Bad night last night - hope it's not a manic ep starting - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

katlin09 · 05-04-2008, 09:19 AM

Last night was really bad, I only slept for an hour and a half and that was after all my sleep meds and 450 of Seroquel. The scary part is I'm not tired at all...I feel like I could run a marathon. I've been up since 7:00 cleaning house. My brain is just racing at a million miles an hour. I just increased to the next level of Lamictal yesterday, so I'm thinking this has something to do with it, I was really aggitated yesterday. Hopefully things will level off soon.

CarenR · 05-04-2008, 01:31 PM

Kmit. I am sorry that you are having these symthoms. They do sound like manic. behavior.......trying to do some deep breathing. or praying. to calm your self. if possible.

Many blessings to you... caren

seaturtle · 05-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Hi,

Lamictal has caused agitation and a kind of hypomania each time I've increased it. For me, the worst lasts about a month, though I am thoroughly hypomanic right now. I have to check in with pdoc this week. I would suggest that you get in touch with your doc tomorrow -- it sounds as if you may be starting on a mania, Lamictal-induced or not, and I'm sure you don't want to go there. (Who does?)

So please call and maybe get something to bring you down, at least during this adjustment period to the increased Lamictal.

But we never know, do we, if it's the meds or just us cycling? Spring is slippery ground for us.

Keep us posted, okay?

Seaturtle

katlin09 · 05-05-2008, 07:03 AM

yeah yesterday had a great shopping spree...walked 3 miles...still couldn't slow down, my legs felt like they were just buzzing...ready to go, go, go! Never even made it home last night, went to my friends house and crashed there after finally taking a valium to calm down. Definitely having some impulse control issues... I have appts. with both pdoc and tdoc on Wednesday I'm sure I can make it till then. I mean I actually feel pretty damn good as opposed to being so freaking depressed all the time, I actually have energy and I;m not even sleeping at night..that's pretty cool.

savvy traveller · 05-05-2008, 03:15 PM

it sounds like the beginnings of a manic episode. i would recommend you get this under control before it gets much worse. they say the first 3 days are the fun highs, but after that...

i just upped my lamictal as well. started having vivid nightmares, which woke me up in the middle of the night. than i had trouble falling asleep because i was taking my meds too late.

call your doc right away to see if you should scale back on the meds for the time being. they may have other recommendations. take a nice long bath, drink a warm cup of decaffeinated tea, listen to soothing music. overall, find calming, relaxing activities. hopefully someone is home with you to help talk you down from your high.