BP Mania

[abbylotus]

For those of you who have Bipolar Disorder do you ever find yourself becoming manic after a very enjoyable social event? I talked to my psych. about this today (she increased my mood stabilzer) and it happens to me frequently. I don't, however, have A LOT of enjoyable social events but when I do I'm plagued with racing and psychotic thinking, elevated heart rate, sweats....basically what happens when I'm manic. It's terrible. I went to a party this past Saturday and when I came home I was so keyed up and crazy. I took a couple tylenol pms and tried to distract myself as best as could be done until I became drowsy enough to fall asleep-I woke up fine. Just curious if anyone else has this problem.

[AnyMama]

Have you considered whether or not you have social anxiety? Anxiety can cause manic like symptoms.

Just a suggestion. I'm not Bipolar, but I used to have more issues around social events, then I discovered I'm actually an introvert, and I allowed myself not to enjoy them, and that helped a lot. I think I have some social anxiety when I'm not well.

[abbylotus]

Have you considered whether or not you have social anxiety? Anxiety can cause manic like symptoms.

That's what I was thinking, but my head shrinker says it sounds more like mania setting in rather then social anxiety. I do have probs with anxiety as well. I have anxiety before and during enjoyable social events that may be what sets off the mania. Bummer.

[elizaMM]

I don't have bipolar (just depression w/anxiety) but when I first started Paxil (my first SSRI) I ventured uncomfortably towards mania and I did get a little crazy at a party; fed off everyone else's positive energy. It seems logical to me; an amplified version of "normal".

Sounds like you handled it well, glad you felt better in the morning. You are not alone. :-)

[Carley]

Social situations (& concerts/shows/loud music) can provoke manic episodes. Are you on medication? Zyprexa Zydis is an accute anti-psychotic. You might ask your psych for samples. You can take a dose as low as an 1/8 of a 5mg tablet & reap the benefits without the sleepiness of benadryl (the pm in the tylenol pm).

I've found that since my Lamictal kicked in I don't have this problem anymore. I used Zyprexa Zydis until the point I no longer spun into mania.

Good luck!

[abbylotus]

Thanks for the input, Mamas! I take a mood stabilizer (thrileptal), anti-psychotic (geodan), and an anti-depressive (celexa). Like I said, my doc increased the mood stabilizer to try and combat my too-much-fun-having mania. Interesting. I would have thought she would have increased the anti-psychotic because of the mania. This mind jazz is very complex and facinating.

[abbylotus]

Zyprexa Zydis is an accute anti-psychotic. You might ask your psych for samples.

Is this commonly known as just 'Zyprexa?' I was on zyprexa last year and gained A LOT of weight in a short period of time. Not fun. I was on risperdal for awhile but it caused me to lactate. Wierd. I have recently been switched to the geodan. So far, so good. No side effects which is awesome.

[Carley]

Zyprexa Zydis a different (new) form of Zyprexa. It is accute & you take it sublingually. Since you can take it in small doses the weight gain effect of Zyprexa doesn't happen. Unfortunately it's ridiculously expensive. Your psych should have samples. I still have some left from my sample box.

Risperadol caused me to lactate too!

[AnyMama]

Originally Posted by abbylotus

I was on risperdal for awhile but it caused me to lactate. Wierd.

I've read it can do this even in men: really weird!!

Sublingual Zyprexa can be used in combo with other anti-psychotics and as a one time thing. It doesn't have to be your normal treatment.

[abbylotus]

Sublingual Zyprexa can be used in combo with other anti-psychotics and as a one time thing. It doesn't have to be your normal treatment.

I'll talk to my psych about this med. Is it used when mania first sets in?

[Carley]

Yep. You can take it as soon as you start to feel symptoms (manic or depressive)! It's a miracle drug!

[AnyMama]

because it's sublingual, it gets into your system FAST. You could even carry it with you to a social event in case and slip one under your tongue. The results are supposed to be pretty quick.

[abbylotus]

because it's sublingual, it gets into your system FAST. You could even carry it with you to a social event in case and slip one under your tongue. The results are supposed to be pretty quick.

i need this! thank you so much for the info!!

does anybody else have specific triggers for the on set of mania?