Is this a mixed state im in??

I am miserable

I need less sleep, have more energy, but I'm also sad, hopeless, very irritable, angry and on edge.

I've always had anxiety but it's been a bit worse the past few days. I'm worrying more about my kids. Checking on them more at night to make sure they are okay.

What is wrong and how do I stop it?

I'm taking my meds religiously. I haven't missed a dose.

I want to cry right now

I also did something today to piss my husband off knowing it would piss him off. My therapist suggested I do it but I acted on it today because I'm just pissed off at him. Part of it is rational, we are having issues, part of it is irrational, I'm not giving him time or the chance to fix things before I pounce.

It sounds mixed take melitonin to sleep and a warm bath. If that doesn't work try benadril. If that doesn't work buy a travel size sleep aid. By then if nothing has worked or it gets worse call pdoc.

Are you BP1? True mixed states are considered to be present in BP1 only and not BP2.

I am BP II.

The label doesn't matter I don't think. My BP changed from 2 to 1 after I had a mixed episode (brought on by celexa) so even if you're considered 2 now it can change. But my doctor in the hospital told me that it's just a number on paper.

Anyway it does sound like it could be a mixed state. I agree with the Benadryl advice. I took it just to keep calm enough to avoid doing real harm because my impulse control was shot. I took way too much so I would avoid that but it can help get you to sleep at night.

Welcome to my world. This one isn't horrible like other's I've had in the past, but I can be pissed off and ranting on Facebook one minute and crying over the Rainbow Bridge story the next, and then laughing hysterically at some dumb thing a few minutes later. Been like this for a couple of weeks now. What gets me is now I'm physically ill with bronchitis and feel like crap, only I'm jittery and keep tapping fingers and feet like I do when I'm hypo/manic. OP, you totally have my sympathies.

Sure sounds like a mixed state to me. Sounds very familiar, too. My suggestion for sleep - because sleep is SO important to our mental health - is Nyquil ZZZZZ (the sleep Nyquil). Personally, I've had horrid reactions to Benadryl.

Me too. Benadryl gives me horrible nightmares. I avoid EVERYTHING with diphenhydramine in it (the active ingradient in Benadryl) even though I could use an awesome sleep aid and an antihistamine right now.

Mixed states are the worst! I hope you feel better.