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Sigh,
Thought my mania had started to faded away but, no. It's come back or become worse. I don't really know as my memory has been really bad lately too. Fun. My sleeping has dramatically decreased and my body feels so wired it's hurting and preventing me doing what I need to do. I don't have a pdoc appointment till next Friday so I was wondering how others might bring themselves down from mania? I'm not on meds currently and have the great big stress of uni kicking off; my calendar is filled and work is a mess so gah! I'm freaking out about all that stuff as well. |
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Honestly, I have no ability to control my mania without meds and the meds really barely do it. You should try to get in touch with your pdoc and see if you can get an earlier appointment if things are unbearable.
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I, personally, can't will myself out of my manic moods. I really don't even recognize the symptoms in myself until later when I come down some. I've been on Lamictal and that helps with the UPS......so I can see whats going on.....I would contact the Psych right away if you think you are getting out of control....Thats gotta be the best.............
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Take a bunch of antispyhocits or sleeping pills.
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I am sure you mean well, but I just want to point out that it is dangerous advice to tell someone who may be moving into a crisis to take a bunch of pills. It might be less dangerous to advise one to call the p-doc to ask if one can take an extra dose of meds.
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No kidding, that was a terrible thing to say. Call your doctor for sure. Don't self prescribe anything, especially when your judgment is skewed.
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"School is shortened, discipline relaxed, philosophies, histories, languages dropped, English and spelling gradually gradually neglected, finally almost completely ignored. Life is immediate, the job counts, pleasure lies all about after work. Why learn anything save pressing buttons, pulling switches, fitting nuts and bolts?" Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 p 55-56 |
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It is very difficult to deal with mania but you might try meditation, soothing music, anything that is calming. It won't get rid of the mania but it might calm you a little.
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Hi guys.
I'm pretty sure I can't get to see the pdoc earlier. It's one on my campus so he's not in most of the week and is packed. I haven't actually seen this one before, I'm suppose to be going in for an evaluation >_< I'm back in my homestate now so the psychologist and GP I was seeing (though not much) are a bit harder to contact now. Too many damn docs all over the shop >_< I ended up just staying in bed most of today with some music on. It kind of helped but now I feel sick. |
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It won't hurt to call to see if you can get in earlier - alot of people get nervous and cancel their apts (I do... which is not a good thing..) When you get like that it's pretty hard to control - but you understand what is happen to you - so that's good in a way. It gives you a bit of control. Right now I'm falling apart - so I guess I'm not the best one to be giving advise... But I do think you should call your pdoc and let him know that you are in urgent need to see him before you sch apt...It cant hurt anything.
Keep posting so we know how your doing. Best of luck! {{HUG}}
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Your feeling sick now could be a sign of an underlying physical problem. Low blood sugar can make you feel all maniced out for a while then ill or nauseaous....and it goes in cycles. This is something you should probably seek help for right away. If no pdoc available see a regular MD. Mania is in the mind, if your now physically ill (and not taking meds), it might be something else altogether.....Good Luck....Post back...on your status please......
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Seeing a GP tomorrow morning. :-)
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#12
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So I saw the GP.
He thinks there's nothing wrong... sigh. |
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Extremely fatigued and getting more depressed. **** it, I'm off to hide.
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I know what your going through coming off mania can make you crash hard. Are you sleeping at all?
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I mainly have trouble getting to sleep at night. Feel wired up/alert till around 2-3am and then I can eventually get in bed without fidgeting but still takes awhile to get to sleep.
After my last post I actually went for a nap though. Still feeling fatigued and I actually had a nightmare relating to self harm which is new for me :/ I don't usually remember dream these days and this one was rather graphic so I hope it was a once off... |
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I don't see what is bad about taking lots of inhibitor pills when your mind is going too fast. It is definitly a very good idea that everyone talk with thier pdoc about what to do when they are becoming manic. A plan should be ready. In many instances, once people realize they are possibly becoming manic waiting until they get an appointment with the pdoc can be too late. The person can become manic by than and believe they are fine and don't need meds. |
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Thanks for clarifying. I agree that if it is your crisis plan, worked out with a doctor, to take an extra dose or two or whatever the doc says is an excellent idea. I think your previous post was just a bit vague.
