Hello Ken,

Welcome to PC. I can relate to some of what you have described. I am not a doctor but it does sound like bipolar. There should be a way that you can see a physician for free or for little cost and likely get meds free or little cost too. I am not familiar with that state so I don't know where to send you. Five days with no sleep is serious. I went that long without sleep several years ago and I was seeing bugs on the walls and on my skin. It amazes me that you can write so well with no sleep. If you feel that you are in crisis you can go to an emergency department and they will evaluate you and if necessary hospitalize you. Not fun but sometimes necessary.

This site is quite big so often people feel ignored because they get few responses to their posts. I felt that way at first before I realized that most days there are over a thousand new posts. Keep posting and ask for help.

Stay strong.