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I had so much stress lately that about 5days ago, it pushed me over the limit to hypomania.and I don't sleep enough about 3 hours /night few days already. suddenly don't know what happened I'm kinda confused,I want to scream and cry at the same time,but at the same time I have so much energy that even my arms are restless (not only restless feet just when you try to sleep) I can't concentrate more than few minutes,but I'm depressed,but still happy and i even have that euphoria feeling,it feels really uncomfy,and my anxiety is in high heaven.I try to sleep but my brains keeps going but my body is in a sleep. I even get that twitch when muscles relax when you fall asleep.then yesterday I was totally stable same as this morning, but in afternoon, I snapped to that hypomania again, it was so sudden that it felt almost like I turned the switch,immediately I grabbed vacuumcleaner I started cleaning washing dishes etc.anyone else feel like that? Mixed episode? If I tell doc about my sleeping problem,like last time when I slept only about 21 hours/ week for 2 weeks,they say that I have to talk to my doc,doc just kinda dodge that subject, dunno what to do anymore, I'm bit desperate can't take this too long it even makes me physically ill

Big hugs to all of you hopefully your day has been full of joy

Hun, I spend most of my time like that. It seems that because rapid cycling is hard to treat, Doc's are at a loss to help much. It's really hard to function, as you know. If you don't already have something to help you sleep, you might check with your doc to see if he can give you something. An average amount of sleep is needed for your brain to function properly. There are of course, herbal remedies, but I would check with your doc to make sure they don't conflict with your meds.

Other things are hot showers, believe it or not, coloring a picture and taking short walks might help. But if you have a support system, let them know that you are taking a walk and have a phone with you. Sometimes I walk so far, I am not sure where I am or how to get home or just to exhausted to get that far back.

That is just some of the things that I do to help myself. I can actually tell when I am going hypo manic. I get a weird feeling in my head, my scalp tightens and I get a bit dizzy, I try to intervene as soon as I can. But it doesn't always work.

Sorry I am not much help.

Thorny

Rapid cycling or mixed are not fun. I'm in a rapid right now. It's weird to watch it climb up because I usually know what's on the other end and that's no fun. I hate the crash. Stinks big time.

I'm sending you all my positive energy right now....got lots of it.

Keep on Keepin' on.

Yea much needed. Thank you. I'm just sick of being sick

I have mixed episodes.. I can recognize now when it's happening. My pdoc has worked really well in tweaking my meds to help with it. I try to find something to focus on.. even though it's hard. I also have add so reading etc. is out of the question for me. Painting or drawing is a great relief. Some kind of craft to work with your hands might help. If I have nothing at the time, I clean

I would tell your psychiatrist about your sleeping patterns and how you are feeling. You are suffering and you shouldn't be while medicated. I'm sorry that you are going through these feelings. It's frustrating. It really could be a mixed episode and those are very uncomfortable. You seem to have a lot of hypo-mania though and that isn't good. Get with your doctor and see what he can do for you. It can be better.

Sounds like a mixed episode which is the most difficult to deal with. Sleep is such an important factor in the equation. Lack of sleep automatically tips you into hypomania. Are you taking a sleep aid?

thanks to all of you at least there is ppl who understands,i crashed last night ,and i feel that whole universe hates me,hard to keep going .i tried all herbal things ,i try to walk at least about 3 km / day if its not rainy like now.my psychiatrist doesnt give anything to me if i ask help for sleeping,and own doctor just tell me to call to my psychiatrist,i never had a history or i dont have a history to abuse anything,never ever used drugs i even quit cigarettes,i dont drink ,and i avoid pills ,so that cant be a reason why they dont give me anything.so i might as well quit if i cant get any help it makes me so desperate because there is no reason for me to think that i might get help for my sleeping soon,so there is nothing good coming.then its so hard to believe or wait for nothing i hate these crashes so much but that feels sometimes even better than mixed.

Oh boy, do I feel for you! About the only good thing I can say about the rapid cycling is the crashes don't last long. When I get depressed I push agenst it so hard I go hyper-manic. Then...Oh Yeah, the mix begins. That horrid happiness is so weird to try to explaine to anyone. To talk to a Doc and hope that they will understand is hard. I got mad, real mad.

I started calling Doctors in the phone book. I started on the "A". I asked every receptionist that I talked to if the Doctor had any experience with Bipolar, if they said yes I would ask if the Doctor HAD Bipolar. I got a few hang-ups. LOL But I was on manic and wouldn't give up. I found a Pediatric Doctor that admited he was Bipolar, luckly he was standing right next to the receptionest when I called. He took the phone and made me an appointment for that day.

Did you notice I said Pediatric.. Thats in the "P's" I made a lot of effort to find this guy! Now I am willing to drive 4 hours to continue to see him for my meds.

Don't give up looking for the right Doctor that can help you. Every one but you may give up on you...FIGHT to get where you are comfortable with yourself!

I'm trying to get appointment tomorrow to someone else I'm not too good ATM extremely angry and depressed. I haven't been like this in ages,not after I got my meds.looks like this stress was really too much.I'm considering to make changes one way or another, I'm sick of this, and im sick of knowing that my family have to take this,they haven't done anything and this is not their fault. I want that they can be happy, they are my everything.

Post edited by: hannahell, at: 03/04/2012 04:20 AM