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is this hypomania???
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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 330605" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>Yes - sounds well on the way to mania if you ask me but I am not a psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>Has your psychiatrist told you what to do if her symptoms get worse? Discussed when you should call after hours? Give you some idea about behavior that would require hospitalization?</p><p></p><p>If not, then you probably do need a new psychiatrist. ASAP.</p><p></p><p>If the psychiatrist has talked with you about this stuff, then I would follow the psychiatrist's instructions.</p><p></p><p>When in doubt, call, even on the weekend, when you are facing possible mania. Not sleeping for 1 1/2 days and still energized sounds dangerously close to mania to me and I would be on the phone already in your place.</p><p></p><p>You don't say how much Abilify she's on or for how long. It can be mood stabilizing but other AP's may be more effective or a combo of medications may be needed. If she's manic, they may put her on lithium - it's generally very effective in controlling mania.</p><p></p><p>Another option is to ask psychiatrist about a sedative medication like klonopin to see if you can get her to sleep. If you can get her to sleep it may break the cycle enough that it can be managed without hospitalization. But there are issues with that approach too since klonopin can be dis-inhibiting.</p><p></p><p>Final thought is to hit her with 50 mg benadryl - assuming she doesn't have a history of paradoxical reaction to that. If it amps her up then obviously you don't want to do that. if it usually sedates her then go for it tonight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 330605, member: 7948"] Yes - sounds well on the way to mania if you ask me but I am not a psychiatrist. Has your psychiatrist told you what to do if her symptoms get worse? Discussed when you should call after hours? Give you some idea about behavior that would require hospitalization? If not, then you probably do need a new psychiatrist. ASAP. If the psychiatrist has talked with you about this stuff, then I would follow the psychiatrist's instructions. When in doubt, call, even on the weekend, when you are facing possible mania. Not sleeping for 1 1/2 days and still energized sounds dangerously close to mania to me and I would be on the phone already in your place. You don't say how much Abilify she's on or for how long. It can be mood stabilizing but other AP's may be more effective or a combo of medications may be needed. If she's manic, they may put her on lithium - it's generally very effective in controlling mania. Another option is to ask psychiatrist about a sedative medication like klonopin to see if you can get her to sleep. If you can get her to sleep it may break the cycle enough that it can be managed without hospitalization. But there are issues with that approach too since klonopin can be dis-inhibiting. Final thought is to hit her with 50 mg benadryl - assuming she doesn't have a history of paradoxical reaction to that. If it amps her up then obviously you don't want to do that. if it usually sedates her then go for it tonight. [/QUOTE]
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