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05/09/2008 02:48
carmen33
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 Got it right this time, and have been reading the parts of yesterdays that happened after I went to bed, and you should be ashamed of yourselves for discussing computers, now I am going to have to get a parental control for ours and block computer sites like you would porn sites, or Glenn will be wanting to up grade our computer again..lol...

I don't mind him doing it, but it seems each time the parts get more and more expensive..lol.. sitting here at almost 4 AM and debating on making coffee. guess that I might as well as the body is wanting some and I don't know about being able to go back to sleep..

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
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05/09/2008 02:56
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 hey carmen,

i'm with ya on the coffee. I've been trying to go to sleep for the last 4 hours with no success. even took two sleeping pills and still no justice. The only thing about making coffee at this hour I would probably wake everyone else up
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05/09/2008 03:03
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 G'day from Australia! I have just gotten home from work so it must be very early in the morning in the US..

DOn't ya hate it when the sleeping pills just don't seem to kick in? I am sometimes tempted to take more but wouldn't dare in case I just struggled to get up later.
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05/09/2008 03:07
joe7usmc
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 yeah it seems like i cant win lately. I'm on gabapentin for a mood stabilizer and it hasn't worked to well lately. I just have this incredible need for lots and lots of sleep. Now my doc just reduced the dosage and immediately I can't sleep. This ain't fair lol
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05/09/2008 03:19
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 Ok its official, I'm not gonna go back to sleep. My rule is if the birds are starting to chirp it's time to realize that a new day is starting whether I like it or not.
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05/09/2008 03:28
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 Damn birds!! When you hear them you know you just shouldn't keep trying to sleep anymore. I only slept for three hours last night. Too excited. Buzzing around and restless again. At least I am happy and hyper today!!

I am not on any meds at present as I have just been diagnosed. Have had lots of blood test this week and will be back to my doc next week for results and hopefully starting a mood stabiliser. They are not sure what to give me yet as I have a history of blood disorders and have to get clearance from a hemotologist before I can start anything. Lithium i the most like for me at present.
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05/09/2008 03:32
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 I was on lithium for a while. Didn't work too well for me but that's the fun part, trying to find the right medication, or medications for you particular body chemistry. It's going on a year and a half of being diagnosed and still we're not at the right mix now. And sometimes your body just rejects the meds after they have been working for a while. It can be frustrating but you just gotta be patient and hang in there
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05/09/2008 03:41
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 Yeah..I'm impatient. Just want to start so however long it takes to find the mix (1- 2 years maybe?) comes sooner rather than later.

I'll think i'll be ok with compliance because I have just had enough of living with so much up and downs. Just to take the edge of them for a while would be a great step forward. I am scared about side effects. Am already overweight - don't want to put on anymore pounds...

I am still working a pretty stressful job running a business at the moment. I just want to quit and give the time over to myself. Am worried about side effects/worse mood swings making it impossible to work. My partner is in the middle of buying a business. If it comes off, I will be able to quit work forever!!! Just focus on getting better, exercising, eating well and loving my family..

Post edited by: shellymania, at: 05/09/2008 03:42
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05/09/2008 03:44
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 Hey you too, Joe bummer about not being able to sleep, that stinks, I am up early due to going to bed extra early last night, I find that stress makes me sleep.. not a good thing.

I don't have to worry about waking anyone, just me and the hubby here, and he is use to me being up at ungodly hours, between the sleep apnea, diabetes and bipolar I don't sleep well to begin with...

Shelly? I don't believe I have had the chance to say welcome to the group, so Welcome, it's a good place with people who understand, hopefully you will get lucky like I have and find the right medication the first time, I am on lamictal... we've had to up the dose a couple of times, but it is working..

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/ 02_diagnosis.html#soft
http://www.mdjunction.com/hidradenitis-suppurativa
http://www.mdjunction.com/diabetes-type-1
http://www.mdjunction.com/diabetes-type-2
http://www.mdjunction.com/bipolar-type-ii
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05/09/2008 03:49
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 yeah shelly don't necessarily go by my account of how long it takes. One of the hardest things for me to accept is the fact that most likely, I'm going to be on meds for the rest of my life. It took quite a toll on me. But hopefully your lucky like Carmen and just need some fine tuning from time to time. Right now I think I'm at that tweaking stage so hopefully I will be back to my "normal" self again soon
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