I've had severe sleep disorders and my lastest sleep disorder doc threw out the term Bi Polar but didnt really tell me why he thought that and I blew him off because I never have the Manic part, just depression. then I saw a new psychiatrist who said the same thing and she explained that it was because I dont react normally to drugs. Ones that make other people sleepy, either do nothing, make me agiatated or I need a boat load of them to get to sleep. Just for examples, I cant take demerol, librium, benedryl, trazadone, and to get to sleep I have to take anywhere up to 4*6 mg of Ativan, 30*50 mg of Ambein and 1.25 mg of Halcion (5 pills) to get to sleep. This isnt a matter of tolerance, it's just the way my body works. also she said some bipolar people dont have episodes of mania. am I bipolar? can you really be bipolar without the engergtic waves and euphoria and extremem happiness part? I just figured I suffered from clinical depression all my life. who knows???? well, thanks for any help you can offer.

Quote from Steve_the_elf:

Seroquel works very well for me. Take it about one hour before bed, and make sure you go TO BED. There will be little you will be able to to if you stay up, believe me.

Gee, I hope youre right! it takes an act of god to put me to sleep as it is, 30 mg of ambein, 1.25 mg of Halcion, and the ativan isnt working as great as I hoped, so I'll try some more Seroquil. I'm kinda scared to take new drugs cos most make me sick but this one hasnt hurt me yet. The other day i took 3 ambein then got up and did laundry for two hours. my body is very strange.