[signul]

What methods and preparation do you guys use/do when you can feel an episode coming?

[thickntired]

Tell someone you trust, increase lamictal, limit social media & no booze

[UpDownAround]

Usually nothing to prepare because my moods cry wolf so much that I rarely know when one really is coming on. I tend to have to react.

When hypomanic I work from home when I can or keep my door pushed to at work so I don't interact too much; seems backwards because I want to interact but I sometimes say things HR doesn't like very much.

I have had some very long depressive episodes an I am conditioned to pushing through, though I am prone to not doing some personal things (fishing, biking, etc).

[signul]

I feel like the depression is easier to cope with. I'm looking for ways to help control my manic episodes. I get way too sporadic especially when irritated. Idk what to do

[Cocosurviving]

For mania I take a hot bath, listen to mellow music while in the bath. Then I take a sleep aid.

In mania, I do my best to listen to what the people who love me suggest. I really don't know how to help or stop it or even see it sometimes. I wish I had answers.....my husband suggests things like "call your doctor, take an Ativan, take some Tylenol PM, take a hot bath, stop hyperfocusing on internet interactions and news, call my doctor, call my doctor, call my doctor, take meds, talk it out with people I trust, don't spend, listen to audiobooks, find a healthy distraction, stay off PC". All my husbands suggestions are helpful when I'm capable of listening.

[HALLIEBETH87]

Amp up the self-care!!!
Call pdoc if things are out of control

[Guiness187055]

Rely on my prn's call pdoc if really bad.

Originally Posted by Guiness187055

Rely on my prn's call pdoc if really bad.

Hello, Guiness187055, what prn's do you have? I'm trying to find a list to refer to. The only one I've heard about so far is Ativan.

[~Christina]

Use every damn coping skill I have and keep throwing them at it until something sticks.

I do have a bag of past Psych meds that I can use to hopefully knock out an episode sooner rather than later.

I have a new Pdoc not sure if she is willing to do med changes over the phone. I should check into that LOL

Greetings, Christina, you wrote:

"Use every damn coping skill I have and keep throwing them at it until something sticks"

My problem is that when I really get BAD BAD BAD anger, it's impossible for me to even THINK about a coping skill. I try one or two, but they don't work. I have lists and more lists.
You also wrote: "I do have a bag of past Psych meds that I can use to hopefully knock out an episode sooner rather than later." I have some old ones, too, but how do you use yours? I'm not sure adding a med will help. And anyway, from what I understand, going on and off meds whenever we want to, can cause brain damage. Am I missing something here -- no pun intended, by the way.