long time.
The most random conversations keep repeating in my head.
I have made some really poor decisions in recent history. It's funny how when you're half asleep how obvious things can seem.
Posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 13:50:32
In reply to I can't sleep :-(, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 6:33:18
Is that the equivalent of reducing from 20 to 10 of Valium?
I found that so hard.
It took me 3 weeks to feel any better.
I only slept 4 hours (max) a night.
The next day was awful.
I couldn't do anything.It does help develop patience.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 17:40:25
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sleepygirl2, posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 13:50:32
I don't know what the equivalent is to Valium. I was terribly restless in the wee hours if the morn.
I also was anticipating the day which is almost conquered. We shall see what the week brings.
Thanks sig :-)
Posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 22:27:09
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sigismund, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 17:40:25
I had someone say to me 'And who is it today, Mr Grumpy or Mr Cynical?'
(If only she knew.)
This felt like a trap and I had to think quickly.
'Stop it. You're being too kind.'
A narrow escape.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 22:33:42
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sleepygirl2, posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 22:27:09
So.... It's "Mr. (insert description here)"??
:-)
Posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 22:51:51
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sigismund, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 22:33:42
It was also a seven dwarfy thing.
But I'm not sneezy or sleepy and I don't want to be happy.
I know.....I'd like to be Mr Invisible.
Posted by floatingbridge on May 30, 2011, at 10:23:28
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sigismund, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 17:40:25
The young are on such a rush ;-)
That is a step cut. Very ouchy.
That's on the heels of seroquel decrease?
O.K. Lady. Here's Monday. Be careful out There. Get to the gym.
When you are finally med-free, send me your Freud bag -+unless it has sentimental value or there's a queue.
Those late night thoughts, the ones about mistakes are big, big fakes. They only look good like a late night bar pickup in the dark and slightly intoxicated on say
half a klonopin ;-)That's one thing to be thankful for. No more of that activity.
Monday, Monday
Posted by floatingbridge on May 30, 2011, at 11:33:30
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sleepygirl2, posted by sigismund on May 29, 2011, at 22:27:09
Made me smile. Twice. Thanks, mister.
> I had someone say to me 'And who is it today, Mr Grumpy or Mr Cynical?'
>
> (If only she knew.)
>
> This felt like a trap and I had to think quickly.
>
> 'Stop it. You're being too kind.'
>
> A narrow escape.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on May 30, 2011, at 12:42:09
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on May 30, 2011, at 10:23:28
I won't be decreasing seroquel yet. That would be some serious insomnia.
Well, last night and today I slept, a lot...my trusty cat by my side, still a little restless though. I've always wanted to find a way to incorporate exercise and sleeping.
I dreamt I was Buffy the vampire slayer. I started out as a patient in a psych ward, another patient was attacking me, but staff didn't notice. Well, Buffy had to cross a river, use an incantation to slay the evil ones. There were twin Buffys though, one with powers, one without. Weird....there was more to it, gets a little convoluted. ;-).
Some mistakes haunt you.
To the gym!!!
Or maybe later ;-)
Posted by floatingbridge on May 30, 2011, at 13:01:36
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » floatingbridge, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 30, 2011, at 12:42:09
Were you playing a double lead?
:P
Posted by sleepygirl2 on May 30, 2011, at 16:01:20
In reply to twin buffys » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on May 30, 2011, at 13:01:36
I think so fb :-)
Posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2011, at 4:01:27
In reply to I can't sleep :-(, posted by sleepygirl2 on May 29, 2011, at 6:33:18
It's my turn. 2:00 am and 5mg of Valium and it's wakey-wakey here.
I wonder how the Buffys are doing about now.
Posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 12:22:33
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2011, at 4:01:27
What to do at 2am?
Bloodlands again, the Dalai Lama's autobiography, a few hours of Pilates, a round of Spanish on Rosetta Stone?
For some reason it reminds me of Banksy's grafitti......'so much time, so little to say'.
Posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 12:26:01
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-(, posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 12:22:33
Posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2011, at 12:57:47
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-(, posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 12:26:01
Sigi, I can barely read these days. Are you that even one eighth that active when you can't sleep? I need serious therapy to separate mr from my bed. When I can't sleep, I read or correspond on my silly phone. I could try a book light. Do you know of a good one?
Are you still falling asleep around 5:00?
Seriously. My bed is my safety zone at night.
Posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 13:22:06
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-( » sigismund, posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2011, at 12:57:47
I managed to read Bloodlands twice.
I found it fascinating that millions should die in a grim theatre designed to prove that 2 men were right.
That's narcissism on the big scale.
But lots of the time I can't read. I would, for example, like to understand the economy.
Posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2011, at 13:30:00
In reply to Re: I can't sleep :-(, posted by sigismund on June 1, 2011, at 13:22:06
O.K. you have just convinced me that narcissism does exist in purer forms.
The economy? That's worse than physics (or neuroscience). No one agrees.
This is the end of the thread.
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