[hamster-bamster]

oh my goodness...

I have an all day long class on Tuesday. I have to be there at 8:30, and there is a long drive. The class is a career development kind of thing (not college) and with the textbook it cost over 500 dollars, and from the looks of it, I am at risk of, to put it euphemistically, not making the most of this opportunity.

I have been on a hypomanic spree, which I recognized for what it is and deliberately seized the chance to use that increased focused energy to make my apartment from a complete mess to a nice livable place that is even decorated. I am not fully there yet, but I have made immense progress. I have never felt this kind of drive before - say, this morning, tired and exhausted already, I saw the stuff on a couple of shelves right above my cat litter boxes, got up and started putting everything that didn't belong there to other places (thanks to my efforts in the previous days, I had had prepared such places) and didn't stop until there was one thing on the shelf - the Febreze bottle for pet odors, because it does belong there. And other such things. I have spent money on credit, deliberately because I know that once I am in a nice place (before I started on this spree, I had no dinner table, no sofa, etc.) I will have a more orderly life and find a job eventually.

Several days ago I got up at 5, which was very early for me. Afterwards, I would get up between 6:30 and 7:30, and this morning I woke up at 7 exhausted.

Basically I am crashing into exhaustion rather than depression.

It is raining, and I like walking in the rain, so I will walk to the grocery store with a huge bag of plastic bags, place them in a recycling bin, walk back, have a bit of food and take Zyprexa PRN.

Hopefully I will get a good night's sleep and calm down.

I think part of why I am so exhausted is that I haven't been eating and drinking enough, because in that wired, driven state it is hard to pause for a snack and a cup of tea.

Tomorrow I have a lunch date with my former coworker. He has BPII. I told him about the episode and that I would take Zyprexa and call him in the morning, to confirm, just in case since one can oversleep on vitamin Z. But I am now thinking that even that lunch, with a friendly, understanding, and sometimes flirtatious guy would be too stressful for me, so maybe I should postpone.

I can go swimming and go for a walk.

I can read the textbook for the class, which is not mandatory, but recommended.

I can go to a sauna, but I haven't been to a sauna in years. Finally, I can get a massage, which will calm me down but will cost money.

I have some essential oils and can take a bath with them, which would also be relaxing, but free.

I can try restorative yoga poses at home.

I can pet my cats.

What else can one do to come to the baseline and be ready for the class?

[BipolaRNurse]

Sounds to me like you've got it well covered. In fact, I'm taking some cues from you because I'm having the same problem, only my hypomania is not my usual happy-sappy kind but the pissed-off-and-agitated kind. And I have important stuff going on at work all week too. Thank you for sharing......seriously!

[robosuplex]

Maybe make sure you have good nutritious meals?

I think everything else sounds great and I would postpone the lunch.

[hamster-bamster]

Great advice. I will email him right now, and have one item off my worry list.

BipolaRNurse, I hope both of us stabiluze soon. I have read your thread; more stressors than a healthy woman can handle.

[hamster-bamster]

Canceled the lunch.

Took plastic bags to recycle.

At the store, bought and ate two juuuuicy peaches, realizing just how dehydrated I had driven myself.

Took lithium, elavil, Zyprexa prn, and, thinking tbat it can't hurt, Klonopin prn.

Going to bed soon.

So relieved that I canceled the lunch, thanks.

A commitment, even to a lunch with a friend, is still a stressor...

[hamster-bamster]

Calmed down and going to class soon.

Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

Canceled the lunch.

Took plastic bags to recycle.

At the store, bought and ate two juuuuicy peaches, realizing just how dehydrated I had driven myself.

Took lithium, elavil, Zyprexa prn, and, thinking tbat it can't hurt, Klonopin prn.

Going to bed soon.

So relieved that I canceled the lunch, thanks.

A commitment, even to a lunch with a friend, is still a stressor...

what a productive day.

envy you right now for eating peaches.

omg it's been forever since i've eaten a peach- i wish i could just jump through the screen and get a bite of yours.

heh

[bipolarbearinthere]

Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

Canceled the lunch.

Took plastic bags to recycle.

At the store, bought and ate two juuuuicy peaches, realizing just how dehydrated I had driven myself.

Took lithium, elavil, Zyprexa prn, and, thinking tbat it can't hurt, Klonopin prn.

Going to bed soon.

So relieved that I canceled the lunch, thanks.

A commitment, even to a lunch with a friend, is still a stressor...

'A commitment, even to a lunch with a friend, is still a stressor...'

Gosh, isn't that true at times!