Bipolar Support Group

No you don't have to be 18. Its name is Diphenhydramine. Its in lots of over the counter sleep aids. Also tylenol pm, most of the night time cough meds etc. If I'm having a really hard time getting to sleep I take one or two. It helps me a lot. If you can't sleep, your mind doesn't have a chance to reset itself. When I've been at my worst, I couldn't sleep more than 2 hours a night, and my symptoms got progressively worse. I hope you get some sleep soon. Good luck, Maria P.S. Make sure you tell your parents that you are trying it.

I think you might have to be 18. Just 2 weeks ago I bought some over the counter cold medicine for children and the cashier had to press a button that I'm over 18 for the sale to go through.

lithium oritate is a natural supplement it helps with mood and you do not have to be 18 take 5 mgs or whatever it says on the bottle, I know people that swear by it. also try omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil, and melatonin can help with sleep. I hope this helps and like everyone else has said we are here for you, please talk to your Pdoc and have a parent in the room with you for a visit? it might help if they hear the drs responses. sometimes i take my hubby with me.

nurse932,

Probably because of the cold meds. In my state they take your name and address from your driver's license if you buy certain cold meds because the drug addicts buy them to make meth.

I take advil PM with my klonopin, i asked the doctor first you have to be careful if you are going to mix. It made a difference I know I am depressed thought because I love to sleep and usually I can't.

I am sad for you that u can't sleep, it's so bad for this illness. I would try benedryl you may not get a whole eight hours, but it should help you at least some. I remember not sleeping well I felt awful, looked like a mess and cried more.

Thanks for all the help everyone I appreciate it. Finally got some sleep tonight 4 hours maybe? I'm going to look into this sort of stuff although I know if I buy sleeping aids my parents will give me a lecture so I'm going to have to hide them. I might be going to the local drugstore today if it doesn't rain again today.

im so sorry your going thru this without the support of your parents, they really should be more supportive and understanding.

It's okay, I think my dad wants to support me but he can't. My mum hates the idea of there being such a thing as mental illness. My dad has bipolar I'm quiet sure, has all the symptoms and wverything but is undiagnosed in my knowledge, not quiet one hundred percent sure. My mum looks down at people suffering from anything like this so I'm definetly not getting her support. If my dad and I were closer then he probably would suppport me.

do you think he would go to an appointment with you? he might gain greater insight