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Originally Posted by BipolarMama31
I've been up all night despite complete med. compliance.
I told my husband yesterday I felt mania coming on, and it's here.
What do you do during manic episodes to keep yourself in check? Or keep from being destructive?
(I called my psychiatrist and it went to vm with no after hours support number)
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I take Benadryl because it's an antihistamine and makes me sleep - but be advised that this was approved by my pdoc as a coping mechanism.
When I'm manic, I give up all monies to my husband and try to concentrate on household chores rather than interact with people. I stay away from strange men (hypersexuality is sometimes a problem) and spend quiet time during sleeping hours meditating if I can - but definitely spend some time resting my body even if my mind is doing loops.
Good luck with this. Post a lot; we're here and understand.