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Jun 27, 2015, 09:52 AM
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I'm not sure how to explain this but I'll try. For those of you that found a med combo to keep you stable did you still have elevated and lowered states of mind on occasion.. Like it feels like the roller coaster ride but the hills are just bumps and no loopty loops.. Like lately I've been going to bed at the same time but tossing and turning for a couple hours where I used to just crash... A little more wired feeling.. It's not out of hand by any means.. Is this something I should be concerned about getting worse or did the meds keep you in check if you had a similar situation?
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Jun 27, 2015, 10:07 AM
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Yes, I do. It's not like being flat... if your meds are right.
Like right now I am in a lower mood state. I probably feel depressed, but it is not suicidal depression where I can't function or do anything. Also, my manias are not as high. I still get happy, but I don't wind up screaming on the street corner, getting hauled away by the cops. I still have emotions, just not as crazy. ... I take a huge cocktail to keep me stable... but that is another discussion. Hope that makes sense... |
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Jun 27, 2015, 05:14 PM
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Yes, for me, personally - yes. The meds don't make me bulletproof to episodes, they merely act as an enabler in an attempt to prolong the "stability".
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Jun 27, 2015, 05:22 PM
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Jun 27, 2015, 05:26 PM
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I still have normal ups and downs in life but I deal with them when they come, they're nowhere near as extreme, I don't usually worry about it progressing into a full blown episode as I've been solidly stable for over a year now
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Jun 27, 2015, 06:22 PM
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Normal emotions are going to happen, you can and will get happy and sad you might sleep more or less here and there. That said..... Meds wont always keep your from an episode of course.
If you notice you tossing and turning and it continues you certainly need to be pro active.. Increase self care and sleep hygiene if that doesnt help then contact your Pdoc sooner rather than later.. This time varies for people. It just depends on your own tolerance for lack of sleep. Some people can go a few weeks with wonky sleep and be okay and some people cant go more than a few days... I would say see where you are on the spectrum. I hope your good sleeping returns 
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Jun 27, 2015, 06:29 PM
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I get sleepless a few nights a month, even on zolpidem. That definitely causes me to become hypomanic. I get that way after just a few days off messed up sleep.
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Jun 27, 2015, 07:45 PM
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I describe my medicated episodes as being "capped" or blunted. I did have mood swings but they were mild and easily dealt with. Right now I can't judge my mood state due to a traumatic situation but before it happened I was having mild mood swings and longer periods of stability.
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Jun 27, 2015, 08:48 PM
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Sure, there are still some speed bumps and potholes in the road of life, but they are nothing compared with actual mood episodes. Meds can't even out everything. I'm just glad I've found a "cocktail" which manages my illness while not making me flat and emotionless.
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