(((((((Sandy)))))))

I'm so glad that it helped. Your post rang a bell with me - I've felt some of the same things. And, yeah, it sounds manic to me. There is no set time on how long it lasts, but it sounds like you are settling down a little now? When I have been manic, it has been about a week, but in my case it has always been related to taking too much St. John's Wort, so part of the duration has to do with how long it takes for me to notice that I'm manic and quit overdosing. I never did crisis calls to therapists either, but I have an easier time writing them a note or e-mailing them. Maybe you could try that. One of the things that I hope to be able to do myself is to start to be able to recognize when I am in a crisis, and ask for help then rather than waiting, so I'm encouraging you to do that also. Tomorrow you will see her though, and it sounds like you'll make it just fine.

You are not doing something bad. It's called having symptoms. It makes you uncomfortable, so you want to work on it, but you don't need to feel bad about it, ok?

Take Care!
Wendy (or Rap)