[KayMC1596]

I'm so lost and I hate not understanding what's going on inside my own body and head. I've recently been diagnosed with bipolar 1 after having what my process and I thought was a hypomanic episode following treatment for my depression and anxiety. Towards the end of the episode mild hallucinations accompanied it. So up went my dx from bp2 to bp1 with rapid cycling.

What's bothering me is I understand hypomania the euphoric high effect and the crushing lows of depression but right now.. I'm over sleeping (may be the abilify my odor increased because of recent ep) yet I'm full of energy doing everything I did before Over talking with no filter, recklessness, overspending, never ending energy, mild hallucinations and everything's brighter and I'm forgetting to go to bed and eat, and just so much more. But I'm yelling and snapping I have little paitence for anything. I'm restless and dealing with severe psychomotor agitation and my anxiety (which was all but gone now) is back every morning..

My dr says its me going into hypomania but.. something just doesn't feel right this doesn't feel the same. I'm lost any advice?

[Wander]

It does sound like hypomania bordering on mania. Did your doctor change your medication to try and bring you down? It sounds like your meds are not doing enough for you right now. Nipping this in the bud asap is crucial or you may lose insight and do things you later regret, and the crash after can be brutal.

Can you contact your pdoc again today? Let them know things are getting out of hand. Take care and welcome to PC. Keep posting if it helps. This is a supportive community.

[Sunflower123]

I agree with everything Wander said. It's time to call your pdoc. Best wishes.

[Unrigged64072835]

I agree as well.

[KayMC1596]

Originally Posted by Wander

It does sound like hypomania bordering on mania. Did your doctor change your medication to try and bring you down? It sounds like your meds are not doing enough for you right now. Nipping this in the bud asap is crucial or you may lose insight and do things you later regret, and the crash after can be brutal.

Can you contact your pdoc again today? Let them know things are getting out of hand. Take care and welcome to PC. Keep posting if it helps. This is a supportive community.

I ended up decreasing my abilify dose back down, was increased a week before this started, (dealt with everything for three weeks before I posted that and was at the start of a weekend before pdoc appointment). I'm on a baby dose but antipsychotic hit me hard and cutting back down to my old dose helped and when I went in to dr she agreed with what I did and glad I noticed what was going on even if it took me a bit.

I'm just worried. Was this a mixed episode? What does one feel like I was feeling both happy and agitated and sleeping extra with increased phycomotor agitation and anxiety (had to take my meds big deal for me).