well... i have the lable of being bi-polar. and i was just wondering how others deal and cope with the milder manic symptoms? i often find myself coping in unhelpful ways, for example when thoughts become so fast i have found myself on sereral occassions speeding (around 90 to 100mph) up and down the motor way in an attempt to get my body to catch up with my mind. i would be greatful to anyone who wouldnt mind sharing experinces on all aspects of mania.
Hope you don't mind some questions...
Are you under a doc/psych's care? ( I assume so, having a DX)
Are you on meds?
Is this something you could bring up with them?
I do understand how hard it can be to talk, perhaps writing a letter/printing off this post would help?
Then, if you can't get the words out, you could simply hand them the written bit...
I have done things similar, just to ease the almost 'itch' inside my head.
Pls, try to talk to someone.
xx
Hi
yes under the care of psych, cpn and doctor. on mood stabilisers, an anti-psyotic and anti depressant. atm we are trying to find a combination that works. my psych and cpn know about these behaviours.
the thread was more for positive ways people deal with mania. i was trying to give an example of how i was struggelling to cope with it at the moment. i am sorry
I know that when I am in a more hyper mood a jog can be good (and safer than driving a car down the motorway >_< ).
Dancing around the living room to music is also good, I find :)
Also, if you know your moods are heightened, it is best to take someone with you if you are going shopping - even if it is just for groceries, so that they can be your voice of reason and help stop quite so many impulse purchases. My bf is wonderful for this and has become an expert at getting me to put something down and out of the shop without it being bought. He also knows as my mind is so fluttery if he mentions the right things I will get distracted and switch to that, which can be a good way of stopping untoward things being done.
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
you know when your were talking about impulsive buying, i was thinking oh i dont think i do that but then realised that i had just gone round to tesco to buy bread and milk and i have come back with a digital camera. so i suppose i do do it just maybe less aware of it than other things. anyway thanks for the advice!!
Hi
yes under the care of psych, cpn and doctor. on mood stabilisers, an anti-psyotic and anti depressant. atm we are trying to find a combination that works. my psych and cpn know about these behaviours.
the thread was more for positive ways people deal with mania. i was trying to give an example of how i was struggelling to cope with it at the moment. i am sorry
cat
Didn't mean to make you feel bad for posting. It's just so many ppl make posts like this and they, most times, haven't told their 'team' what they are experiencing. It's honestly best to talk to their doc/psych/etc. (Didn't know you had). Even tho that can be very difficult at times, I know.
Didn't realize you were just wanting tips, etc.
As to tips, I find exercise really helps too. Loud music is always good. Or I take my dogs to the park and just run with them.
Good luck.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
it ok i wasnt meaning to be idk really. yeah it is the best thing to be totally honest with your team and atm i am. to date they are aware of my experiences over the last couple of years and whats going on at the moment. its just that been on a lot of different meds some have worked and some have done more harm than good at the moment we have seemed to have prevented full mania, but still experiencing hypomania and for the most i cope but there are times i am just at a lost as to ways of coping. i have spoken to my cpn at lenth about this and just wondered what other people with similar experiences did to keep things in check. sorry if i have annoyed anyone with this thread that was not my intention at all just almost needed a bit of insurance that there are positive ways of coping. thanks to all who have replied
I do not have bi-polar as a DX (although my bf is very surprised by this), and know there is a big difference between hyper and mania - however, I think some of the coping mechanisms for both can cross over and over-lap.
I try not to refer to myself as manic too often, as it is not my DX and I feel that sometimes it may undermine people for whom it is their DX.
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
yeah there is similarities between hyper and maina, and you have every right to describe your self in any why you feel fits your situation. whether you have a DX of bi-polar or not you still seem to experience times of 'excitement' which can be detrimental and that doesnt undermind anyone!! hope your doing well.
well... i have the lable of being bi-polar. and i was just wondering how others deal and cope with the milder manic symptoms? i often find myself coping in unhelpful ways, for example when thoughts become so fast i have found myself on sereral occassions speeding (around 90 to 100mph) up and down the motor way in an attempt to get my body to catch up with my mind. i would be greatful to anyone who wouldnt mind sharing experinces on all aspects of mania.
thanks cat.
I've had this on a number of occassions! One time i got so scared of myself, that i called the police! OK, they sectioned me for it because they didn't understand. But at least I wasn't driving at ridiculous speeds with the risk of hurting myself or someone else :)
I usually smoke a lot, eat lots of chocolate and go out the house a lot to expend my energy.
Not hugely positive, but not as dangerous as speeding - if only temporary.
x
silent, i scare myself too, not just with the driving but with other things too. think thats why i have asked for help in regards to this thread!! i dont know what to do anymore! i seem to be rapid cycling and with every next manic episode i just seem to get higher and higher. did the police section you because you told them you were scared of your self? or because of other things too? its getting to the stage where i dont think that i will ever be stable!!
They sectioned me because i said i was scared of myself and that I didn't know what was going to happen next. They weren't happy that i was safe, so they sectioned me.
Then I explained to my psych about how i was feeling and that i knew what was happening, but i couldn't stop myself etc, and she changed my meds so that my manic stages weren't so bad. Since then, things have been better, but i still have the odd really bad stage.
