Since I transferred out of community college into a four year, I’ve had trouble adjusting to work amounts, competition, and grade deflation. I went from star student to C student in two semesters and have only recently gotten my grades up. More interestingly however, I’ve become more and more neurotic. I absolutely, positively, cannot fall asleep the night before exams, important meetings, presentations, dates with girls, big events, etc. Anything where I have some level of uncertainty of the outcome.

My study habits are worse, I am obsessive and concentrated to a T when I read chapters and study, but it takes me HOURS to finish studying what usually should take 1 hour or so. I take notes more than the textbook itself. When it comes to studying, I must have everything covered, or I will be worried through the roof for my grades. I usually end up not being able to studying all of the material for the test, because im so busy thoroughly studying the first half. What the hell is wrong with me… I could be doing so much better, but I’m wrecked by anxiety. I talk myself out of difficult things, I talk myself out of relationships, I talk myself out of opportunities, out of socializing, out of friends, all because I’m worried. Worst of it all is that I CANNOT SLEEP!!! I keep having to wake up to use the bathroom. What the hell is wrong with me!
Good call on the GAD. I am seeing a psychiatrist currently, and she’s given me an antidepressant/stimulant (Buproprion) for concentration and antidepressant effects, and she’s thinking about giving me an anxiolytic for anxiety. I don’t know… I have a big meeting tomorrow and I can’t fucking sleep.

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I was talking to my psychiatrist today about what dose of Lunesta I should be taking and I, at one point, mentioned a comment along the lines of, "I could always just cut them in half", to which he abruptly responded, "No, you can NOT do that." Why exactly is this? I’ve heard of other people cutting them in half? Does it effect the efficacy of the medication? How?

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I’ve been having insomnia and paranoia for a long time, and its really bothering me. Takes me like, 2 to 3 hours to fall asleep and I always end up waking up earlier than most people and waking up in the middle of the night alot. And my paranoia’s affecting my attention span and concentration on something important. So I want to know what insomnia and paranoia can cause/are symptoms of and what should I do to fix it. And please try to avoid telling me to go talk to a friend, teacher, counselor, psychiatrist, or therapist. If you really have to, then fine. I just don’t feel like bringing anyone else into my problems and I have a phobia of asking for help, so it really took alot for me to ask questions like this online.

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Please draw from your own experience (as a psychiatrist or sufferer, if you’ve never taken it for chronic fatigue syndrome or never known someone who has don’t answer)

(Chronic fatigue syndrome is the same as M.E.)

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I just missed an appointment with my psychiatrist and can’t book another one for a month, and I can’t sleep well without ambien at all. I would even buy it from someone if I had to. Have you ever gotten it without a prescription? how do you do so?

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I see a psychiatrist for depression, panic disorder, adhd, ocd, anxiety, and suspected bipolar. My doctor isn’t sure about the bipolar part. But I’ve done research and I have every symptom but I have way more lows than highs. There are people in my life that are convinced i have bipolar disorder. I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow morning, but I was just wondering if it’s possible to have bipolar with much more lows than highs. Or is it more likely that my symptoms are caused by my severe depression and severe panic disorder?

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I have a sample packs from my psychiatrist which are the following: Ambien, Lunesta (haven’t tried yet), Rozerem and Restoril. All of the ones I have tried have given me awful nightmares and I am constantly waking up sweating in the middle of the night. I thought I wasn’t sleeping before, but now it is just awful. These dreams are very lucid and very real feeling. I Just want to know if anyone has had similar experience and what they did.

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I had to get evaluated by a psychiatrist and therapist today for disability. I’d originally applied due to my bipolar disorder. Today after a long day the Psychiatrist spoke to me and told me he believes my bipolar diagnoses is right, but that he believes I also have Post traumatic stress disorder. I didn’t know you could have both. Is this common in people with bipolar? I already see a psychiatrist and social worker for therapy and plan to inform them of this new diagnoses.

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I’m writing an article for my school newspaper about sleep disorders so I was wondering what kind of doctor would be best to talk to so I could get good info. I think it would be a psychiatrist but I’m not positive, haha. Thanks!

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I am on Lamictal (lamogtrine) as a mood stabilizer and the psychiatrist also prescribed Lexapro but it’s not covered on my insurance formulary. They will prescribe Celexa, but I read that there may be problems with it when taken for bipolar disorder. What medications have you had good results with?

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I am going to university next year and am in treatment for my anorexia. My bipolar disorder is quite stable. I would love to be a Psychiatrist. Can someone with these mental illnesses become a Psychiatrist?

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I think I have bipolar disorder. I’m 17 and I’ve taken several screening tests on psychcentral.com etc to see if i am bipolar. They confirmed I had bipolar disorder. However, I was wondering how I see a psychiatrist to get diagnosed for it. Thank you! Also, do my parents have to know?

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I was wondering if I could just get a script from my regular doctor – it seems like a pain in the ass to find a psychiatrist for this one medication.

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I was just diagnosed of Bipolar Disorder yesterday by a psychiatrist. I don’t know if i should tell my family and friends about it. I don’t want to be an object of pity and they would see me as a different person now if i tell them :S
What do you think?

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I take lamictal and welbutrin for bi-polar disorder. They both make sleeping difficult. My psychiatrist prescribed trazodone. I’m am taking 25 – 50 mgs and I find that I have no energy and have to take a nap every day. But without it I can’t sleep at night with or without a nap.

Has anyone had a similar problem and what did you do?
I have been taking trazodone for 1 month and rather than getting better, the symptoms keep getting worse

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