MUST SLEEP...

Help!!!!!
I am the epitome of exhausted, and manic. I am more concerned about the sleep deprivation.

(Funny note: I live on a golf course so I have this picture window, which my computer faces so I can see all the golfers drive by and play whatever hole it is that faces my apartment. Anyway, these guys just got totally lost, pulled up to my window/patio door (they are next to each other) to ask for directions in their golf cart.)

I cannot sleep more than 6 hours even with the Xanax and Ambien. I have not tried taking the Seroquel, but that's because believe it or not, I get very stressed about side effects and interactions. See I take 29 pills a day for the Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and this Bipolar crap. Not to mention the eye drops and inhalers, etc. So when it comes to adding pills I get very apprehensive. It's only 25 mgs of Seroquel, I mean c'mon. You can go up to like 600 mgs of the med I think.

I have also started to walk again today and get back on Weight Watchers... Yes I know you have heard this before, but if losing weight and exercise may help balance me out, I am going to try it. I had a great walk this morning, although now of course my knees are killing me. I have to get my Prednisone down to decrease the possibility of the Abilify keeping me in a state of mania. I hate this balancing act.

I have started taking the Abilify in the morning to try and get some sleep at night. I think I might try to sleep tonight on my own w/o anything and see what happens.

Anyway, please wish me luck. I am going to go and do some work then take a lon hot bath. I think I have to drop by my parents today :(