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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(34,266 posts) Sat May 16, 2015, 06:43 AM May 2015

these meds are not right

I;m awake for 36 hrs, then sleep for 4....not working for standard life. And yes I' seeing the shrink 10 days from now.

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these meds are not right (Original Post) irisblue May 2015 OP

Sounds like not enough sleep. ( No I'm not a doctor). Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #1

excellent idea, usually shrinks will do that for emergencies nt steve2470 May 2015 #2

i second a phone call to the doc. mopinko May 2015 #3

how're you doing? fizzgig May 2015 #4

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. Sounds like not enough sleep. ( No I'm not a doctor).

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 08:02 AM

May 2015

I hear tell that a lot of symptomatology can be triggered or exacerbated by insomnia.

Can you see if the shrink can move you up a few days?

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. excellent idea, usually shrinks will do that for emergencies nt

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2015, 11:27 AM

May 2015

mopinko

(71,816 posts)

3. i second a phone call to the doc.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 12:22 PM

May 2015

are these new meds? sometimes it can take a while to settle in.

if your doc has a med nurse, they can be truly helpful. i would think that at the least he might give you something short term to get some sleep.
sleep depravation can cause serious depression, among other things. you should take it very seriously.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

4. how're you doing?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 03:12 PM

May 2015

just saw this.

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