Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Breathe

Does anyone stick to using those CPAP machines? Charlie has one on the floor of his side of the closet. He hasn't used it in years.

He tried Breathe Right strips last night even though I brought home the large size and he insisted his nose would be in the small/medium range.

If managing bipolar means having good sleep hygiene it'll be interesting to see if his sleep quality and hours of sleep get better.

We'll keep you posted.

Monday, July 09, 2007

Is there something in psychotropic drugs that attract mosquitoes?

Insect Repellent

Charlie's current meds:

Carbamazepine 200mg two tablets twice a day
Trazodone HCI 150mg two tablets at bedtime
Mirapex 1mg one half tablet at bedtime
Venlafaxine HCL 75mg one half tablet in the AM and one in the PM
Clonazepam 0.5mg one tablet three times a day

This rainy summer I think I'm spending as much on DEET as I am on drugs and nothing seems to be working to keep the biters away.