 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
|
#1
Mar 12, 2008, 09:19 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I am very manic right now and it is great !! Over the years I got meds. adjusted to where they are heavy on anti-dep. and lite on the manic side . The 2 meds. I take for it are both are as needed for the most part Thats the my doctor wrote them out. Right now I take less then half of what I can but is this a good thing should i try to lv. myself down ? Where do you draw the line ? Im just so happy not to be on the downside . Do I keep ride the wave or should I stop my self ?What would you do?
|
|
#2
Mar 13, 2008, 08:19 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I just think that if you don't treat both ends of the spectrum, it will get worse (or more intense) and last longer each subsequent time.
You may eventually find yourself not liking it so much. Do you expect to crash after this manic phase is over? |
|
#3
Mar 13, 2008, 09:36 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I've seen with my own eyes people who thought they would lose their productivity if they gave up their mania. It always turned out to be just the opposite. Though you think you do better with mania, it's just not true. Not only do you lose productivity when you do come down, you spend a lot of time spinning your wheels when you're "high".
Just my $0.02, but you really do need to treat both sides, IMHO. Peace, DJ
__________________
Peace, DJ "Maturity is nothing more than a firmer grasp of cause and effect." -Bob "and the angels, and the devils, are playin' tug-o-war with my personality" -Snakedance, The Rainmakers |
|
#4
Mar 16, 2008, 07:54 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
when i was abele to get actual manic i loved it b/c it made me emoionaly strong! but i had to give it up b/c it would make me do something i would regret. you realy do have to treat both sides.
__________________
Bri-14 i'm bipolar 1 w/ sicotic tenities. i have been in 6 hospitals and 2 rtc. i live w/ my brother and parents. i have a past of self harm and suiside attempts. doing better dealling with a seperation of a close boy friend. |
|
#5
Mar 16, 2008, 08:00 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I think the problem is that a usually good manic episode is followed by a really crappy depressive episode.
I think the idea is to prevent both episodes from occuring and if you feel or someone notices one happening, it's time for a change in meds. Neither is a good thing. Just my thoughts... |
|
#6
Mar 17, 2008, 08:52 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Im told I have Manic Depression... But I dont take medication and Im fine. When ever Im manic, I lift weights and go outside. When Im down, I do school work. Im told itll get worse, but I feel I have control of myself. I never yell or fight, or have wild mood swings. Worse Ive ever been was throwing a controller remote at a game system when it cheated me a life, and I use to buy food for diets I only kept for 3 days that would last me for weeks. lol I dont have any of those problems now though.
I Dont Know. Its really your decision.
__________________
20/M/Florida |
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Just realized I might be slightly manic right now - but in a good way! | Bipolar | |||
| Life is good being in a good respecting thing! | Relationships & Communication | |||
| The only thing good | Bipolar | |||
| co-consciousness--good thing, bad thing??? | Dissociative Disorders | |||
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Linear Mode
