Struggling with Sleep and Mania

It looks like you’ve been on Prozac, which I take as well! A major perk of this med was the way it helped my sleep schedule, even just my starting dose of 10mg somehow took me from 2-3hrs of sleep a night to a more manageable amount within a few weeks. If it worked similarly for you, I’d definitely try to restart your medication regimen, at least at a low dose to begin. Talk to your doctor!

This sounds like how I feel at the start of a manic episode. It may be helpful to talk to your doctor about meds, but if you’re like me, you could also try making a strict and specific daily routine for yourself (eg. wake up at 8:30, brush teeth, breakfast by 9:30, etc). When I have bouts of insomnia, it helps to still have a specific time blocked off for when I should be sleeping, and not vary by much. It’s frustrating, but sometimes this can help whack me into a better schedule. Hope you’re well, good luck 💕

I understand exactly what you mean. Did you titrate down on your meds or did you just stop? Your symptoms could mean that you truly do need your medication, or you could be having withdrawals from going off the meds, or both. I strongly urge you to talk to a doctor, preferably a psychiatrist about this issue. To me it sounds like you are heading into a manic phase. I think it will only get worse if you continue without seeking medical help. Good luck.