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IS insomnia related to bi polar , I was diagnosed wit it . I dont believe the doctors . Im to calm a person to have it. I dont have mood swings . I have problems sleeping at night and for consecutive hours. I dont have bi polar , just sleep problems. Is there something i could take naturally for the sleep problems? I've tried 5htp melatonin it doesnt work.

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Hi Johnny . . .

While insomnia may be a symptom of bipolar disorder, many people without bipolar disorder have insomnia.

A screening test for bipolar disorder may be found at: http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar-screening.html

I cannot make therapeutic suggestions over the internet. The best course for people with insomnia is to have an evaluation at a sleep clinic. A list of sleep clinics may be found at:
http://www.sleepcenters.org/

Best regards . . .

Ivan
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Ivan Goldberg, M.D.

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I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.

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I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.

A.B. Johns Hopkins University
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