Bipolar Disorder

oddly, I've found that cold and allergy medicine works -- maybe there is some kind of allergy involved

I know my anxiety pills are antihistamines, and so is Seroquel at low doses.

The alcohol in things like Nyquil help people sleep.

I think they take sleeping pills too.

I do believe my daughter suffers from bi polar, but, of course, she won't find out. She has a lot of manic episodes. Cigarettes seem to calm her down.

Cigarettes calm me down too

I smoke also.

I am not bipolor but I like the times that I am extremely happy why bring it down?

A friend of mine is bipolar and he spent 400 dollars on ham radios during one manic episode. He went deep into debt because when he was manic he'd go on spending sprees. He only remember bits and pieces of those sprees, but he's got the debt to prove it. Sadly, he likes those highs and often quits using his medication.

that is terrible.

wow I didn't realize it did things like that to people he should have taken the stuff back, I have seen people switch between the two but have not saw it like that before

I'm bipolar, but I'm lucky/unlucky (depends on how you look at it) to be more on the depressive side. I believe I'm Type II Bipolar. So my manic episodes are not like major manic episodes that people love so much they can't bear to take their medication. My manic episodes are just like super good moods. And because I'm on medication those are minimal, and the depressive episodes are less despairing. There is no way I'd willingly get off my medication.

As for insomnia, I sympathize with people on that. Seven years ago I was awake for 4 days straight. No nap, no nothing. I imagine I looked like a druggie on the fourth day because I know I was shaking so bad. My nerves were on edge. My insomnia now last 2 days tops, and I usually try to take an herbal supplement to help, or I make sure I am not eating or drinking anything with caffeine. I have been on sleeping pills before and they either didn't work, or causes side effects that I was not willing to live with.

I'm so sorry.

Insomnia - drinking coffee way past the allowed time (+- 4pm) is a no-no - had it over the weekend and ruined the karma :(

I know what you mean.

lucky not bipolor

agreed

I don't have the answer for you. I just always try to stay in an upbeat mood.

same here

I'm not bipolar but I know a couple of people who are.

Well besides taking my meds I try to get as much sleep as possible. I've had insomnia for years when I was a teen but not now thankfully as it would just make things worse.