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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Dang for me that’s right on the brink of a full manic episode. I don’t have much experience with this, I just had a manic episode a year and a half ago, leading to 8 days with no sleep at all. Since then I’ve only had lithium, and I’m at 2/3rds the prescribed dose.

I guess just make the most of it when you feel inspired. When you feel restless or bored try some of the other sleep hygiene tips: get out in the sun, exercise, and in the middle of the night sometimes a cold washcloth on the face and neck can help.

Diet may also play a role - you might consider more grounding, heavy foods like root vegetables or meat, or cheese. And less enlightening foods like sprouted seeds and grains, or nuts. Ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions have analyzed all these foods - and they have other names for this condition: kundalini mania or tai chi mania.

Anyway I hope you can rein it in. Remember medicine is an important tool but it’s not a magic bullet. There are many other complimentary practices, of which I have only explored a few.

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