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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

Hey, PA, how much of a hurry are you in to work this thing out? See, I know you're on a lot of meds, and some of those psych meds are a real motherfucker if you skip a whole night's sleep. So, while it's an effective and direct tactic,  the quick fix of staying up all night might make you feel pretty miserable. But what about the option of going to bed a half hour earlier than normal (or even an hour earlier than normal) for a week or two, until that starts to feel like just the right bedtime - and then dialing it back another half hour or hour for another week or two until that becomes your normal bedtime, and so on until you get where you want to be? Is that an option?

Or - another idea might be to get up a couple-three hours earlier for a few days, so that you're more tired earlier in the evening? What time are you getting up these days? Set the alarm for 2 or 3 hours earlier, and when it goes off, force yourself to get up and get going. A few days of that, and you'll be tired in the evening.

Good luck, bro. Sleep problems are a bitch, no doubt about it.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

See BOTH your med dr and psych dr. Let both be completely aware of your ailments and all the meds you are taking and let them figure out what needs to be done.

Could be they need to be changed in some way.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

I don't know what anti-depressants you're on, but I seem to remember (and I may very well be wrong about this) that with some, you run the risk of heart problems if you don't get sufficient sleep. Like i say, i may be remembering that wrong, but if that's the case, you might be better advised not to skip too many night's sleep.

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ORIGINAL: Kalista07

PA,
I sincerely apologize if I am misunderstanding what is going on here. But if I understand this correctly you have somehow gotten your days and nights turned around is that correct? When that has happened to me (for a variety of different reasons) I generally take a low dose of melatonin...It's a natural supplement sole over the counter. It's said to be a hormone which assists us in getting our days and nights correctly. Truth be told it generally only takes me one or two nights taking it before I'm back on track and no longer have to take anything to go to sleep at night.
I hope this works for you....If there's anything else I can do to help please do not hesitate to let me know.
Kali

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ORIGINAL: SweetPoosy

Hi PA, I have had the same thing happen to me...quite recently in fact...like last month!  Then last weekend, I had to work late and didn't get home until 5am. I just stayed awake until about 8pm the next night, and now all of a sudden I'm back on a normal schedule! I also discovered that going outside and getting some sun is REALLY important, now I make sure to stand in the sunlight for about 15 minutes a day to stay regulated.

I also started to turn off the computer...yes, I mean it. I turned it OFF! For hours at a time! and I actually did other things around my house. It was really hard to leave the boards during my waking hours, but it has been helpful.