[Armos]

Ok I know this may sound a bit silly. But I am trying to keep my self in check. I just wrote a couple of things that might be beneficial to me to help me get out of my issue I'm going through. And I want your opinions on it. I get often lazy but would like to keep my self motivated more if possible to get this to work. Sorry if there is a thread about this already. I kinda wrote my thoughts down so I feel a bit better.

For starters, I would like to stay in shape, for having bipolar, how often should you exercise? I'm a pretty skinny guy and the last time I got checked I weighed about 129lbs.

And two, I would like to start trying to sleep better and get a decent sleep cycle. I usually too much. Which isn't a good thing. My mom tells me I sleep too much. And I know that depression can cause insomnia if I'm not mistaken. I would like to start sleeping better if that makes sense. I want to make realistic goals that can help me cope with my bipolar disorder. How much sleep should the average adult get each night? I'm 26. I have a hard time getting and staying up. I also get mood swings sometimes, so I heard that sleeping and getting up at the same times can help stabilize your mood and keep your mind in check.

And I would also like to eat better. What can I do to eat better? I really refuse to turn vegan. "No offense to any one who is", as much as I like my fast food, meat, and hotdogs and fries. xD

And for the hypomania stuff. Would that all go away on its own like the doctor said? I would really not want to try to trigger it anymore. I know some people like it, but it's frustrating for me on my end. It makes me feel hyper, and at night I just feel like a zombie and in the mornin I feel like I'm out of energy. and I don't want to sleep. How can I fix my self so I can continue to being a day person? Thank you all for all the help. ^_^ And if I stay on my medication and exercise and get out more during the day will that help wear my body out and keep my mind in tact? Thank you guys for the help. ) I'm just trying to set some goals here though. And I am also looking into drinks and such like V8. Do they got drinks like that can help with moods? And can getting a message once in awhile help ease stress? Thank you. Hoping this isn't coming off as spam or anything. Hope you all have a good night/day.

[Pookyl]

Hi,
Personally I have never got over my hypomanic and manic episodes without a tweak to my meds. In fact I get worse pretty quick. It’s not a permanent increase in meds and once I’m back to ‘normal’ my meds get dropped back to normal.
The longest I’ve been up was 5 months. That was a few years ago and the low that followed was so bad that I don’t want to do that again.
I find it hard to keep myself in check because the longest I’ve been stable between episodes was 7 weeks.

[pirilin]

First thing you need is to have a hobby. Something that you really liked. It will keep your mind entertained, and every little step is a victory. Good luck.

[Armos]

Thanks guys. Start seeing my new therapist for intake this morning. I actually slept pretty well after listening to a guided meditation last night. Got up around 7:30am. Went to bed around 2pm. So I slept pretty decent. I felt pretty decent a bit. Woke up a bit refreshed too. Going to take my meds more and see if I can get my self thinking well again. Thoughts started rushing a bit. But working around with them. Wish me luck.

[~Christina]

How did your new T session go ?

[Armos]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

How did your new T session go ?

I found out it was for intake today. I had allot of paper work to fill out, it was over an hour. "Sigh" But I am having another problem if anyone can help. And thanks for asking. I am dealing with loud thoughts right now. And they wont stop. I mostly hear them on the right side of my head. Mostly sound loud. Not a voice but just a sound that happens like every 5 to 10 minutes. I can't shake it off and think properly. I am scared to death. When I was filing out the paper work I saw a thing that said am I hearing voices? I marked no. I don't know if the racing thoughts would count as "hearing voices" so I gotta wait until Monday to find out whats gonna happen to me because the place there seem really nice and friendly. They even got their own hospital next door. I am feeling a bit miserable right now. I want to go to bed. But I feel like I can't. Even tried meditation, didn't help at all. Sometimes I hear a loud thought on the right side of my head. It's ALWAYS my right side. I'm thinking why my right side? My brother is currently playing a game at the moment. So I can't even hear him play that when the racing thought gets pretty bad. It's not that bad. It sounds more aggressive but not bad or anything, like it feels like it's my own thought that randomly appears and says shut up real loud or something. I wouldn't know if I would count that as a "voice' or just a thought, if anyone has ever experienced this please let me know if I'm just dealing with thoughts right now and not actual voices. The thoughts get kinda loud a bit but only on my right side for some weird reason? :/ I'm also having tinnitus issues atm in the ear so I don't know if that's what's causing it or not. My anxiety feels kinda high a bit. On edge. So I don't know what's going on with me. I feel a bit normal than usual. But i just want relief. But as my last post I've made on another thread I don't feel as bad as I was. Thank you for checking up on me and asking. ^_^ Hope someone can give me some intel soon. Hope I'm not officially going insane. I'm not hallucinating or anything, just the thoughts annoying the hell outta me. "Excuse the lang"

The good news is, I got psychiatrists and doctors and nurses at the new therapy building. They take medicaid, so that makes me happy. Allot of people we're there today so it was packed. I wish the day would go by quick so I can get some help I need. I feel like I got pressure in my head from stress from not sleeping. So I don't know if that would cause the loud thinking or not. I do sleep though when I feel like it. What I would do to get some relief sorry for repeating it lol.

[pirilin]

You disappeared on me man. RU OK?.

[AspiringAuthor]

Please print out the last message and show them on Monday.

You do not need to be vegan to be healthy; actually, vegans need supplementation with vitamin B-12 and people who eat animal protein do not. You need to take small steps towards better eating. For instance, if you like hotdogs, start buying those franks that are uncured (no added nitrates or nitrites) and start eating some veggies or a salad alongside hotdogs. If you like french fries, make sure they are cooked in good oil. If you like meat, continue eating it but swap it for fish now and then.

[Asteya]

I got incredibly ill and probably did some damage being vegan most of my 20's, so now I just focus on being dairy free, which is easy when you're lactose intolerant and extensive research on what vitamins actually work. It's all trial and error, and even though I still eat meat on occasion, I've never been a big meat eater. I don't listen to vegans and to each their own. I do believe in a predominately fresh veg and fruit diet. Everything in moderation.

I feel you on sleep and I struggle with that too. I tend to get high tolerances relatively quick, so I switch it up with various products and I'm always interested in trying new ones. Melatonin, moon drops, b vitamins with melatonin, magnesium, soursop tea (it will lower your blood pressure, but is so incredibly good for you)

I'm a bit off and on with working out, but when I'm good it's a little every day with the equip I have. I stretch every day. I'm small too, I also see results fast because of my lower body fat, so when I start to see the desired results I subconsciously think that's good enough and skip.