Yeah, I'm the same as you when it comes to upswings... PRNs don't help me much sleep wise. Also like you, I usually have to up my AP dose and hope for the best.

Tbh though, I like benzos when I'm manic. They don't really help me with sleep, but they knock down my hyperactivity a few notches by calming me down. Helps control my impulses. So I hope you can get your Valium soon. Useful stuff.

Another thing I try to do is force myself to lay down just to chillax. Helps with my impulse control like benzos do because I'm not going anywhere and getting myself in trouble. Then I play on my phone while lying down and watching some YouTube videos that require a lot of attention. My focus and everything totally sucks, so it really wears me out to focus very hard.