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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 415644" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>Might have been drug-induced myasthenia which would normally have sx where his muscles get fatigued very quickly and stop working. Can be any muscles in the body.</p><p></p><p>Or drug-induced parkinsonism.</p><p></p><p>It does sound like he's cycling and that was with both Lithium and Depakote on board.</p><p></p><p>Making medication changes can be hard on the brain. His brain may be adjusting to the change by sleeping a lot.</p><p></p><p>I can't comment on the sleeping cycle - he would need a sleep study to figure that out or he would need to get something like the Zeo which monitors your sleep stages at home.</p><p></p><p>Sleep and bipolar cycling are usually very closely intertwined. If you want more info on this aspect of bipolar I suggest you consult the following website which has a lot of info on this subject including suggestions for improving sleep quality by eliminating things that interfere with sleep.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.psycheducation.org" target="_blank">www.psycheducation.org</a></p><p></p><p>I actually suggest your husband read everything on this website, regardless of the fact that it is supposed to address BiPolar (BP) II. I have found that much of it is thought provoking info for me and I have ultra rapid cycling BP1.</p><p></p><p>Another website I find thought provoking is <a href="http://www.crazymeds.us" target="_blank">www.crazymeds.us</a></p><p></p><p>I should probably warn you that the author of crazymeds sometimes uses strong language some people may find offensive.</p><p></p><p>I don't necessarily endorse everything you'll find on these websites - but I have found them useful, often more informative than doctors or drug info websites and the authors of both sites provide links to the sources of their info.</p><p></p><p>If it's an option, perhaps your husband might consider asking psychiatrist about hospitalizing him before doing major medication changes if his history includes extreme behavior like suicide attempts or extreme mania. Especially if he gets severe mixed moods that last more than a few hours. These can be very dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Is he keeping a record of his mood and medication changes? If not, I would strongly encourage him to do so. It can be a very useful tool when talking with his psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>P</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 415644, member: 7948"] Might have been drug-induced myasthenia which would normally have sx where his muscles get fatigued very quickly and stop working. Can be any muscles in the body. Or drug-induced parkinsonism. It does sound like he's cycling and that was with both Lithium and Depakote on board. Making medication changes can be hard on the brain. His brain may be adjusting to the change by sleeping a lot. I can't comment on the sleeping cycle - he would need a sleep study to figure that out or he would need to get something like the Zeo which monitors your sleep stages at home. Sleep and bipolar cycling are usually very closely intertwined. If you want more info on this aspect of bipolar I suggest you consult the following website which has a lot of info on this subject including suggestions for improving sleep quality by eliminating things that interfere with sleep. [URL='http://www.psycheducation.org']www.psycheducation.org[/URL] I actually suggest your husband read everything on this website, regardless of the fact that it is supposed to address BiPolar (BP) II. I have found that much of it is thought provoking info for me and I have ultra rapid cycling BP1. Another website I find thought provoking is [URL='http://www.crazymeds.us']www.crazymeds.us[/URL] I should probably warn you that the author of crazymeds sometimes uses strong language some people may find offensive. I don't necessarily endorse everything you'll find on these websites - but I have found them useful, often more informative than doctors or drug info websites and the authors of both sites provide links to the sources of their info. If it's an option, perhaps your husband might consider asking psychiatrist about hospitalizing him before doing major medication changes if his history includes extreme behavior like suicide attempts or extreme mania. Especially if he gets severe mixed moods that last more than a few hours. These can be very dangerous. Is he keeping a record of his mood and medication changes? If not, I would strongly encourage him to do so. It can be a very useful tool when talking with his psychiatrist. P [/QUOTE]
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