Voluntary Sleep Deprivation
I need to stop kidding myself. It’s not ok for me to attempt sleeping without Seroquel. I really should never do that ever again. It has been hell tonight. I don’t need pity/sympathy - it’s just a case of poor management. I will need to whack myself with a strong dose of 300mg within the next few days.
50mg at 3:30am tonight has been enough to drive myself back into bed, but i don’t look forward to the conscious sleeping :S.
Gattina said,
April 11, 2007 @ 4:37 pm
Oh my poor thing ! It’s awful when you can’t sleep and turn around in your bed ! Maybe a hammer would help ? Mrs. Lifecruiser’s parcel has arrived with the first price for my hat, it’s on my blog!
R’acquel: No hammer needed - Seroquel helps me to manage my condition really well
That’s quite some prize you scored for winning the Crazy Hat Parade! Currently moving house, so i’ll comment soon!
that frolicsome kid said,
April 12, 2007 @ 12:44 am
Have you tried going to sleep labs? Maybe they can analyse your sleep pattern and give you advices on sleeping or some alternative prescriptions? Or have you done that already, lol! =P
R’acquel: =D I would like to check into a proper lab one day to monitor what happens without medication as I’m unable to achieve proper restorative sleep without it. This is even after a physically demanding day. Have been spending the last 6 years working really hard on my sleeping habits and it been going pretty well. I risk acute psychosis if i don’t clock an average 50-60 hrs of sleep per week. Warning signs are if i find myself staying awake beyond 36hrs and it’s likely to get really bad at 72hrs. I don’t allow myself to get into that position these days so for now - the meds have been a lifesaver in allowing me to manage a pretty good & healthy lifestyle
Captain Shopoholic Lifecruiser said,
April 12, 2007 @ 9:59 am
I hope you manage to get on the right sleeping track again. We have a staying awake record of 40 hours, I do hope you’re not trying to break that record
Since Thursday is Shopping Day for the Cruise Ball, I’ve posted some rules, or rather just 1 rule about it!
BTW: Did you ever got my little “parcel-letter” I posted to you after I received the Poo book? I do hope that it hasn’t got lost on the way over to you!
Sleep well…. whenever you sleep… (I’ll go to bed right now!)
R’acquel: Yeah - 72 hours. It makes my body experience something like a self-induced trip on marijuana / psychosis. It’s not an entirely negative experience as the mind can become hypercreative and get incredible things done/achieved - but clearly not healthy nor safe, especially when paranoia & dellusion starts entering into the equation in that state. I know the warning signs well, 30-36hrs+ is the beginning, so that’s my cue to increase the dose to push it back & force myself to sleep longer. The ultimate bill for good health is to make sure i achieve around 7-9hrs sleep per day, or play “catch up” by sleeping longer on other days so that it adds the hours into my sleep bank.
Yes - i did get your parcel!