I have been in the habit of reading till 2am then taking my Seroquel and finally getting drowsy and going to sleep. If it weren’t for it, I’d probably be awake all night.
I feel a bit hyper, inclined to laugh and maybe dance. It’s 01:49 where I am and I’m reluctant to go to bed. I wish I never needed to sleep. But once I’m sedated I sleep well and till late in morning, about 9-10am or so when my husband wants breakfast.
Anyone else stay up very late and wish they don’t need sleep? Is this hypomania? I’ve been like this for a long time and now that I’m also taking antidepressant I feel like my depression is a thing of the past. I’m more alive than ever before and more inclined to highs than lows
In my experience when I’m hypomanic there is this intense feeling of euphoria. So yes I’m reluctant to sleep, it’s like I’m on drugs… I do appreciate my highs, even though they are rare but dread my lows since they are frequent. I’m not sure it’s hypo mania but I’m sure you know yourself more than many of us, maybe make a list? When you know your hypo manic? That way you can see a way to treat it.
The television programs at night are bad. Your body doesn’t get restorative rest, and when you realize what it’s really doing to you you’ll be staring at the clock all night.
I’m having another bad night too. I finally got into South Bend tonight and got to my hotel. Fell asleep about 130 am and darn it if I didn’t awaken at 330 am. So, I did yoga and took my meds then and I’ve been up ever since. It’s now 5 am.
And this hotel is not serving breakfast due to Covid and I have no car. And I’m absolutely starving.
I think this is the biggest clue you’re just hyper. If you were hypomanic you’d be pretty extremely hyper, at least from my experience. I mean talking a mile a minute and jumping off the walls