hello,
how are you doing?
bizi

do you come here at all?
bizi

Good point Bizi, re sleep hygiene. I don't usually keep to that though.

(((((((((( hugs ))))))))))

Hey all!

I'm hypomanic. My new NPdoc said so and I can feel it. Any tips on how to fix sleep schedule? Like should i nap to catch up (when i can settle enough of course) or what?
I'll keep this short.
Love

Ps. Seems i can't get into PCent today? Is it me or the site?

This is the only site I use so I wouldn't know.

And when it comes to napping. If you want to sleep at night.
Stay off the internet a couple hours before you want to go to
bed at least and relax in that time. Try reading a book.
Or listening to music. Other than that no idea, other than
maybe a bath.

Donna

It seems that you have been hypomanic for quite some time. Did your doctor prescribe any thing for your sleep.
What meds are you on now?
I am sorry you are not sleeping...I hate that.
try to break down your day and give yourself a budget of your time on the computer and time to clean up the house or do other chores. schedule in meals and hubby time. and exercise, like have hubby walk with you after dinner.
nice to see a post from you!
thanks for checking in.
bizi

Oh Bizi, I've been busy with ALL of those things. Lol
Umm see that's they thing. Well, I wouldn't necessarily consider hypomanic all this time, but idk. Maybe. But that is why i am thinking adhd....or at least adhd in addition to bipolar hypomania.

I have been on vraylar over 2 weeks now and personally couldn't notice a difference BUT yesterday I forgot to take it and I started kind of spiraling. Like not too too bad, but was having extreme thoughts in the afternoon and by nighttime, i was crying. I took my dose like 14 hours late, but took it cuz the next wouldn't be until noonish (11am ) the next day. I'm feeling better now and slept pretty decently. Still sleeping less, but was maybe ...5.5hours (are you serious? Really?! Maybe 6.5.?) Gosh! I've already forgotten when i woke up today!


Oh and i got a tip about "psych central". I knew they updated the site, but i swear I'm using the same address on the PC, but today on my mobile, i entered it as mentalsupportforums and that worked. So... I'll maybe be there a bit more too. But it does all depend on time and priorities.

Thanks all! <3

You can be hypomanic for months before you crash at
least that is what happens to me. Did your pdoc order

any testing for you about your adhd?
I need to get off here as I have been on line for hours. not good.
bizi

Ok, I'm gonna write down some things before I address that so I don't forget.

Had my followup on Thursday with the pdoc. Increased my Vraylar from 1.5 to 3.0mg.
How soon am I to notice a difference, I wonder?

I had dipped on like Monday and Tuesday (pretty depressed-like)
but I realized today that my period started, so pms or both pms and bipolar depression?
But I've leveled over the last couple of days.

So, to address those comments/questions;
It would seem I suffer from very rapid cycling (my guess), because it seems I cycle every month, at least
looking back, these last 2 were just weeks apart...oh, but that was like a mixed episode, perhaps.
Again, my guess because pdoc hasn't said anything on this. Might be something to ask.

I forgot, I am supposed to call and set up for adhd testing. Pdoc and I decided to hold off trying non-stimulant meds just yet,
because it would seem I've been better with the Vraylar, maybe ever so slightly. I still don't know. It's hard to know, because things had been
relatively calm in my relationship. (less drama)
But yea, so I need to schedule that and I forgot the last 2 days and I'll probably procrastinate now, cuz it's important. :/ (being sarcastic, of course)

I can't stay either. It's almost 2am/bedtime. I am still aiming for 1am, but I admit, I've been forgetting about that goal.
Generally speaking though, I've been off the internet by about that time and in bed around 2.

I will also try to keep checking in more regularly.
been working on my novel edits still
and social media. I forget exactly what the newest thing is with that. ohh, I had become obsessed with some account.
Yea! actually, I hate to admit this, but for the need to get better, I want to ask...
I've heard about hypersexuality as a symptom of mania. I'm not acting on it, but I get very frisky feeling at least once a month
I am wondering if it's part of a bipolar cycle or part of pms or both.
It goes away, mostly after that episode. I feel so guilty because I feel like I don't want to feel these things, that normally i wouldn't,
that i am somehow not in control. Is this from the mania??


p.s. I also was getting into the overthinking mindset. i'm kinda thinking on and off more these days, but a little less self conscious than I was last week. It helps that I've good friends to support me. H sure doesn't in this area. :'(