How do you know the differance between mania and sleepingdisorder? I’m overactive in my brain. Have lots of energy. My brain won’t go to sleep at night. Thoughts rush around. I don’t feel tired. I have to pass out on meds to have enough sleep to manage next day.
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I think if you are feeling overly exuberant - or euphoric, or quick to anger - rapid thinking, it probably is mania or hypomania.
I will get rapid thoughts that wont shut off during the evening hours, as I am trying to go to sleep - this is a sign that I am on the up side of things. It is best to talk to your pdoc about it if it is not subsiding - uncontrolled hypomania can lead to full blown mania very quickly
Not angry. Not euphoric. Just having a lot of energy in my head. It’s like thoughts are racing. Not in the morning though. It’s like I gain energy during the day and can’t settle in the evening. I also hear all the tiniest sounds coming from the fan or computer in my son’s room. The elevator. It’s been like this for two weeks. Super hearing. I hear my neighbors talk and walking.
When I am pretty hypomanic or especially manic - I become hypersensitive. Soft noises become louder - colors are brighter- my thoughts become rapid - more energy etc… It is best to talk to your pdoc when you get a chance - things can snowball quite rapidly when hypomania is concerned
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i usually think everything is so colorful , bright, i feel like doing things i know i shouldnt do, even though im hyper i drink excessive amounts of caffeine still etc. 10 million ideas and stuff
Ok i only have 1-3 cups coffee every day.
I’ll call my pdoc on monday. I have episodes like this a couple of times every year. She usually ups my meds. Last time I had it was in august/september. I stopped sleeping and got sleeping pills. I use them now to knock out myself or I’d be psychotic in 3 days.
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I’m a lot like that. If I don’t take zyprexa to knock me out, my mind continues to charge all night _ usually don’t sleep. I forgot to take part of my zyprexa last night and I was up at 3:30 this morning. I’d say mania.
you kind of sound like me…it is a kind of mania in your head…things going at a 125 kmh…
but your body is the opposite…basically tired all the time.
for me sleep is the only answer.
gentle buddha chanting music does the trick.
take care
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Well when I’m “manic” as you guys called it, everything is crazy, my brain is on fire, I feel like something amazing and exciting is happening, like electricity is running through me to the point it’s almost unbearable.
My insomnia (when it’s not related to paranoia) is just me not being able to fall asleep for whatever reason. I get caught in a sort of mental limbo. Mania has kept me awake before, but I would say mania can be a CAUSE of insomnia, rather than them being the same thing.