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I'm on 3mg xanax each night just to knock me out. I've been on the hypomanic edge for the last 6 months, which is a rather good place to be for a BP. It sounds like your needs are urgent and you should go to a different doc. I saw a regular MD during the first episode that I actually sought help for, maybe 5-6 years ago. He prescribed Valproic Acid (mood stabilizer). It takes awhile to kick in, but it worked for me. Now Lamictal is doing the job pretty well, but it does keep me on the high side. Then again, I'm on a high dose.
But yeah, I think you need to see a different doc as soon as you can. There are regular MD's out there who have a decent amount of knowledge when it comes to mental health.
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Please dont take any extra meds or self medicate continue with your prescribed meds as per your Doc. Try get and urgent appt. In the mean time I would try to slow myself down by making myself have rests, driving within the speed limit, sitting down to eat, AND making sure I do eat!! maybe have a bath, though this seems simple it is bloody hard when you are manic.
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I haven't been put on meds yet. And I don't have the energy to see another doc. Too much stuff on this week that I have to attend so I don't think I have time anyway. Going to have to stick it out till Friday to see my pdoc. Tonight's been shithouse.
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First, please put up with a little "history" until I get to your asking about how to deal with the mania!
When I was first diagnosed with BPD, I thought, great, finally I know what's wrong, they can put me on some wonderful medication, and I can finally stop feeling so crazy. Sad to say, it just doesn't work that way, unless you are very, very lucky. The first thing I'd like to say is I believe that medications are critical to treat this. I lived undiagnosed for many years and was suicidal (again) when I got to the "last chance" pdoc before I ended it all. The med search was awful. I suffered from lithium toxicity, depakote caused my hair to fall out and my feet to swell up and crack open, abilify made me dizzy and I fell twice and threw up every morning for a month. There were many more. None of them really helped the mania 'cause I can't tolerate the "therapeutic" dose, altho I tried, I really tried to keep it under control. But finally over a year ago I was put on Seroquel. The med doesn't matter, what does is if it works for you. I had an arrangement with my pdoc that when I felt manic, I CAREFULLY upped the dose daily until reaching what I could tolerate (I have a very low tolerance to these meds, and have many side effects, the Seroquel sends me into zombie land). But what I was getting to is that, again, I believe meds are critical, and please work with your pdoc about dosing to help the manic/depressive states. I'm not really sure if any but the one I know about can be raised/lowered to fit your mood. But I've learned what works for ME and just wanted to share with you. Also, when I get manicy, those are the times I do things like create files listing all my creditors, addresses, account numbers, balancing checkbooks, sorting emails into files, searching online for fun stuff, like avatars, and I'm a BIG fan of online FREE slot machine games (don't dare do it for real money!). or card games, you get the picture. Housecleaning is good too. ![]() But seriously, the real solution is to take your medications as your pdoc has prescribed. I also take a tranquilizer for anxiety/panic attacks that sometimes accompany the mania, just a thought. Hint: be very honest with the pdoc, he can't treat what he doesn't know about. Good luck, please post how you are doing. Take care. |
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A Psychiatrist will not tell you nothing's wrong......but a good long explanation and history from you will go a long way toward getting some much needed help......and meds are going to be in your future....like them or not they are the key that opens the door....then it's up to you whether to pass through to recovery or not....once the meds clear your mind you can look around and start to realize that there is a course of action to normacy......But you've got to see a Psych.....general Md's are OK for emergencies but you need one on one ....eye to eye therapy for these complex issues that lead to your predicament.......It will be slow, at first, but, for me it has been well Worth it........
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I take a bunch of 25mg seroquel pills 4-6 and possibly a couple sleeping pills. If that doens't calm the mind after 40 minutes take more until it does and am appeal to sleep.
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I was really concerned and worried after reading this. Medication for treatment is a fragile science so to speak and can have tremendous effects if taken improperly. Your pdoc gives you a certain dosage or a range that you should take. I would worry if anyone was just taking a few and if they dont feel a certain way take a few more that completely scares me. Ive always thought you were suppose to take meds consistently with slow increases or decreases because of side effects. This is just my opinion but I might even be weary or any pdoc that takes this approach to meds. I hope I dont offend anyone with this post I just feel so strongly and are concerned. |
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Anyway, yes I agree that the "take a few and if it doesn't work take a few more" policy is very dangerous. Please don't do it. Just think if someone who has never taken the med before takes the med at your maximum prescribed dose level. What would happen to that person? They might very well end up in the hospital. You've been conditioned to get to that dosage level. If you go higher than that you are putting yourself at great risk, especially with things like anti-psychotics.
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