Hello. I’ve been taking my meds for years. I take one pill every day in the early evening around 6 pm. The problem is that I always fall asleep no later than 8-9 pm and I wake up at 8 am the next day. I’ve had cases when I decide to stop taking my pills for a few days. I allegedly have more energy and I go to bed when I decide. But then, I lose my focus. I can’t concentrate and finish anything.
I have never had hallucinations / voices. I don’t have awkward fears. I’d rather say that I have problems with my family which Im worried about but they are real and not fantasy.
I wonder what can I do to somehow balance this. I even thought to get some vitamins for mood and stress but I seriously doubt if they will be in any way efficient.
Your sleep cycle perfectly healthy you shouldn t disrupt it.everybody should go to bed at that time
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Im the same mate. I will do my Seraquol at 5pm , and im in bed by 6pm listening to a book whilst i doze off. Bonus is im up at 4am tho, and get the urgent shopping done, whilst its still dark and no buggers about.
I will take them late if im gaming, but that regime suits me. Theres nothing better walking out on the seafront watching the sun come up with a coffee - when every other bugger is snoozing.
Try and take your pills properly - even tho you are feeling well. Thats a common mistake most of us do.
I would say eat plenty of protein as well - thats always a good natural mood booster.
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Thanks for the reply 
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I think that’s a good time to go to bed and to wake up. I need a lot of sleep too. Don’t change anything. You’re fine
I go to bed around 6 or 7 and usually listen to the radio for a while.
What med are you on @emotions . I have brutal insomnia so I’m always on the lookout for something that can make me sleep.
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I take my meds at 7pm, then my sleeper about 9pm
Doesn’t seem to matter what time I go to bed - I will be up early…
At least normally. Last 2 days I have actually slept better - which might be the Lorazepam
I take mine anytime between 6pm abs 8pm. Tonight I took them at 6. In bed now. Will probably fall asleep around 9 and I’ll be up about 4:30am.
Shoot I wish that was my sleep schedule. I take my seroquel at 6:30pm at I don’t go to sleep until about 12:00am, and then I can barely open my eyes earlier than 9:00am.
I take explemed rapid (aripiprazole) 15 mgs.
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Okay, that is Abilify. I tried that back in 2012. It had no effect on me in any way. No side effects, no sleepiness and no anti-psychotic effect. It was like a sugar pill or something to me. My schizophrenia started acting up while on it and I started having visual hallucinations.
That won’t work for my insomnia but thanks for answering my question though.