[NuckingFutz]

Well, I got some sleep after my most manic day. I do not mind coming down this time because my mood is slowly leveling out instead of crashing into a depression. I am greatful for that.

[Giabrina]

Hi, I was just writing to see what meds you take? any mood stabilizers? do you crash into depression after most manic states? just curious because I was thinking about going off my mood stabilizer since it really doesn't stabilize my moods anyway. or will that just make my moods worse?

[NuckingFutz]

Best senario is to talk to your pdoc as soon as possible and tell him you feel your meds not working and why you feel that way. He needs to change them gradually. Otherwise you will experience what feels like electric shocks going off in your brain, headaches, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, horrific mood swings (even worse than you have now), loss of impulse control, lots of crying and possible suiside idea fixe or possible suicide attempt or self distructive behavior. My meds for my bipolar are: 125 mp Effexor, 900 mg Lithium Carbonate, 100 mg of Seroquel, 2 mg klonopin. Someone at the airport decided to help themselves to all my meds and a glass jar of Earl Grey tea, so I was out for 2 days. Pdoc overnighted my meds and we expected a short but intense fall out. This happened over the last three days. And somewhere out there in the friendly skys is someone trying to get high off an Earl Grey joint or playing Russian Roulette with their brain chemicals just for grins. So call your pdoc tomorrow!

[Rebound]

Originally Posted by NuckingFutz

Well, I got some sleep after my most manic day. I do not mind coming down this time because my mood is slowly leveling out instead of crashing into a depression. I am greatful for that.

I'm glad to hear it. It's so nice when one can be level-headed for a while.

[Lollapalooza]

I'm coming down right now too, I was pretty high for like a week, getting things done, cleaning my entire house spotless, spending money recklessly this past week. I bought so much crap I didn't need, uggh.

Now I'm just sluggish and agitated again. :/

[Lollapalooza]

Originally Posted by NuckingFutz

Well, I got some sleep after my most manic day. I do not mind coming down this time because my mood is slowly leveling out instead of crashing into a depression. I am greatful for that.

I'm coming down right now too, I was pretty high for like a week, getting things done, cleaning my entire house spotless, spending money recklessly this past week. I bought so much crap I didn't need, uggh.

Now I'm just sluggish and agitated again. :/

[NuckingFutz]

I am sorry you are sluggish and agitated again. That really sucks! I have a pact with my sister when I am manic...it makes me stop and think before I do something impulsive. The general rules so far are to call her first. And until I am stable again, no credit cards, no stores and no facebook. These are areas where I have gotten in trouble when manic before. Hang in there.

[Rebound]

I hope it's true there's strength in numbers. I'm having a hard time.

We are each in a different place from the same cause. For me anyway, it's good to have a view of your experience.

Thanks for starting the thread NF.

[NuckingFutz]

No problem!

[Wingdreamer]

Originally Posted by Lollapalooza

I'm coming down right now too, I was pretty high for like a week, getting things done, cleaning my entire house spotless, spending money recklessly this past week. I bought so much crap I didn't need, uggh.

Now I'm just sluggish and agitated again. :/

I use to go on spending sprees too my doc told me to buy things put them on the table an in the morning look at them then ask what do i need and return stuff well i tried it did it got sick of returning things all the time learned to stop spending just a thought. It helped to just look at the things all piled up on the table in the morning .

[NuckingFutz]

I use to shoplift when I was manic. I finally got caught. Went to jail. Got out in 24 hours. Got caught again about a year later &this time I was in jail for 11 days (long story short) I hear it is quite common for bipolar people to shoplift. I will tell the full story tomorrow when I am in front of a real computer.

[Lollapalooza]

Originally Posted by Wingdreamer

I use to go on spending sprees too my doc told me to buy things put them on the table an in the morning look at them then ask what do i need and return stuff well i tried it did it got sick of returning things all the time learned to stop spending just a thought. It helped to just look at the things all piled up on the table in the morning .

Woops I double posted lol but that's a good idea what your doc mentioned to you.

[Rebound]

I realized I didn't explain what "place" I'm in, if it matters. I've been on Lamictal for 2 or three years. I was really well for a little while, but now I'm fubar. It more or less wasn't up to the job anymore. Frustratingly, it was because I was having success at work that I became manic. Well, that plus a lot of unpaid overtime.

By the way, at 14, I got caught the one and only time I shoplifted or I'd have probably done it again. I did do other things I'm too ashamed to admit, but now I've gone the other way and I am now a freak about being honest.

Well, Nuckin, your thread seems to have gotten highjacked. If so, I apologize.

Your current condition gives me hope for mine.

[NuckingFutz]

No harm done...I like other's responses. I learn from them.

[FeelingHopeful]

How Long Does Mania last Usually?

[NuckingFutz]

Mania can vary in length and severity depending on meds, current life events and environment.

[perpetuallysad]

I'm waiting to hear about your 11 day jail stint.

[lonegael]

Well if your coming down hard, let us know so we can get out the blanket and stretch it under you I'll hold one corner! Any volunteers for the others? Huggs

[NuckingFutz]

Haha! Glad you got that blanket out just in tiiimmmmeeee! If it wasn't for this place I would be... Not as cared for, more depressed. And yes perpetually sad, I will start a thread...probably called "How my dx changed from chronic depression to bipolar". I will have it out today. That is a good idea. Writing that will get me out of the house and into the library. I will also have to focus to get it out. I just love a challenge... Sigh

[NuckingFutz]

[QUOTE=perpetuallysad;1264254]I'm waiting to hear about your 11 day jail stint.[/QU.........-I posted it. I am sitting here crying on the bus over that thread. I do not know what came over me when I read everything I just felt like a whiney little brat. No one wants to hear my stupid self created problems. People on the bus are staring at me but I can't stop.

[perpetuallysad]

Oh sweetie, I wouldn't have asked you if I didn't care. **** the people on the bus, they don't matter at all. (((NuckingFutz)))

[romanjames2004]

I am very glad that you were able to finaly get out of it. Just becareful when reading that little article about tom. being the most depressing day of the year.

Hope everything gets better for you.

Roman