Bipolar Type II Support Group

Oh well! They are still pretty cool to see. I should have the results today or tomorrow.

Probably am doing all these tests just to find out I'm just having withdrawals from Paxil, though I'm not having any other symptoms. Now my pdoc cut down on my Lamictal by 75mg so I'm taking 225mg.

Thats probably why I feel irritable this morning. Sometimes wish the pdocs would go on some of these meds and have to go off them so they know how we feel. Lately my pdoc id making a lot of small changes so I don't know what is causing what symptom.

I don't have a migraine today so thats one plus. Not sure what the rest of the day will bring, I had two sleep spells yesterday while at my desk, I have to take a lot of breaks to counteract this.

I've tried highly caffeinated drinks like Pepsi Max & Espresso but they don't seem to have an effect on these spells.

I got frustrated with my pdoc because she if you feel tired don't drive. The problem is that I don't feel tired and when a spell comes on I only have seconds to react. its not like I know its going to happen.

by the time I realize its happening its already too late.

I found that turning on the florescent lamp under my desk hutch seemed to make a big difference.

I'm still waiting on the MRI results, I know from my symptoms its either sleep apnea or

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder which just happens to be found in people with bi-polar II disorder.

I am experiencing at least 7 out of 9 symptoms of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder.

I'm still trying to get my pdoc to fill out the form for my insurance to get Rozerem which will get me back on a regular sleep schedule. The Zyprexa is no longer working, I still wake up every two hours.

I probably got 4 hours sleep last night and that was with Zyprexa & Valium.

I also don't think lowering my dose of Lamictal at this time helped because I was experiencing withdrawal symptoms for a few days. This morning I feel OK not really tired, I go see my pdoc this morning. I'm going to ask about this other med for sleep that I don't need approval to get, and its not a benzo/hypnotic class like Ambien or Lunesta. Heck at this point I would even take a low dose phenobarbital for a week. thats not going to happen but I have no idea how long it will take to get approval from my insurance for Rozerem.