Insomnia for 2 Weeks- is this 'normal'?

Okay, I have been NOT tired at ALL until about 2am or so (sometimes 2:30 but mostly between 1a & 2a) for about 2 weeks now, and I'm averaging at most, about 6 hours of sleep, although today I got 8. I have been feeling more depressed lately (see mood chart), but sometimes I feel indifferent or okay, and I STILL have the insomnia. Is this r/t BP or is it just me being messed up? I haven't had any caffeine at night (I barely make it through a cup of coffee in a day anymore) and I'm always under warm blankets in comfortable pajamas watching TV.. I have been prescribed a med to help me sleep (Trazadol) but it messed w/ my emotions and I'm afraid to take it again. Is it safe to take Valarian root on Lithium, or is that even recommended? Anyone have any insight at all?

Hi as you can see from my chart I have also had trouble sleeping but have been fighting off a manic episode. In the past, being depressed for me and not sleeping can mean a mixed episode. Im not sure if thats the case for you but might be?
I dont think that there is a prob with Valerian and Lithium but would check with your med person on that. Chamomile tea works for me as does exercise early in the day (too late and Im still wired at bed time)
good luck ;)

Croggy: Thanks :) My sleep has evened out, but I had a period (when I posted this) where I felt a lot better on less sleep, but I randomly got 7 hours one night and then started feeling more evened out, and then got 8 hours and felt better. Today was SUPER weird, I got 8 hours and felt like I wanted to sleep ALL day...I was unusually sensitive and irritable (things people said or did either REALLY pissed me off or I felt really sad and took it too personally) and evened out a bit later this afternoon.

Thanks for the suggestions; the chamomile seems to be a popular suggestion, I'll have to look into it. Hope you are doing better! Are you BP I? I'm BPII so I deal with depression more than hypomania...I'd MUCH rather be hypo than depressed, though. LOL