Call your doc and have him/her agree that you should increase your dose of risperdal. That should take care of things.

i'm already maxed on risperdal at 6mg

Take rest breaks if you can't sleep. I like long tub baths, total relaxation technique, yoga and deep breathing.

My eyes will start to twitch if I am up too long without rest. I like wet teabags on the eyes or cucumber slices.

My Geodon at night usually knocks me down. I also use Benadryl and Trazadone sometimes.

I focus on going slower. Like if I am typing too fast; I purposely will make myself slowwwwwwwwwwww down.

Right now I am on the other side. I am trying to keep myself awake and reset a normal reasonable sleeping pattern. 12 hours of sleep a day is too much and is not helping to pull me up.

I would also suggest forcing sleep by meds if possible. It is hard to stop the start of mania but not impossible. WHat has worked for me is taking sleepy pills.

Time to add other meds to the mixture, unless you already take a million pills daily?

I know this sounds low key, but fill a large bowl with cold water and add a lot of ice. Stick your face into and work up tp 15 seconds holding your face into it. It is suppose to or llessen moods. Helped me when I was suicidal. If you havve large sums of moeny in banks and brokerage houses have a double signature oon them. All my pots of money have to be signed off by my brother and me. Call you pdoc are you over 200 on your lamictal? Have you ever tried 6-900 lithium? Good luck

Have you got any seroqual? That usually throws a spanner in my manic's :))

I think youmight be able to cancel the phone deal, if you want -

i'm gonna try some more valium (diazapam) and see if that will help me calm down but i'm already at 400 lamictal i like the cold water idea as long as it doesn't wake me up too much

My Pdoc likes to knock my ass out when I'm going up, so he increases my Seroquel, if and when it happens.
So far, it's done the trick!! (Mind you, I only go hypo, not manic.)

nobody, there are other anti-psychotics that might be more effective. I also used temazepam (valium family) and risperdal together and it certainly took care of my mania!

There is always good old Benadryl.

LOCK YOUR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE

I am hypomanic now. Usually I stay on this for days. I have to watch it. I guess I will be employing my own strategies soon.

You could always call pdoc and ask for a sleeping pill....