when you realize you've been hypomanic. My hypomanic is productive, but erratic. I start stuff not to finish it. I spend money on things I'll never use.I'm getting better at recognizing the signs, but it's still hard for me. Sometimes it seems to be i'm irritable, other times I feel on top of the world. My medicine is "stablizing" in the sense that I'm not sweeping into a deep depression or or manic high, so I really don't want to mess with something that actually (mostly) works. I just need to be more vigilant of my actions and my condition.

Am I right to have the mentality of "if it ain't broke don't fix it" about this? I know how bad I was without his medicine and I just can't handle going there again. I'm afraid of trying to "refine" the recipe.

[99fairies]

I'm just coming down from a hypomanic episode. But I did know I was hypo the entire time. My meds kept me from going full blown manic so I am thankful for that. The crash still sucks though, just not as much as a really manic episode.

I think there is nothing wrong with taking a mix that "mostly works", but I do think eventually it can be improved by various non med options like therapy, healthy living, stress relief, and time/brain healing. Too often people think meds should do it all, but that isn't always possible. Over the years I've grown to have more insight into my mood shifts, and with my pdoc's help and my own instincts I lessen and lessen the mood lability. It's kind of like finally learning to find balance in the middle of a seesaw.

[Sunflower123]

Originally Posted by BirdDancer

I think there is nothing wrong with taking a mix that "mostly works", but I do think eventually it can be improved by various non med options like therapy, healthy living, stress relief, and time/brain healing. Too often people think meds should do it all, but that isn't always possible. Over the years I've grown to have more insight into my mood shifts, and with my pdoc's help and my own instincts I lessen and lessen the mood lability. It's kind of like finally learning to find balance in the middle of a seesaw.

Good post. I agree with the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” thinking. It’s good that you have the insight that you do Brentus. Best wishes.