Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooter9
Hi WC - I had quite the evening and night but it looks like the episode has passed.
Things got a little difficult to handle for a while but I managed. I avoided certain activities as you suggested and did something else.
I skipped my Mirapex dose and managed to sleep and stay in bed for the night even though my sleep was broken up.
My pdoc got back to me late and suggested I take Mirapex in the morning and see how things go for a couple of days.
I took it this morning and 6 hours later I'm ok: not hypomanic. At work, I'm working quickly and thinking fast but not like yesterday. Maybe things will continue to calm down.
That was a really awful experience. Such a big boost from being depressed right to the other extreme. It's hard to describe the huge contrast it was for me. After struggling to keep myself from going to low, I was suddenly way up.
Thanks for thinking of me  |
I had checked in again earlier and was grateful to see your note!
I have found managing Mirapex is like walking a fine line, especially in the "beginning." It takes quite awhile to find the dose that helps and does not cause/feed hypomania.
I had initially kept messing with my dose, chasing my symptoms, I'd advise against doing so. (I had kept doing tiny increases because I'd wanted to feel a bit better and/or if I'd had a down day or two.)
I have found I quickly settle down (if headed for hypo) if I miss a dose or two and then go back to a slightly lower dose than the dose which helped me into hypo.
I hope escaping hypo remains so easy.
My best to you and to yours!
