Hypomania in the form of Flight of Ideas

[latecia1]

the last day i spet creatively,and after that i felt exhausted,sleepy so had a proper longer sleep.

one more think i realised,i was more sensitive,people would make me a bit nervous,and i could be agressive if they say something anoying.

its a two weeks and since that i didnt have it,and i dont have any depresion episodes.was it hypomania or BP II ?i remember i had that kind of feeling (but less lower and just 1 day ) 2 years ago.it eels like boost on coke:o)

[PennyAnn25]

@latecia1 Sounds like it could have been hypomania that is found in bipolar II, but they general require 2 weeks worth to qualify. That's technically. I often have one or two week episodes. I most definitely become more creative and productive as the day wears on. It is my natural rhythm. And when I'm hypomanic in the am, I feel more like full manic in the pm, then down a little the next am until I work back up as night comes on. Some people are just night folks. I am not a morning person.

[latecia1]

@PennyAnn25

HI,you say two weeks to qualify hm,does that count in 2 weeks just hypomania or also depresion?

since that i am ok, and i said myself that it could be just because i suffered some stress and lows for a bit longer time and then i got some news and was overexcited thats it,but i had kind of that feeling in 10days after ,but just for 1 evenyning.and again it was when i was exploded to stress for longer,during that afternoon.so hypomania came that evenyng.but next day i was ok

[PennyAnn25]

@latecia1 To qualify (technically) for a depressive episode you need to have been experiencing symptoms for 2 weeks. Same for a hypomanic or manic episode. There are some exceptions though. A psychiatrist would have to tell you the details.

[latecia1]

@PennyAnn25 -well,i always had that episodes max. a week.usually 5 days.and it doesn't couse me any problems in my life (just irritationg symptoms like sleepless,full energy.etc.}and so i dont see reasonably enough to visit a dr.i think that it might be some strange misterious creative energy that pushes me go further.ijust have to learn that periodics of enery/mood switching so i can do deadlines.

[latecia1]

@PennyAnn25 yet i had kind of strange feelings for about last 5 days until today.i was exhausted,felt my brain is not working at all,no mood for anything,i was like without ANY emotions and motivations.wich is unobvious for me as during weekend i am obviously on creative mood.i just praied for end of the day.i'd know if that feelings was because of exhausting (i am doing some exams)or first signals of bipolar II.

i think my mum was BPII undiagnosed or hypomanic,she was sudenly cleaning like mad

[latecia1]

@PennyAnn25 -one last thing...i have very self disciplinated sleeping regime :-) so i wake up and go sleep at same time,BUT,i am shure if i haven't,it would become potential danger ,because i have the feeling that not proper sleeep and changes in regime causing my feelings.-the 1st one hypomanic episode i had 3 years ago,at the time i was without any regime.i woke up after 2,3 hours full of life and energy,i didnt know what was it,it was nice:-) but just 1 day.

[latecia1]

i had similar feelings but dont know if i ' call it hypomania or mania in bipolar II,but i had it for 1st time and for 4or 5 days.in morning i was ok,but midday i started to have energy speeches of thinking,i was full of ideas and pictures came to my mind.before sleeping it was worse and anoying.during that episode i had very colourful dreams ,like a movie.

my heart was beating strongly and fast,litlle worse coordination (with legs),and was full of confidence.the last day i

[urnotalone38]

love this video, night is my manic time... have been pulling alot of sleep for 15 hours then awake for almost 48... urghhhhh i appreciate the videos you have uploaded. hope to watch more of them while im on 5 other pages lol i sell on ebay, love youtube, and facebook, so i generally have 6-8 pages up at a time... i really like how u added the little words in the dark explaining your thoughts, lol ur a hoot ;) hugs...tlc

[PennyAnn25]

@urnotalone38 Thanks. Wow, this was 2 years ago!?? Haven't had a lot of hypomania lately. Just brief snapshots. When I was hypomanic, I always had several pages open on the computer, the tv going, books open, notebooks open, post it notes going...lol

[Redrumhydro]

wow i think i have it but i dont , i think it just my sign since i am a aries and i have adhd. I just love the night and dawn and i get so much energy but i hate when my energy decreases during the day at times because its not as fun then ill have social anxiety.

[foxleyleon]

so ur a bipolar 2 super ultra or circadian cycler.? me too everyday at nighttime i get hypo manic. its a romantic illness for me.

