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.
try looking at:
www.mixednuts.net/bipolar.html
it describes stuff very well.
Try changing your routine slightly, setting a bedtime, getting uo at a certain time, setting yourself tasks during the day.
For me a manic phase feels amazing and yet I get very angry because things never go the way I plan and I get frustrated with everything around me.
If the meds made you feel like you were going crazy then maybe they were the wrong meds, the important thing is that your here asking of help and advice.