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Dec 10, 2016, 04:38 PM
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Day 4 of Modafinil and I'm worried I'm hypomanic. I'm also worried I'm overreacting.
Symptoms: - Reckless/fast driving - Sensory overload problems - Pursuing a bajillion projects - Sleeping a bit less than usual (still plenty tho) - Distractibility - Feeling pressure to speak (but I can control myself and not ramble) - Thinking my fiance is mad at me when she isn't (i.e. mild paranoia) - Restless internal energy Do I sound hypomanic or do I need to chill out and enjoy the good mood?
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Dec 10, 2016, 04:44 PM
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Sounds hypo to me.
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 1278, franz kafka
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Dec 10, 2016, 05:01 PM
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If I were you I'd try to chill and give it a chance to work and/or create a new normal for you with lessening side effects. If that doesn't work, talk to your doc.
Have you ever used other stimulants? Might be worth trying if the Provigil doesn't do it.
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Dec 10, 2016, 05:12 PM
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I'm meeting my doc on Tuesday no matter what. I hope he'll be down for letting me continue on Modafinil for a while. My anxiety about being hypo is mostly cos I don't want to stop taking Modafinil.
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Dec 10, 2016, 07:57 PM
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You're taking a stimulant which many pdocs find as a no no for BP. When I take stims, I ALWAYS get hypo and the crash is horrible. Please be careful.
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| 1278, bizi, franz kafka
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Dec 10, 2016, 11:52 PM
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I often feel this way when hypo. Stimulants are definitely a no no for me and induces hypomania fast, in my own personal experience. It also causes me to experience severe irritability followed by a crash. It's good that you have insight into these signs, since it's something to monitor. If you continue to feel this way (or if you sense things are getting worse) definitely contact your pdoc. It's better to be on the safe side.
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| bizi, franz kafka
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Dec 10, 2016, 11:55 PM
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I believe you are heading straight to mania.
bizi 
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Dec 11, 2016, 03:23 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I slept a lot last night and am having fewer symptoms right now. The worst part is dealing with sensory overload... everything feels so loud. >
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