Quote From: sunflagal4
I'm here,
I've been on Ambien for about 2 years. First the 10 mg and 6 months ago switched to the Ambien CR which is not all it's cracked up to be. It's a tablet so you can't break it in half, which I would do from time to time with the 10mg. Not sleeping can affect every part of your being. It's horrible.
I'm bipolar. I've been to therapy, and the docs discovered about 3 years ago. I am feeling so much better on meds. My doc got them perfect with the first try. Then I went into MP 5 years ago. The MP just recently started to be a problem. That just made me kookier. I would suggest that if you are over 45 and your cycle has been weird and you just know something is funny, go to your OB and ask them to do the bloodtest. I actually made a list of all the symtoms I was having. When I went to my appt, I gave my doc my list, and he knew right away. They did the bloodwork ( I'm waiting for a call back) but he already started me on Femhrt.
PW
I, too, have Bipolar Disorder. Fortunately, I am on a good set of meds (finally). I have just entered surgical menopause, due to hysterectomy with ovary removal (because of breast cancer...couldn't take the antihormone drug due to a heart arrhythmia...sounds like a soap, doesn't it?)
Sleep problems and Bipolar go hand in hand. Sleep problems because of menopause go hand in hand. Mood swings and menopause go hand in hand. Unfortunately, I cannot take hormone therapy because the cancer had estrogen receptors. My doc says I will be more succeptible to mood swings and depression for a couple of years. We will adjust my meds as needed.
I take temazepam for sleep. My sleep doc has me empty the capsule under my tongue and hold it there. The mucosal tissue absorbs the chemicals faster than my stomache. I have been able to cut my dose in half. However, because I'm not getting any Delta sleep, we are researching meds to find one that will help.
Hey, have you checked out Dr. Phil's posting board for Bipolar Disorder? Go to the message boards prompt. Then go to "Mental Health", Then go to Bipolar Disorder. There are a lot of people sharing their stories and offering encouragement to each other.
Glad to hear from you.