[PennyAnn25]

@foxleyleon I'm classified as a Bipolar I w/ Mixed Episodes & Psychotic Features. Everyday for me has an increase in focus, energy, & creativity as evening comes on, even when my mood is normal. This is intensified when I'm hypomanic or manic, & it makes it all the more difficult to slow down to go to bed at night. I consider cycling in a 24hr period - depressed to manic to depressed - ultra/circadian cycling but my dr calls the entire episode a mixed episode. I don't care as long as meds work.

[foxleyleon]

@PennyAnn25 Doctors only know what they read. Ur the one who has this "illness" and its going nowhere. Ur mind wants to go crazy. let it . Time is relative and so is the mind. yep sorry im hypo manic right now but not that much.

[PennyAnn25]

@foxleyleon

My mind wants to go crazy so let it? Nah. I don't enjoy the experience of coming out of the other end and discovering I had been seriously delusional and a danger to myself and others. Everyday I do all I can to not let it go crazy, especially when I sense a change. Nip it in the bud, I say. It's been a year or so since I made this video. At this time most my days are spent in a normal mood state, only a peek of up and down here and there.

[PennyAnn25]

@foxleyleon I am bipolar 1. I have always been slow and flat in morning, picking up around 1pm, peaking at around 8pm, and getting sleepy about 1am. Parents had a heck of a time getting me to bed at night. And when I am manic this whole thing is amplified.

[Fredos386]

Depakote worked well for me at the beginning but now it doesnt seem to help that much. I take my meds everyday and i just went through a 48 hours mania i didnt go to work didnt call and did awfull things. My doctor heard about my disapearance and sent the cops at home to bring me back to the hospital and give me more meds. Its fucn horrible, awfull life its hell

[PennyAnn25]

It is definitely frustrating when something that has worked suddenly decides to stop working. For me it seemed that I would have control of one set of symptoms but then the mania would change shape & be able to work around the medication that I was taking so that I would have an episode & have to change or add something to control the new symptoms. Like the mania became immune or resistant to what I was taking. Hope you are feeling more level now.

[LindazEyes]

Saw another doc today & got my trazodone dosage upped to help w/ insomnia & depression. I have severe Fibromyalgia- we tend to be night owls (maybe cuz waking is never easy or worthwhile- no refreshing sleep for us) anyway.

[LindazEyes]

Fully realizing you aren't dispensing medical advice, but lately I don't sleep at all during nightime, or if I'm lucky, 2-4 hrs. My BP sister says I'm hypomanic (other symptoms, too). Does this sound familiar?

[PennyAnn25]

I'm going to say something that might not be popular. Sometimes people with BPD see BPD everywhere they look. Insomnia or having your days & nights reversed is only one of many symptoms psychiatrists consider when making a diagnosis of BPD in a hypomanic or manic episode. So if you are concerned see your medical doctor (or talk to your parents) first to explore any medical reasons for your insomnia. It is dangerous to let any nonprofessional diagnose you, including yourself & tests on the web.

[LindazEyes]

I get ya, PennyAnn! You write so very well. About people playing amateur dr., it's like that saying, "to a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail." When you closely read the Diag. Manual of Mental Disorders (as my ever-searching sister does), you will find a pychiatric term or label for every behavior!

[saltyeggs71]

Excellent video. Been there myself. I have always found it a mystery as to how other people just go to sleep.

When I was a small child, 8 I believe, my mother took me to the doctor. He told me I had my day and nights mixed up and that my mind was like a machine that never shut off. He also identified my rapid heart rate. Years later I was diagnosed mentally ill and having a heart condition, SVT. In the 70's I don't think I would ever have been treated so young. Better late than never! :-)

[MorrisseyLife]

The fast talking and the changing of topic.... you know i love when i am in the high moods.... even though it can be dangerous and near the end it wears you out. I guess thats half my battle with wanting and not wanting medication. I want the lows to go away but the highs i want to keep.... minus the risk. Im not sure thats possible though :-s

Luv

Cat x

[wantingtowatch]

i feel like this constantly even though ive been on 2000 mg of depakote for awhile

[PennyAnn25]

I'm sorry to hear that. It isn't so bad for awhile, but it does get old eventually--especially for the people around us. ;-)