Sleep problems are Back

[debmommy22]

Well great I am back to not being to fall and stay asleep. It feels like my meds have stopped working, but unsure which ones need adjusting. Going to have hormones checked. I am on HRT but been over year since I have seen my doctor and had blood work. I see a Psychiatric doctor for the sleep too and my Bipolar. Bipolar 2, the hypomania can make it

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[badly_knitted]

Really hoping one or other of your doctors can help with your sleep issues, even if it does mean adjusting your meds. I think most people build up tolerance over time so that things stop working as well as they did at the start, it's just one of those annoying things about human bodies

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[debmommy22]

Well I called my doctor's office this morning cause 4th night I think I have not slept enough, maybe 6 hours. I feel horrible. How much do you sleep a night? I told them what was happening and that I could not make it till July 1st to come in so I go this Monday morning, I am so thankful to God. I really think it is hormonal. Actually strangely enough I was told by my Psychiatrist that hormones and bipolar disorder go together so if my hormones are off and I am waking up hot and sweating that could be it. If they change the hormones and I still don't sleep then have to call the Psychiatric doctor and get appointment and see what we can do. I do build up tolerance to everything eventually, but last time it was the hormones and once they got me on HRT I started sleeping fine. Still on them but they made need increasing or adjusting. I am quite miserable at the moment. I pray every night for God to help me sleep and stay asleep long enough. Alex has an appointment at the same time on Monday that he can't miss so his Nana is taking him to

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[badly_knitted]

Tell Alex thanks for the hugs! And you too of course.

I need eight hours but most nights I'm luck y if I get 5 or 6 in bits and pieces. I rarely sleep mote than two hours without waking up and then have to get back to sleep again. I'm tired all the time. This has been going on for more than 20 years. I don't remember the last time I ad a good night's sleep but I just have to cope as best I can.

Hope the doctors can sort you and Alex out.

I think I've strained the muscles between my ribs, which means I've basically got a tear somewhere. It'll heal, but it hurts quite a lot, especially trying to sit up from lying down *shrugs* I'm used to being in pain, something always hurts, mostly my hips and back.

I did get three hours in the garden clearing brambles. They grow so fast! I need to get the roots out but I can't at the moment. The ground is too hard and a lot of the roots are in awkward places. Don't want to make my ribs worse.

I wouldn't want more surgery either. Had that too many times already.

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[debmommy22]

I am so sorry about your sleep problems. I wish they had a medication that would help you stay asleep. 20 years is a long time. I just can't make it. I go a week on 5 and 6 hours, I get to where I can't function or think straight. Seroquel on a low dose is what they gave Alex. I take it on a higher dose for bipolar and sleep. I wonder if it might help you, as long as you don't go over 50 mg you shouldn't go through much withdrawal if it didn't work. You must be very strong.

I will tell Alex what you said.

Oh that sounds painful, the tear between your ribs. Can doctors help or do you just have to wait it out? Oh my Mom has terrible trouble with her hips and back. Part of getting older, I don't look forward to it.

Don't blame you about surgery, way I feel too, only if things become unbearable would I have more done.