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Old Jan 17, 2014, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by purplegiraffe1 View Post
nbritton: Currently the only medication i have available are antidepressants, which well, im thinking those aren't going to help much. lol. I have taken melatonin and even benedryl, but none of that seems to be of help except the benedryl helped with an allergic reaction i was having. lol. I will definitely try some of the supplements you mentioned. I have recently had to stop seeing the psychologist i'd been seeing because i have had to move and then my insurance changed so i have to find one close to me that will also take my insurance.
You're in a bad spot honey. I would recommend going to a same-day acute care clinic. Simply go in and tell them you're manic and that you need them to prescribe an anti-manic medication. Any of the following should be very helpful[1]:
  • Haloperidol
  • Risperidone
  • Olanzapine
  • Lithium
  • Quetiapine
  • Aripiprazole

[1]: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of antimanic drugs in acute mania: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis. PMID: 21851976

Also have them prescribe a sleep medication, I would recommend a benzodiazepine class drug, temazepam is generally a good choice. Also have them find you a psychiatrist that you can follow up with.