[Crazy Hitch]

It's just been such a day at work. Too much going on. I'm at home listening to music really loudly and my mood is so elevated

[Fighter4ever]

I go up and down like a yoyo, can flip in a matter of half an hour to a few hours

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If quick is: the day before yesterday I was doing just fine then yesterday morning I listened to some Youtube videos including Stairway to Heaven (

). I think I was hypo yesterday. The same few bars of the climatic up tempo of the song played in my head all day long and I couldn't get those bars to stop as I tried to get to sleep last night. While that repetitive music played in the background in my head all day long, I was plotting complete books in my head all day long and did a little writing. I was still writing possible posts on PC and books in my head as I was trying to get to sleep. I was tempted to get up and write. What stopped me was that I teach classes for VIPKID (a remote job for a Chinese company where you teach students English) and I have to get up for that job everyday (7 days a week). If I had gotten up and started writing or posting at PC--my teaching would be cr@p today. Also, thanks to PC, I realized that I was hypo and that getting up (rather than just resting even though laying there wanting to write some of what was going on in my head was what I might have done in the past) would only make it worse. Tried to lay there and meditate but it was useless (sometimes I can)--just couldn't quiet the voices. Eventually, I did fall asleep. I am not feeling hypo now. Some of the books I wrote in my head do not feel as brilliant now! So if "switching" in 24 hours would be considered flicking to hypo quickly--then I do. I am glad that I have gotten better at recognizing when I need to reel myself in. Also, I now recognize how important it is to stick to a schedule. Reading posts on PC and learning to be more self reflective has really helped me.

[Crazy Hitch]

I feel all revved up like a kid the night before Christmas except I know it’s not Christmas but my head is buzzing.

I’m a Year Level coordinator (no idea what you call those in America) but today I’ve had to suspend students for:

2x different ones telling a teacher to F off
3x girls for physically assaulting a girl (I’m talking full on kicks punches hair pulling the whole works)
1x for videoing a teacher and writing “F me Sir” when she uploaded it to Snapchat

And I’m not even lying I don’t even teach at a bad school!!! Honest. It was just a baaaaaaadddddddd day

[Crazy Hitch]

Life is just too exciting to sleep right now (nearly 9:00pm in Australia). Have to be up at 5:00pm. “Up” hahahahaha when I’m hypo as if my mood isn’t up enough. Bloody hell.

[Crazy Hitch]

Thanks everybody for saying thanks to my post. At least I know people read what I type. You’re the best!

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Didn't know you were from Australia (for some reason, I had a picture in my head of you being from San Francisco, California). So interesting to know. In the late 80s and early 90s when we were stationed in Okinawa, Japan, we would meet Australians while vacationing in other Asian countries (and got to know a couple that anchored in the marina where we kept our sailboat) all of the time. Always enjoyed drinking with them when sailing, on the beaches, and at bars and restaurants.....

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by TunedOut

Didn't know you were from Australia (for some reason, I had a picture in my head of you being from San Francisco, California). So interesting to know. In the late 80s and early 90s when we were stationed in Okinawa, Japan, we would meet Australians while vacationing in other Asian countries (and got to know a couple that anchored in the marina where we kept our sailboat) all of the time. Always enjoyed drinking with them when sailing, on the beaches, and at bars and restaurants.....

How awesome! You must have seen so much and done so much with many experiences. Nope nope I’m not American mate. Never been there. I’d pub hop with you if you ever swim to our shore!

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Originally Posted by Crazy Hitch

Thanks everybody for saying thanks to my post. At least I know people read what I type. You’re the best!

But I should only be giving thanks and hugs rather than talking to you--you need to lie down even if you can't sleep IMO...

My mood has definitely been known to elevate quickly.

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by TunedOut

But I should only be giving thanks and hugs rather than talking to you--you need to lie down even if you can't sleep IMO...

Nah all good. I’m considering a coffee. I am a caffeine addict. Actually when I’m not hypo you know I can drink coffee and fall asleep straight away

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by TunedOut

If quick is: the day before yesterday I was doing just fine then yesterday morning I listened to some Youtube videos including Stairway to Heaven (

). I think I was hypo yesterday. The same few bars of the climatic up tempo of the song played in my head all day long and I couldn't get those bars to stop as I tried to get to sleep last night. While that repetitive music played in the background in my head all day long, I was plotting complete books in my head all day long and did a little writing. I was still writing possible posts on PC and books in my head as I was trying to get to sleep. I was tempted to get up and write. What stopped me was that I teach classes for VIPKID (a remote job for a Chinese company where you teach students English) and I have to get up for that job everyday (7 days a week). If I had gotten up and started writing or posting at PC--my teaching would be cr@p today. Also, thanks to PC, I realized that I was hypo and that getting up (rather than just resting even though laying there wanting to write some of what was going on in my head was what I might have done in the past) would only make it worse. Tried to lay there and meditate but it was useless (sometimes I can)--just couldn't quiet the voices. Eventually, I did fall asleep. I am not feeling hypo now. Some of the books I wrote in my head do not feel as brilliant now! So if "switching" in 24 hours would be considered flicking to hypo quickly--then I do. I am glad that I have gotten better at recognizing when I need to reel myself in. Also, I now recognize how important it is to stick to a schedule. Reading posts on PC and learning to be more self reflective has really helped me.

How awesome is the song stairway to heaven? 10/10 right there

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by BirdDancer

My mood has definitely been known to elevate quickly.

Do you think my mood will “de-elevate” quickly?

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Originally Posted by Crazy Hitch

Nah all good. I’m considering a coffee. I am a caffeine addict. Actually when I’m not hypo you know I can drink coffee and fall asleep straight away

Same for me. Coffee feels 10x better when we are hypo.

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by Fighter4ever

I go up and down like a yoyo, can flip in a matter of half an hour to a few hours

Can you go back to “baseline” relatively quickly afterwards? I’m not used to going up so fast

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by TunedOut

Same for me. Coffee feels 10x better when we are hypo.

I knowwwww right?!?!?

That’s it.

I’m putting my kettle on. As in immediately. Be right back.

[Crazy Hitch]

Back. But not back. I’m going to listen to music. Have a great day everyone!

[Fighter4ever]

I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover, yeah

[~Christina]

How are you feeling now ?

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by Fighter4ever

I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover, yeah

Hahahahaha yes!!!!!!

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

How are you feeling now ?

Omg Christina I’m totally elevated

[~Christina]

Can you take a couple days off and get your Pdoc on board and slow this down ????

Hypo is great but it can turn so easily into hell.

I hope you have a soft landing

[Fighter4ever]

I tend to go up for a few days to a week and then back down for up to a few weeks.

Then I’ll baseline for a few months or even up to 6-8 months

Lather, rinse, repeat

[Fighter4ever]

Originally Posted by Crazy Hitch

Hahahahaha yes!!!!!!

Best song ever!

[Crazy Hitch]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

Can you take a couple days off and get your Pdoc on board and slow this down ????

Hypo is great but it can turn so easily into hell.

I hope you have a soft landing

Agreed but I haven’t seen a pdoc for 3 years. I’ve been stable for a while now