Was manic but slept it off!

[squizofrenia123]

After meeting a man, I got manic and was irritable, loud, and talking fast. But, I slept it off and continued taking my medication. Now, I feel fine. I don't know if sleep can make mania disappear. But for me, I felt a whole lot better after sleeping for awhile.

 

[OmniscientNihilist]

was it the boogey man?

 

[keith74]

Sleep is huge for helping to deal with mania. During my wife's last manic episode, the days where she got a decent night sleep before she was in a much better mood. When she started taking her antipsychotic meds consistently (which has a sedative effect), her sleep was much better which in turn also helped to bring her out of her manic episode.

 

[toto]

Certainly. I am of the opinion that lack of sleep is the cause of most mental illnesses. Even for all-obsessions, bipolar, schizophrenia, borderline. Even I don't see much difference between them, as far as I've read. A friend recently didn't have to sleep for 3 days because he had a job and got hyucinations. They disappeared after sleeping and resting for a few days.

 

[toto]

After telling me about the incident, I am 100% convinced that every disease begins with insomnia. Because it is super unrealistic to have hallucinations if you give them another meaning - something supernatural, you maintain anxiety and get sick. Sometimes it happened to me that I could not. fell asleep with joy. And again psychosis, because I was at work and could not catch up with sleep.

 

[TheHeartHasAVoice]

In the west we aren't sleeping enough. If you sleep well you are on your way to being of the healthiest people alive.

 

[JessisMe]

After telling me about the incident, I am 100% convinced that every disease begins with insomnia. Because it is super unrealistic to have hallucinations if you give them another meaning - something supernatural, you maintain anxiety and get sick. Sometimes it happened to me that I could not. fell asleep with joy. And again psychosis, because I was at work and could not catch up with sleep.

I have had several episodes of mania and psychosis and always sleep great.

 

[JessisMe]

In the west we aren't sleeping enough. If you sleep well you are on your way to being of the healthiest people alive.

I sleep very well (nine solid hours of blissful sleep a night at least) and also have severe issues with bipolar and psychosis. I wish getting a good nights sleep was a cure all but unfortunately it’s not.

 

[JessisMe]

Certainly. I am of the opinion that lack of sleep is the cause of most mental illnesses. Even for all-obsessions, bipolar, schizophrenia, borderline. Even I don't see much difference between them, as far as I've read. A friend recently didn't have to sleep for 3 days because he had a job and got hyucinations. They disappeared after sleeping and resting for a few days.

There are MAJOR differences between different mental illnesses and are treated differently as a result.

 

[toto]

Ok, after all, these are my hypotheses. So far, everyone whose stories I've read must have insomnia in their symptoms. How exactly is your mania going? Did you use drugs then?

 

[JessisMe]

I am not manic now. If by drugs you mean medications to manage the mania yes I did get back on medications and am doing better now.

 

[toto]

I mean, were they the cause of the disease? Otherwise I have my own theory. That the causes of the diseases are hidden in mistakes in upbringing / domestic violence and frustration, drugs, rape or many problems in the family, affecting sleep and causing psychosis. Somehow this with an imbalance in hormones does not sound exhaustive.

 

[JessisMe]

Nope, none of those things. I had a great childhood. This just happened.

 

[toto]

What were you doing during psychosis, I'm curious, I apologize if it's an awkward question? I'm asking you, because so far I've met people with only inability to sleep, hallucinations and strange beliefs. I have my own theories about the disease, even if I'm wrong religions lead to psychosis, it will be useful for me to hear your experience. Are you actually very religious?

I wish I knew what was causing this...

I feel totally lost with things. Every day it's voices, images, and bizzare vivid dreams that disrupt my sleep. Sometimes the images come with sound or tactile. Some days I have anxiety and other days it isn't as bad. Occasionally I get random pop up memories or intrusive thoughts. I always gets...

www.mentalhealthforum.net

That is ok to read.

 

[Tawny]

I have bipolar disorder. If i am hypomanic, a good sleep will mean i wake up more relaxed, but if i have a busy day, it will come right back. Sleep does bring me back in line, but there comes a point where it is too late to expect sleep to help.

If i am depressed, the more sleep i get the worse i feel.

I don't know about other illnesses but i would expect sleep is a break from the world and from the illness.

Depression plus insomnia is the worse thing in the world.