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Mar 28, 2014, 01:19 AM
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Hi folks, I'm posting on here in the hope I find others in a similar situation to me.
I suffer hurrendus manic episodes and going through one now, I've been bouncing off the walls since Tuesday with absolutely no sleep at all. I'm now at the point where I'm not just hearing things I'm actually answering back, it's that split second I realise I've said something. So far I've managed to bluff it with my family but for how long?? It's beyond my control and I still feel like sleep is out of the equation, surely something's got to give hasn't it?? Is there any 1 out there even reading this or am I alone with this aswell. I honestly can't cope with this any longer it is literally driving me mad Somebody , anybody talk me through this. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1395987575.103237.jpg Sent from God himself 
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Mar 28, 2014, 05:38 AM
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Have you ever been able to take a sleep aid that worked for you? I'm lucky (sort of) enough to be very med sensitive so all I have to do is take some Benadryl and I'm out for at least a couple of hours. That's what i did during my last manic episode. I suppose a teensy bit of sleep is better than no sleep at all. Even if Benadryl doesn't work, do you have a pdoc? Can they prescribe something?
Otherwise it's just going to get worse. I don't know if relaxation techniques would work but there's a lot of guided meditation on YouTube that helped me sleep last summer - though I was missing sleep from anxiety, not mania. When I was manic nothing but drugs would help. I hope you find something soon!!!
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Mar 28, 2014, 06:40 AM
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Hi, thanks for your reply it's nice to know there's others out there. As for my Pdoc yes I've told her everything and all she comes up with is an increase in meds, I'm currently taking 21 tabs a day and that doesn't include sleepers which neither my GP or Pdoc will prescribe because I don't seem to react to them and they're addictive nature. I've tried all sorts from meditation, reiki, natural music bloody everything. Basically my psych said I'm in the 10% of people were medication doesn't work. Here's a list of what I'm taking daily - lithium 1200mg , respiridone, depicote, propranolol , zolpidem, thyroxoline, olanzapine. Now after taking that lot you'd expect a horse to be taken down but oh not Brian, lol.
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Mar 28, 2014, 06:51 AM
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I figured you had already tried everything lol. Yeah I'm shocked you're no out wih all that!! Damn. Anyway I've got nothin then, just hang in there! You know it will pass, it's the nature of the condition.
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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Mar 28, 2014, 07:05 AM
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Yeh I'll roll with as usual, just it's hard when your awake this long because as you'll probably know your mind can start to play tricks on you. As it stands now I'm glimpsing things in the corner of my eye and I've allready said I'm hearing whispers and the bad thing is I'm occasionally answering back which freaks me out because in that split second I'll realise that I've just spoke to no one, it's kinda like when your nodding off and your chin touches your chest and you almost jump by surprise.
Very very hard to keep to myself as my family are basically scared of me and what I sometimes say, sad isn't it?? 1 thing I will say is THANK YOU for atleast talkin to me and sorry if I'm rambling abit but I'm sure you understand Sent from God himself
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