mania advice

[Ballerina123]

Can mania be managed without extra meds?

I'm on prozac and olanzapine and im getting manic and i really wanna manage it without a med change because the meds im on are ok and the only ones I've ever taken that I don't get side effects from.

Does anyone have any techniques? Advice?
It's the masses of energy and racing thoughts that I struggle with the most.

I've had a glass of wine and obviously that's not the healthiest way to cope but it was the only thing I could think might calm me down. I'd rather not use alcohol.

I have informed my mental health team. They are checking on me daily via phone calls x

[Pomegranate]

I thought you were on detox?

Could a reduction in Prozac help curb the mania symptoms?

[Ballerina123]

I'm only on 20mg (the lowest dose) plus scared if i come off it i will be depressed again x

[Aubergine]

Would they add a mood stabiliser to your medication?

[Arienette]

Why did you buy alcohol to drink at home, you're supposed to be not drinking.

Drinking won't solve anything, burn off the energy, do something creative, just don't drink.

[tiptoes]

My team often offer advice on things that seem to have helped in the past with me/ things that they think might help based on know how my mind works. Would it be worth talking through with your team things that they think might help? I have found the things that have helped me best have been things that have been more tailored to me.

Once when my mood went high due to the antidepressant I was taking I stopped taking it for a couple of weeks and then went back on it once I had better control of my mood. It might be worth discussing what short term medication changes might be helpful.

How are you doing with your drinking?

[Ballerina123]

Thanks guys still feel manic today but giving myself a day off to try and chill myself out.
I had a course but didn't go today.
I'll speak to my cc this afternoon and see what she says. She said she would talk to the dr

[Pi.R^2]

I note that you're avoiding the questions/comments about drinking, which feels quite strange when you seem to otherwise be wanting to be pro-active about taking care of yourself.

I know that alcohol can have a very negative impact on your mental health, so whilst it's uncomfortable for you, I think it's important to take the first step towards taking responsibility for your mental wellness by reflecting (either on here or just by yourself) on your choices relating to alcohol.

I hope that your CC was helpful today. I also hope that my post doesn't sound judgemental or dismissive; I'm fully aware it's not as simple as just stopping drinking, but being honest with yourself is the first step!

[Arienette]

I agree with the above. Also when I spoke to your you said you'd phone the alcohol service up and see what they can do. I think phoning them up for support is fine, but they are doing what they're supposed to be doing and the only person who can give up drinking and put the real work in is yourself- no one, and no team can do it for you. You make your own choices and you face the consequences.

You knew you were stable when you stopped drinking after that admission, and now you're not as stable, do your think maybe drinking has hindered your stability? Is that not enough of a motivation to stop?

Why would you jeopardise stability for a bad choice that you are in control of? You've gone and got the help, and the help is being provided- the rest is up to you.

- I mean this in the nicest way possible I'm just trying to be honest with you because I want you to be well and get that job

[Ballerina123]

Thanks guys I don't think your being harsh or anything. I honestly did intentionally ignore the alcohol issue.
I'm trying my best with it and my mood right now seems to be a result of coming off benzos not having one glass of wine.
I think your right though if I started drinking again that won't help.

I have a review with htt in the morning to see how they can help me.

But i have just had the odd glass of wine which the alcohol team said im allowed so I'm unsure how im not helping myself if im following the rules?
Could you guys elaborate?
I called the alcohol team today to see if there is any more i can do and they said im not doing anything wrong. So feel a bit confused.

[Cacoethes]

From my experience of people with alcohol problems (my dad) it makes it waaaay harder to stop drinking if you just have one. Like it's far better to steer clear altogether
one drink won't hurt, but it's if you can stop at one drink and not give in to the temptation which I understand is rather difficult!

[sherlock holmes]

I guess if you have an addiction or at least a tendency to over-do something then "just having one" is dangerous.

I quit smoking years ago, and I knew I had to throw all my cigarettes away and never buy any, or smoke any, ever again or I'd just want more and more.

The problem is, you might have 1 glass of wine and think "I feel fine! This isn't a problem" and so you have another later on, and also feel fine, and then you find you're having 1 or 2 glasses every day, then you start to have 3 and so on until one day you're back where you started and you hadn't noticed.

"Just having one" can be a kind of excuse or loophole to keep doing something and pretend it's not harmful.

While you're still a bit unstable and figuring things out can you not have any alcohol at all?

[Arienette]

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[Arienette]

It's on everyone. She didn't fall off the face of the earth. She's ok. We spoke this morning and she's a bit busy but I'll leave it up to kate to tell you what's happening seeing as she's not dead or anything my job here is done.

Concerned friend rant over. She's alive and on a bus... Wearing a red scarf.

[Ballerina123]

Thanks for the replies guys. I really need to listen to what your saying because this mania has got so out of hand I had an assessment with the amhp and they are considering hospital. Hopefully it will just be htt.

My behaviour was out of hand at the weekend.
I just need to calm my brain and body down
I need to grow the **** up.