Posted by IsoM on January 22, 2002, at 13:11:38
In reply to Re: Feeling awful after a somewhat full night's sleep » Dinah, posted by Krazy Kat on January 22, 2002, at 11:35:41
Dianh, if you recognise a possible crash coming like KK mentioned, it would sound like your meds need a bit of adjusting. After all, you don't want the crash to come in the middle of the heavier work load coming up. The hypomania might not last through the whole period.
But just one night of good sleep may not have been enough. I know when I've had a rough time & finally do sleep good, one night isn't enough. I feel blah for a couple of days & need at least 2 or 3 good night's sleep to feel better. Perhaps that holds for you too?
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> I find it very refreshing that you point out the benefits of BPD and OCD. We may as well try to garner some good from these illnesses.
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> It really sounds to me like you are hypomanic. It fits the textbook def., anyway.
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> My manic episodes tend to start out with irritability, increase to that whole "I am invincible" thing, then to a small amount of psychoses (this is when I end up to talking to the ghost living in our house named Henry), and then I Crash.
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> I don't know what the right answer is - I've realized that I have to stay on a medium to high dose of a stabilizer b/c when manic, I tend to think I don't need my meds, sometimes I'll lower the dose or stop, and the outcome is a suicidal mess.
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> Keep in mind that one aspect of mania is feeling as if you're thinking clearly, you're on top of things, smarter, faster, brighter than you usually are. Perhaps this is true to some extent. But it also signals that you're cycling and a crash will eventually come.
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> I hope you feel better.
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> - KK
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