Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Before I started taking psych meds, my sleep was frankly terrible. It would take an hour and a half to get to sleep, I'd toss and turn and wake up over and over, and awaken feeling wholly unrefreshed. Because I worked 7:30-5:30 at the time, naps were out of the question. Turns out, sleep problems are all too common in people with bipolar disorder.

Vivid Dreams, Nightmares and Bipolar Disorder
If I tried to tell you the dream I had during a nap yesterday afternoon, it would take several pages. I remember just about everything - in minute detail - and it went on forever, but was all one story. I've had dreams like this all my life - and there is a bipolar connection.

Are Your Dreams Unusual?
Adults with bipolar disorder are more likely to have vivid dreams and nightmares. They are also more likely to experience night terrors, which is more common among children in the general population. Share a paragraph about the types of dreams you have.

Sleep and Bipolar Episodes - A Vicious Circle
For me, both insomnia and hypersomnia are involved in bipolar depression, but when I'm hypomanic, as is common, I just don't need as much sleep. More and more, researchers are looking at the sleep/wake cycle as not just a factor in bipolar disorder but as something that can be treated to help control episodes.

Improving Your Sleep Schedule
It's not easy to improve your sleep schedule, but here are some beginner steps you can take. Your results may vary, especially depending on your medications.

 


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