Sleep is crucial to and center of my recovery. So when I'm without it, it's time to call the doc. To read more and comment, please click on the top Beliefnet banner to go to Beliefnet.com or go directly to 'Beyond Blue' at http://blog.beliefnet.com/beyondblue/
I have bipolar and I have had trouble with my sleep cycle for a long time. I found a few natural supplements that I take together that help me...
Melatonin - sustained release
5-HTP
Calms-Forte (homeopathic)
(once I took 8 Excedrin and it didn't agree with my lithium and I was up for like 4 days by the way)
tofushaman 3 years ago
Contiued from below, anyways my blood pressure was high due to my main problem in puplic is Major Anxiety. Thats my biggest disorder and now in my 20's I'm on on bloodpressure pills and its helped. Anyways what do I do knock myself out to sleep cause meds I won't take to go to sleep. I just don't believe in meds I saw how they changed my Mom in weight gain and she's Different now all those meds fried her brain! I'd rather be Manic than a walking Zombie! So what else is there other than PILLS?
SLICKT8000 3 years ago
I never sleep, Its been ages since I slept close to 7 hours. I have Bibolar stage One my mother is as far as it goes with different sides to her as well lol. I'm not that Crazy YET lol. But yeah I'm snappy a lot and I know thats due to no sleep hardly. I've been on almost every Med out there and I have never agreed to meds in the first place. I now have to take blood pressure pills and I'm Fit. My Doctor said when I came into the doctor's office and had my pressure taken it was always 160/100.
SLICKT8000 3 years ago
your got shit for brains if you think seraquil will help a bipolar person.
I'd think if your doctor is dumb like most of them then you will be in full on Mania right now LOL! ;-)
oinkysqueak 3 years ago
Hi Therese!
Do you have any knowledge of depression being triggered by dehydration?... I would be really curious to know if there was a connection, there seems to be one for me anyway...
Thank you so much for all the info you are sharing with us!
God bless you!
Trinity
Trinity3115 3 years ago