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For those who don't completely hate their manic or hypomanic times...how do you adjust to coming down and living in the slow real time? I know it's good not to be too wired and racing, but this real world seems to move awfully slow. I can see the benefits of sleeping more than an hour a night - but I also miss all that time and energy. Now things just seem tired and boring and slow and it sure doesn't make me want to stick to the meds....I know things didn't go well with out them, but how do you adjust to the trade off? Brilliant ideas just don't seem to come one at a time at a manageable speed no matter the improved ability to focus on them. I miss the ideas. I miss that everything was really interesting. I haven't found out how to make slow interesting. Does anyone know how to make that work? I think the mania kept me pushing forward and now I feel like I'm just marking time, spinning my wheels, watching the clock tick....slowly. I'm open to suggestions that are legal and nonhabit forming.
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(((JonB))) do you have any hobbies?
When I'm coming down, even though it's really hard, I often found myself looking for more spiritual things, and I'm not talking about religion here; I'm talking about exploring myself inside and put it out in a way that I can feel I'm still here. I cook, write or paint. Maybe that is the time that you can find what you really enjoy. PM me anytime~ ~hug~ |
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I too loved the hypo mania--had been on a high for about 5 mos. then I crashed into an awful depression that led to an overdose & a trip to the ER. So that has scared me enough to keep me from allowing the mania to continue. I'm now on heavy-duty meds to get me to sleep & had my Lamictal increased (also on Abilify--which I have found REALLY helpful to combat delusional thinking). I take Provigil & Concerta (both stimulants) & they help me to be motivated to do things, stay focussed, have energy & I think help my mood. Without them I would be dragging & not able to accomplish much.
So, yes, I miss the mania but I feel really good now, just not overly so. I don't know if you think I'm too "drugged up", but the combo works for me. I've been on this stuff for about 5 yrs. & have been doing really well, except for that episode about two months ago. I also do feel my creativity has been blunted, plus I can't spell anymore. I used to be a really good speller. I used to write quite a bit & got positive feedback on it when I was in writing groups or taking classes. I don't do any writing now except for here & my journal. The tradeoff is worth it to me cuz I had really horrible, long-lasting depressions.--Suzy |
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Hi Jon,
I watched educational channels to learn new things. I read a lot of books to keep myself busy and to learn new things also. I did puzzles by the score. I pushed myself until I felt that I was thinking again. I hope this helps at least a little. Cheers, Jan
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I still dream and I still hope, therefore I can take what comes today. Jan is in Lothlorien reading 'neath a mallorn tree. My avatar and signature were created for my use only and may not be copied or used by anyone else. |
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There is a psychologist who went to UCLA with my pdoc (She now teaches at John Hopkins University). She has written several books on Bi-polar and co-authored a text book with a pdoc. She has Bi-polar and also complained about not having her highs and having a little breakthrough depression. She asked her pdoc if she could reduce her lithium by one each day until she felt better. He OK'd it and she stated she could not believe the difference in the color of a rose by the decrease in her meds.
I take lithium and when I have breakthrough depression (especially in the Spring or from a trigger, my pdoc prescribes my lithium in 150mg doses and 300mg doses in case I do need to take a little less (900mg one day, 750mg the next and alternate until I feel a little more than hypomanic and then return to therapeutic level.) |
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