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Eden1919Senior Contributor
i have been in a mixed episode for over a month now and i am struggling but the last 2 days i have felt more manic than depressed and idk what to do because before the mixed episode i had a 2 month manic episode and like i havent slept for like 3 months now and i am just idk what to do my psychiatrist wont listen to me and my psychologist is out of ideas and i feel lost and trapped.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Eden1919
Sorry you have gone so long without sleep. It’s not easy, even a bit torturous. We have experienced extreme mania here in my house with my son. I have been described as being Bipolar Mixed State, for what it is worth.
All I can suggest is that you be with yourself. Expend the energy when you have it. My son goes to the gym or does creative work. Honour your own ebb and flow of energy. We can’t usually control it in a rigid manner. When you are low be gentle with yourself and choose activities accordingly. I used to have a lot of insomnia from stress and anxiety but these days it is most manageable. I am still on mild dose of medication.
cooee Apple
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
@Appleblossom Thanks yeah I am trying to manage everything as best as I can
ugh so I had my psychologist today and she said I seemed quite manic and I just idk what to do this roller coaster just won’t stop I swear I am holding on for dear life but it keeps speeding up and taking sharper turns and like I feel like I am not even properly strapped in to begin with.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Do you have any high energy hobbies or routines?
@Eden1919 like gym, walking or dancing? When I get elevated and agitated I need to walk it off. Then I go pretty fast for an old lady.
I also get the idea of hanging on like a surf board or big dipper. One problem with medication can be knowing it's broad range of impacts... More than just being an antipsychotic. It not a simple switch, meaning zero psychosis. It impacts dopamine and serotonin receptors etcetc. That is why I always go with the most careful titration. Adjust a little and normalise down, always going for the minimum therapeutic dose. That is what the new Health and Wellbeing states. Once we have been on meds for a long time it is hard for anyone to really know the full impacts. Still all that is in our power is to tweak our activities a little to absorb and dissipate the energy. For a long time, 25 years I was exhausted, hardworking and depressed. Then I did Start to get lighter feelings of joy. They are all interrelated. I hope you are not so speedy you can't take in some of the positive side.
I am sorry your psychiatrist is not engaging well with you. They sometimes have problems with comprehension and empathy. If it persists too long you may have to look for another. I try not to change, even when I know my pdoc doesn't really have a clue and is just on auto pilot. I have been with him about 8-9 years. He can't really help but it keeps me stable, cos I don't have to go through the whole... Letting a new person into my intimate space.
Honour your own soul journey and try and work with the system, even though we know its far from purrrrffect.
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HappychickSenior Contributor
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