[SingDanceRunLife]

I feel like I'm on an upswing, but I'm not sure if it's because I'm becoming hypomanic or because I'm simply just less depressed because I changed meds and they're working. How do you tell the difference?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Uh-oh...I'm not sleeping yet, nor am I tired and it's 12:30am...I'm usually out by 11:30/12 at the latest!

[BlackPup]

Hope you get some sleep and that it is a great "normal" time for you with your meds working properly
For me, sleeping (too much or too little) is one of the best indicators to tell me if I am hypomanic or mildly depressed.

[Simply_Orange]

I also am feeling good more so than usual. I am slightly worried I will go manic crazy again. It's so nice to not feel depressed so much. I too changed my meds. I watch my sleeping habits closely & they have been ok so maybe I am too. And if needed I take sleeping pills to ensure I get enough sleep. Also energy level would be a good thing to watch. For example not getting as much sleep but having more energy is usually a mania sign for me

I watch the thoughts in my head, how fast slow, what types of thoughts, and I all of a sudden smarter, funnier, witty.. Sleep is a good indicator, and energy levels, projects. I hope you are just doing good right now.

[SingDanceRunLife]

So I think it's just that I'm less depressed Yay for new meds working!!

Yay!! That's good to hear

[Confusedinomicon]

i think knowing and consolidating all of the triggers and cues that led to your depressive state will help you form red flags. knowing these helps you gauge whether or not you need immediate care.

also, it will help you if you don't try to over analyze your mood on a day to day basis. otherwise you become so preoccupied with how you're feeling that you forget to live a little. it is REALLY easy to fall into that trap, where you second guess how you're feeling and wonder if its attributed to the bp or if it is really you. thats why it is important that you learn triggers and indicators (like sleep for example) so you can live and treat the 'flare ups' as they come.

there is no reason why we can't live our lives as fully as other people 'without' MI. (1 in 4 adults are said to be afflicted by some sort of MI hehe)

[sugahorse1]

I think I'm in the same place. Definitely hypomanic. Can't get to sleep. Nearly took a sleeping tab last night. Can't concentrate. Every now and again I have to get up from me desk and go prancing along with too much energy. Racing thoughts, can't remember things, dissociating.
Now - when you realise you are going slightly over the top, what do you do? I am noticing I'm getting hypomanic a lot more often now. And feeling very anxious from time to time

[BNLsMOM]

Originally Posted by sugahorse

I think I'm in the same place. Definitely hypomanic. Can't get to sleep. Nearly took a sleeping tab last night. Can't concentrate. Every now and again I have to get up from me desk and go prancing along with too much energy. Racing thoughts, can't remember things, dissociating.
Now - when you realise you are going slightly over the top, what do you do? I am noticing I'm getting hypomanic a lot more often now. And feeling very anxious from time to time

I went through that a couple of weeks ago. The first few days were fun, and then I became anxious to the point that I put in a call to my pdoc and almost went to the ER. While I was having fun, I have a little thing in the back of my mind that was telling me that I was headed toward too much. It was the anxiety that I couldn't handle and called pdoc. I don't know if that answers your question...

[SingDanceRunLife]

I'll see how tonight goes and if I don't sleep then I'll call my pdoc tomorrow because while right now things seem pretty good I don't want to risk anything.

[kj44]

Well I'm feeling really good right now, BIG change from 2 days ago. I want to do something wild and free!! I know I'm in trouble!! Anyway I totally agree with SIMPLY ORANGE, less sleep, more energy, red flag!! Restful sleep, and feeling good, is a wonderful sign for improvement.