Yes- the manic stage of bipolar leads to insomnia and energy then the crash of depression follows no energy---sleeping--- are you diagnosed? Are you on any medications? Check with a psychiatrist to get a dx----((hugs)) polar

Welcome Kay...... I agree with what polar has written....

Getting on the right medication will help you to find stability..... Big hug....xo

Yup, sounds like mania to me. Have you considered seeing a psychiatrist?

Hey Kay. Welcome. Most of us here understand where you are coming from (I know I do). Definitely need to seek out help from a professional to get diagnosed and get a plan (meds/therapy/etc). Prayers for strength, peace, and answers.

What kinds of things are you doing while you're in that state? Are they destructive behaviors and not at all like yourself? Does it seem to come and go and do you sometimes get as low and depressed as you were high and energetic? It sounds like hypomania or mania, both manifestations of a type of bipolar. Definitely see a psychiatrist before things get worse.

No insurance to see a psychiatrist

Have you called your City or County's Social Services office to see if they have a Mental Health service? Most County Social Service offices in the U.S. have Mental Health Services that are offered at wage-based prices or very low co-pays. You can call your local Social Services office and they can give you information on that.

Unfortunately, it does require medications to control the manic highs and depressive lows of BiPolar. Once you get a diagnosis, you can get assistance for the meds from most of the pharmaceutical companies and several are on the cheap drug lists at pharmacies like Wal-mart.

If you have a University based hospital in the city you live in or nearby, sometimes they have programs in their Psychiatry Departments offering social service and wage-based services, you might call them and ask.

You can do things to not aggravate the symptoms in the meantime, i.e. no alcohol, no illegal drugs, a healthy diet, limit caffeine, sugar, red dies, processed foods. There are over the counter herbal supplements that can help with sleep that are not habit forming like Valerian Root and Melatonin, Trying to stay on as routine a sleep schedule as possible.

I mostly just do my daily stuff my husband points stuff out cuz I don't notice in doin it it comes and goes

Yeah, unfortunately BiPolar takes a lot more work to treat and manage it successfully. Its hard work but its what we do to reach points of stability.