manic episodes

I don't know why, but I feel very manic right when I wake up in the morning. Most of the time, I wake up at 4:00am to experience the mania, because most of the other times of the day I am depressed and don't feel like doing anything. I wonder if it could have anything to do with my taking medication in the morning. It could be wearing off or something. But then it could have something to do with when the sun is up, because I really do not like bright, sunny days and wake up when it is still dark, otherwise I won't feel the mania. Could also be because I am the only one awake at that time of day, but I don't know. I don't even remember what I was like before I started experimenting with medications. I feel like my life is going completely out of control, but I never had control over it in the first place. I keep taking more and more medicine, I feel no difference, and now I fear getting addicted. Any help? When do you feel manic or depressed?

i get triggered, for me, my whole life was depression, and so when somthing triggers, i either have mania where i hit things, throw things, cut, or punch myself, either that or i am triggered to be depressed and i feel completely alone.

i get that way too all my life has been depressing i have felt depressed from a very young age and dont even have a person that really understands me and my bi-polar makes me really when i go into mania it can be at any time i can get really irritated and so fourth and that is a side of me i dont like it actually scares me and then i get really depressed where i dont feel like doing anything not even sleeping and i completely feel helpless and hopeless then i get the days of euphoria where im all happy and i feel like i am on speed and talk really fast and then it just out of nowhere the nasty irritation kicks in i have gone on mania's where i spent hrs on end cleaning my home and so fourth at this point i am basically at the point of where i have forgotten what zzzz is and have found my mind racing even if i wanted to go to zzzz i couldnt lately i just find my self isolating too from everyone

ask your psych about lamictal, it slows down the over excitement in your brain, it may do well to keep you calmer and more balanced

I can feel manic any time of day or night. When I was in group therepy, I was supposed to determine my most activive time of the day and use it to accomplish things, but I could never really figure it out. I could just as easily be in high gear as be unable to stay awake.