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    ok.. I take this medicine for bi-polar.. and it has been working great for the last few months.. but one night I got reallllllyyy drunk ( yea I know I should not have, I was haven a bad day, It never happens and It wont again) but I slept for like 18 hours that day.. ever since then I have been SSOOOOOOOO sleepy.. like its reaally hard to stay awake.. I have done energy drinks that helps a lil ( the 5 hour energy one) I worked out.. I took cold showers, everything..I was wondering can you get a side effect that you never had before with meds?? I know you can not be allergic to something and oneday you become allergic to it?? I have made an app. with my doctor but that is like 2 weeks away..IM soooooooo tired!!! I only slept like 8 hours this night and thats after clean the house and working all day!! could it have something to do with what time I go to bed?? cause I dont get out of the club til 2:30, so Im in bed at like 3 ish


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    Default Re: medicine ??

    (Glad to see that you figured out how to start your own thread. Congrats.)

    Few quick questions ...

    How long ago was the night you sept for 18 hours?

    You mentioned you "only slept 8 hours" is this much less than normal?

    You're signature block mentions your a single teem mom of twins and a pre-med student. WOW!!! On top of dancing till 2:30 AM, could this all be stress related?



    Yes hours can effect things, along with changes in diet or environment. Also depending on where you live your own circadian rythms can be trown off with the change in season, day-light savings and/or the hours you keep.

    Just as it is possible to develop a tollerance for a drug over time, it is possible for new presciption side effects to appear or intensify. You're doctor will hopefully be able to help gauge this for you.


    Take care.



    (Btw - the thread may get moved by one of the mods to Body Business, as it may be a better fit for that area.)
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    You may just be exhausted from taking care of your children, going to school, and dancing all at the same time. I would suggest taking like one of two days to relax, but not too much if you got responsibilities. I think all that pressure and energy from all three things might be taking its toll on you. But I would look into other things, and maybe a lil more background info might help.

    Have you seen a doc...? They might be able to figure out whats wrong, maybe depression, or maybe something physically wrong or harmful to you. Don't be offended, I mean nothing wrong by what i said.
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    I think it has a mix of being stress related and just getting so used to the medicine.... some days I want to sleep a lot like ten hours, other days I can only sleep 2-3 hours even if Im exhausted.. its just something with my bi-polar thing.. I have an apt. with my doctor but I am not taking that medicine anymore..I just felt terrible..


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    Well with all of the things going on in your life (especially the young ones) it's not surprising you have varied sleep patterns.

    Hopefully your doctor will be able to guide you.

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    You cannot stop meds like that cold turkey!!! You must wean yourself off them! BTDT!

    Um your a teen pre-med student?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gemini_Syn View Post
    You cannot stop meds like that cold turkey!!! You must wean yourself off them! BTDT!

    Um your a teen pre-med student?
    Yes, I am going to college and I had my klds at 17, which makes me a teen mother. I am 21 now


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    OH! So you are not a teen, just had the babes when you were a teen.


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    If you're taking meds for bi-polar, drinking alcohol can have some lonnnnnnnnng results, which is one of the (many reasons you should never drink when on medications). You can experience side effects, including extreme fatigure, for weeks and weeks after, even if you don't drink again.

    Also, you should never just stop taking the meds. That can really fuck with your system, causing more serious side effects.

    I would call your doctor again and say you need to be seen immediately. You may have caused some serious problems that need to be fixed asap.

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    well I dont really drink a lot.. barely ever.. but I cut my meds and Im still waiting for my doc apt.


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    Quote Originally Posted by babybambi08 View Post
    well I dont really drink a lot.. barely ever.. but I cut my meds and Im still waiting for my doc apt.
    Cutting your medicine has severe side effects, such as extreme fatigue, general fuzziness, etc.

    It's a very bad idea to cut medicine without a doctor's supervision and advice on weaning off.

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