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Feb 12, 2015, 04:36 PM
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Those of you with Bipolar I ... Have you ever been manic, come down briefly, and then rebounded back into mania? Or have you ever been able to enjoy a period of hypomania without going completely manic?
I'm concerned about feeling hypomanic right now. If I knew it'd stay hypomanic without shooting up more, I wouldn't worry as much, but I don't want to be hospitalized again. I just got out two weeks ago. I'm on Seroquel right now (400 mg). At first it make me really, really groggy, and I felt drunk the first few hours I was up, but that wore off after a week and and a half. I am still taking the 400 mg, btw. I'm still sleeping, too, but having trouble falling asleep and I'm waking up far more energized than I was a week ago. No hangover feeling at all. My first instinct is to be glad I'm not bogged down Seroquel's side effects anymore, but I'm a little concerned I could be going manic again? I'm very chatty, bubbly, and feeling inspired to do a lot of artsy things. My sex drive is up, and I find myself wanting to drink more and more caffeine (I'm limiting myself to under 50 mg to be safe.) I'm so confused. I am naturally artistic and love creative things, so part of me wonders if I'm just reacquainting with my old self, but I do have some of the not so pleasant symptoms of hypomania, too. Irritability at random intervals and my anxiety is up about stupid things while the things I should be anxious about I'm not anxious about at all. It's manageable right now. I'm not lashing out at anyone or anything, and the upside is definitely outweighing any bad, but I DON'T want to shoot too high and get hospitalized again. I have an appointment with my psychologist in a half hour, and I plan to tell him about it, but I guess my ultimate question is can I enjoy hypomania without going manic? I figure as long as I'm still sleeping I should be okay. If I stop sleeping, then I'm REALLY flirting with the fire, but I have no clue. Maybe Seroquel alone isn't the answer, but my god, I just want to be able to enjoy this high... Part of me is afraid I'll be thrown on soul-sucking medication if I mention it, but again, don't want to be hospitalized either.
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DX: Bipolar I Meds: Tegretol 800 mg Zoloft 100 mg Melatonin 5 to 10 mg Omega-3's Ativan PRN |
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Feb 12, 2015, 05:00 PM
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For me the answers to both your questions is yes. Last year i went in and out of mania and dod have back to back hospitalizations
However there have been many times i was hypomanic but didnt go full on manic but instead usually crashed into depression Sleep is a big thing of course but you can never really tell when your hypomania will or will not turn full blown manic or mixed
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Feb 13, 2015, 04:05 AM
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So what did your shrink say?
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Feb 13, 2015, 11:38 AM
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Thank you both for your replies.
He agreed with hypomania—noticed I was fidgety and had "pressured speech." He advised me to do all I can to keep going to bed at the same time. Sleep is my #1 trigger. He also said to cut out all stimulants, even the tiny amount of caffeine I'm consuming and to avoid any over-stimulating situations. I didn't sleep much last night. My head hit the pillow and my brain wouldn't shut up. I'm trying to decide what to do. I should probably call a doctor right now, but I'm in pdoc limbo right now. Getting a new one, and I haven't had my appointment with her yet. I might get lucky and be exhausted enough to sleep tonight, but I feel wide awake now! Grr. If only I knew this wouldn't turn into mania. What I really want to do is enjoy this. Got to be careful, though...
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Feb 13, 2015, 12:00 PM
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Hi there
I used to have full blown mania 15 years ago but then I was put on an anti pshycotic ( olanzapine 5mg) and I havnt been full blown manic since.Last spring I went hypomanic for the first time in ten years and loved every moment of It. five weeks later I was back to my moderate depressed state. I only have bipolar 2 so I don't know if an anti pshycotic would stop your mania. Do you take one ? Fingers1 |
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Feb 13, 2015, 12:09 PM
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Yup! Still taking the 400 mg of Seroquel every night. It made me feel drunk as hell last night, but didn't knock me out. I'm going to call my therapist and ask what to do. I haven't met with the new psychiatrist yet, so she doesn't know much about me, but I need to do something... The less I sleep, the more up I'll go, even though that's kind of want I want to do anyway. Damn the allure of mania.
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