Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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I think i'm having a manic episode. too much energy. It's 5:15 where I live , and I took my meds, and nothing is happening. Guess I'm nervous because I have to go to court next week. that gives me stress.

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I am in the same boat that you are in. Another sleepless night. Right now it is 2:29am here.

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Where are you from? If you dont mind the question.

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it's 1:30 in California...I usually stay up till around 3...I was just thinking that everyone went to bed...seems kinda slow around here.

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Hi, who me, I live in the caribbean. I'm a beach girl, that cant sleep. Thank you for writing.

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Hi Maremio, I must say, I don't sleep most of the time, however my sleep meds have mostly been DC due to my congestive heart failure, so I sleep whenever I can now, since I'm not working anymore. We'll I understand about the court thing. I got a jury duty summons, years ago and I had extreme anxiety with it. They even picked me to be the jury. Later, my pdoc told me I really should not have been on the jury because of my bp condition. She said next time to tell the judge I was BP and they would dismiss me. Anyway, the funniest thing happened the next time I got a summons. I was so anxiety stricken with having to appear, I could hardly stand it for about a week. I remembered that my Dr. had told me to be sure to tell the judge. Well the thought of standing before a judge was just to much for me. Then, to compound the problems, when I got to the courthouse my x-husband came walking in and sat down in the very back of the jury selection rows. We'll I started into a meltdown, I could feel the panic and anxiety building. I went up before the judge and they excused me. I worked right across the street and by the time I walked back to work, I was hysterically crying, and couldn't breathe. I went into a full blown panic attack and my boss had to send me home. I took 2 trazadone, went to bed and was ok the next day and went back to work. It's funny how things can trigger you. Just watch out for triggers during the next week. I actually, had my new Dr write me a note so won't have to serve again. They have it on file. Although, I realize its ones civic duty, I feel for me it causes too much stress. I don't ever want to go thru that again. It was so embarrassing, and my anxiety was mounting, very fast, in front of everyone. I've since seen my x around town and he's never set me into a tailspin like this. Although, we don't speak, being somewhere in the general vacinity of where he is doesn't usually bother me. I think it was the anxiety of the court summons, along with him being their behind me, that put me over the edge. Good Luck

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I have to to court because my x have custody of my 3 kids, and i havent paid child support since August. Because I can work. I might end in jail, I really dont know. I have papers that state that I cant work, because my bd, but who knows what happens.
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