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Jul 05, 2012, 01:52 AM
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My meds have recently been adjust, AD dosage upped, mood stabiliser changed...then I ran out of meds for a while. Anyway, I have been hypomanic for at least 3 days now. For someone who is BPII and mainly battles depression, this is very strange.
I actually don't know if I'm just "normal" now, or if it is hypomania?! I don't know if I can allow myself to enjoy it. Like, I forced myself to sleep at 11PM last night, even though I was wide awake. I just know myself as needing 10 hours of sleep. My hypomania in the past hasn't lasted very long and hasn't been as stark a contrast... |
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Jul 05, 2012, 09:24 AM
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I am struggling with this very thing right now. The thought of "Is this just me happy or am I manic?" Whatever it is, it's at least a little on the manic side and I want to keep that in mind so I don't get to the point of doing things I regret.
It's good to catch yourself like this, it means you are aware. Just do your best to stick to your sleep schedule. I just went about 5 days of only sleeping 4 to 6 hours a night and it caught up to me last night and I crashed. If you are feeling so hypo you are out of control with racing thoughts try to listen to some music or focus your energy on something positive. Sometimes easier said than done. 
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Jul 05, 2012, 10:02 AM
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Typically when I'm hypomanic it lasts around 6 weeks I love that feeling so much its like how I'm supposed to be but when you crash the depression is so much worse I'm bipolar type 2 but I get both manic and depressive episodes when I'm manic I get psychosis with it same as when I'm depressed so I'm on an antipsychotic for now but no ADs as yet or it could trigger a manic episode. I wish I could be hypomanic forever.
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Jul 05, 2012, 12:45 PM
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Shew - if I had 5 days of limited sleep, I know I'll crash. And I usually crash after just slightly elevated mood. This is a lot more extreme. I feel good though
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#5
Jul 05, 2012, 04:10 PM
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If this is more extreme than your usual hypo episodes, you might want to get together with your pdoc and make sure a med adjustment isn't needed. I know how much fun it is to go minor hypo and how much I hate to kill it, but there is a line you have to find where it becomes unsafe and can spill over into full fledged manic. Your pdoc can help you find that line. Just ask him/her when you need to worry.
In the meantime, enjoy yourself, but watch your spending!
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Jul 06, 2012, 02:45 AM
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I'm a bit of a control freak, mostly, with regards to money. Hoping that won't become an issue.
But, I'm not ready to ever go thro full mania. Nope. I'd lose it. Even this hypomania scares me because I know I can maybe expect a crash. This sucks |
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Jul 06, 2012, 03:45 AM
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Oh my how I love hypo days. I live for those days I tell ya. Bipolar is a curse and a blessing all in one. Dont know that I could live normal now after feeling so much with this disease. I dont think a normal persons emotions would be enough for me to be furfilled. Sounds stupid I know but I actually crave my highs I get in the sunny months. I just screwed them up this year by going off my meds. Stupid stupid me! I just love that feeling that nothing is bad and all is good and I can do it all and I litterally can do it all. Everything I want to accomplish i just make it happen. I enjoy my hypo times the crash is usually far from my mind at this time. Sure sucks when it hits though. Just hit me a couple days ago. Just realized yesterday that I do indeed need my medication.
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#8
Jul 06, 2012, 05:24 AM
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Mania isn't like gravity, what goes up doesn't need to come down. If you're worried, you can't be that crazy
I'm curious, how did you force yourself to sleep? I can't even imagine success with forced sleeping while slightly manic. |
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Jul 06, 2012, 07:47 AM
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I lay in bed and tossed and turned. Then took a benzo. As I was stressing about the reality of not getting enough sleep. Focused on breathing.
I'm not manic; just somewhat hypomanic |
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