[Krikey]

I know I'm either getting manic or I'm there already. It's over the weekend and I do not think this is an emergency worth calling my doctor about. Is it possible to slow it down or stop it? How? Thanks.

[noshadows]

Well yes, try your best to stick to your normal sleeping routine, even if it is difficult, not sleeping is the one major thing that can make it worse. Try to make an activity schedule and rate all the things you want to do according to the time it would take and the money it would cost. Chose only a couple of things on the list to do for the day. Try to maintain the same level of social interaction than you have when you are more stable and stay away from alcohol, drugs, coffee and any other stimulants. Same with too much exercise. All these things will surely worsen mania. Keep busy (cause you would anyway) with more relaxing than exciting activities like playing with pets, drawing or painting, watching movies, listening to music. These all probably sound to boring by it's things that will absolutely help. Also question you thoughts and behaviors ea. is this thought really true, would I have thought this last week, what would someone else think about the way I'm behaving, how can I chill out?
Good luck x

[middlepath]

I try to do anything i can to calm my central nervous system. Heavy blankets, hot bath, read, force myself to sit and watch a movie from beginning to end, drink hot soothing tea. It certainly doesn't stop the mania/hypo, but it does stop things from progressing for me thus far.

[thefosterhousee]

I wish I had advice for this, but sadly, once I feel myself going one way or the other I just have to go along for the ride. I feel like when I know I am going up or down I can almost control it a little better. I usually have up to a couple hour window of knowing the storm is about to hit.