Initially it was because of my son (17months/1.5years) having trouble sleeping. I was so exhausted but today is like a turn around point and I’ve never felt so full of energy. It’s the best I’ve felt in months. Perhaps I was getting far too much sleep previously. I’ve got so many plans and things to do now I can’t wait. My fiance is so happy to see me happy too
I’ve been awake for 3.5 days AMA
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Any delusions or illusions?
Shouldnt your fiancé be equally responsible and let you rest?
U in a sicc one?
Meth will do that to a person. Did you, by any chance, accidentally purchase from the guy in the alley and again, accidentally, smoke meth?
If you have truly been awake for almost 90 hours, should you not consider contacting medical professionals?
Two points of note.
1: People would be surprised what the human body is capable of when pushed beyond its limits.
2: This is how the onset of a manic episode is described. Be cautious, and careful. Get sleep as -soon- as possible.
Have the shadow ppl come out to play yet?
My G please sleep and this good feeling doesn’t mean that it’s all good
Are you sure you’re not having a manic episode? I’d be really concerned tbh.
OP you’re having a mental break….
Yes, you feel “fine”, but so do most others when they face a psychotic/manic episode. They don’t feel like something’s wrong, oftentimes they feel great. And then they destroy their entire lives with bizarre decision making. There’s a reason why involuntary commitment is so common, it’s hard to recognize psychosis when you’re in the middle of it.
My mother would always “feel great” when sleep deprived, then spent her days going through mania, to the point where we eventually had Jesus’s name written all over our walls, drug addicts were being housed in our basement, my mother attempted suicide and when that failed she fled to the other side of the US for 3-4 years. Not returning until I had a son.
She felt “great” whenever people mentioned noticing she seemed off and kind of crazy…
Be very careful. You may be experiencing hypomania/mania. It’s a wonderful feeling at first better even than drugs. Things may begin to seem very important like everything has a special meaning for you. You may feel like things are just ultra pleasing for you.
The danger with hypomania is that soon psychosis and delusions begin and true mania will begin. Then you begin believing all of your thoughts, your world becomes like a dream but others are unaware of this dream world. Psychosis is when you become truly unable to function as you normally would and you may not be able to work well or complete your role as a parent.
Not sleeping and hypomania are a slippery slope that can lead to mania and full blown psychosis. I highly recommend you sleep at least 8 hours if not more. You may need something to help you sleep. You may need professional help to sleep. If you have a Dr. you trust, I would call and ask for a sleep aid. If you or your partner notice you slipping into mania/psychosis, you may need to visit the ER for an evaluation.
Please do your best to rest and get some sleep. Mania and psychosis can absolutely derail your life. Don’t fall for the trap of the initial high. Talk to your partner about your mental health and make sure they’re keeping tabs on how you’re doing. You may feel you’re well cognitively and you may even be quicker witted than you normally are. That is not a good sign. The brain speeds up and then spirals out. Please rest, sleep, and take care of your mental health.
You’re a mother so you may have some crazy strength and stamina but don’t take your mental health lightly. Staying up for days at a time is very dangerous.
People whit bipolar 1 : ive seen this one before ☝️🤓
Pleass go get medical help, sleep is crucial 😀
do phantoms show up at night?
Im getting a bad feeling from this AMA. OP, you’re likely fine, but what you’re describing could be a manic episode. Ask your partner for his honest opinion on how you are presenting, and listen to him.
Edit- should’ve checked the other replies first; you are all saying the same 🤦🏻♂️
Sometimes its okay to be like this. Just make sure to have some moments by yourself to rest your mind a bit. No questions, just support.
People, maybe she is really fine, its 3 days not a week
Little lack of sleep get you sleepy, a lot of sleeplessness will excite the neurons and may cause mania or psychosis. I’m a psychiatrist and the first rule in psychiatry is: someone who does not sleep must go to sleep.
This is similar to how I found out I had bipolar
🤔 sure you aren’t doing the same drug that I am?
Have you ever had your thyroid checked? Thyrotoxicosis can look like mania/psychosis. I have Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid disease) and I have only swung hyperthyroid once but it was truly scary and I ended up hospitalized.
I felt fine. Great even! I had lost 20 lbs! Needed zero sleep and had tons of energy and no appetite. Meanwhile I started having scary psychological symptoms. I felt so much better when I was finally able to get some sleep.
Having a baby really does a number on you and it can take years to get back to baseline so just make sure you take care of yourself!!
1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you
You’re literally experiencing a mental break/manic episode. As a mother I’m telling you, get help.
Sounds like a mental health issue. Contact your doctor immediately. Tell your husband that you’ll probably going to experience a crash very soon.
What you’re describing definitely sounds like a mania. What’s going to follow …is deppression. Or psychosis.
You will feel terrible, but it’s going to get better over time. You’ll be yourself again. But please, please do contact a medical professional.
Your body needs rest, your brain can’t function properly without sleep. You’ve got a baby at home, bad things can happen if you’re unsupervised.
I love how you started to plan for things to do lmao “boy I need only sleep once a week, imma learn a new language”. Basically insanity lol.
Have you been visited and busted on by the hat man yet
Doctor asap,
I stayed up like those in college, on my third day I felt the same way. I was convinced I’d discovered a new way of living and would never need to sleep again.
So I sat down, just rested my eyes, and woke up 16 hours later
Please get some rest and definitely see your doctor. What you’re describing often precedes a psychotic break.
Oooh, this isn’t good. You need to sleep. Lack of sleep leads to so many issues, short and long term.