Bipolar Support Group

hi everyone,

for the past 2 days i've been severely depressed. today i felt better and level which is nice because that's how i've felt for the past 3 weeks. however, over the past several hours, i've been feeling restless, hyper (very hyper) and have been laughing hysterically at everything i hear on tv. i also just got done cleaning my apartment even though i cleaned it 2 days ago. a few hours ago i made mashed potatoes, meat loaf, corn and baked chocolate chip cookies for dessert. i know i'm manic right now because i can't remember the last time i prepared that kind of a meal. i'm also having alot of difficulty concentrating on what i'm writing right now and am having to re-read it several times before i'm able to say what i want to say. the tv is on in the background and sounds uncomfortably loud even though its' volume isn't set any higher than usual.

does anyone have any recommendations as to what i can do tonight to keep my mania under control -- especially so that i don't rapid cycle into depression or psychosis? i would call my pdoc's office right now, but i'd like to know if any of you have suggestions as to how i can handle this on my own first.

i would really appreciate any input or ideas.

by the way, i'm also concerned because i have an appointment tomorrow at 1pm and i want to make sure my mood is stabilized to some degree before i go.

help!

p.s. i tried taking the higher prn dosage of my trazodone, but it's not having any effect.

Did you skip a dose of the Depakote by mistake...honey?

no, i took it this morening as well as the psat 2 days.

Just call the doc's office to be on the safe side if you are feeling like you need to. It is ok to call the doc...they may be able to tell you something to help...

I am right here if you need me, sweetie...let me know how you are.

nroma, i don't want to be given higher doage of my meds and feel like a zombie. i know i shld probably call my pdoc, but it's late and i've nevef called a pdoc before at this time of night. i don'y nt to disgurb him.

oh man im tryingto hld on so that i dont hve a psycotic episde. o'm tryhng to read a boo, but cant conbetrenate. hell i dont eve know wbat im yying everythjing seems so diffulct right ow i hpe u undrdstand norma.

If you are manic an adjustment in your meds just a little may help. If your doctor is on call 24/7 then make the call. I understand about not wanting to disturb the doc...i had an abscessed tooth all one weekend and when I finally got to the dentist on Monday they said why didn't you call. I suffered all weekend for nothing. Doctors are willing to help, sweetie...make the call.

,u pdoc is on call all the time but it's lat e and i'm eally woried about bothering him. he;s a new pdoc andi've never had to aall him like this before. i'm also wirried that they'll make me peak to the other podc on call who told me to stop my antideprssant because she thought it was ausing mania even though my own pdoc told me not to stop it. she ws also ruede to me the last time we spoke and i didn't arec for her tone ad am arraid that she'll be even more pset mwwith me if i call.

oh sugar...i am so sorry the doc was rude to you. Do you live alone or do you have family with you? Tell them you are having a bad time of it...make some hot milk with a little butter in it and drink it down. Sip it as hot as you can stand it...and take a warm bath...try to do relaxing things...if you can't sit still then, it is ok to pace. Turn the tv or anything over stimulating down low, but not off some background sound is ok...

nmorma, i[m going to awit a little while befor e calling my pdoc i will deamnd to speak to him only and not the othr pdco on call i'd rather not speak to her becse of her rued tone.if i have to i will go to the er insread of tking to her. man m y thhgts aren't topping and everything seems so i don't knowhow to describe it. i feel like i am have so much energy and my thoughts aer raecing a mile a nnute nd i cna'ty stop them no mater hoa hrd i try. i tuned the tv off becse i couldn't stand the noise. now the sonund of the keypbord is drinving me uts forgive the exptression but it is. im tryubg ri read itgerr osts ib the board to kehlp keep mywself focused so that i don't artt to hear voices, but hey aren't making any sense. the moer i tpye the more i cn try o tsty focused so that i don't have to wrrty baout hearing any oices which is whay i am mnots afraid of right now.