Posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 8:49:43
In reply to Does this sound like maia to you? I'm serious..., posted by heaven help me on May 25, 2006, at 21:57:26
Without having a loss of the need to sleep, no. I think this one factor, sleep, is definitive. You're sleeping eight hours. I don't care if that's from Restoril, if you wake rested.
What you need to watch for is the sense that the sleep medication is failing you. That even with it, you don't obtain restorative sleep. If that starts to happen, then I would say that you indeed could be entering the hypomanic/manic realm.
I've experienced manic induction, and I'm trying to use my experience as a guide. I think that your cautious observations are important. Keep that up.
If your medications list is complete, I don't see anything there that might induce mania. But anything can happen. If you are BP2, then hypomania is part of your normal mood cycling, but it might be more pleasant this time because of the drugs. Unless and until the stimulation you feel becomes a burden, I'd just enjoy the ride.
Lar
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