Comments on: Bipolar Disorder: What does it mean when you say you’re sick, Julie? http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-what-does-it-mean-when-you-say-youre-sick-julie/ Learn about bipolar disorder, it's symptoms, medication side effects and how to create stability Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lindsey http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-what-does-it-mean-when-you-say-youre-sick-julie/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Lindsey Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:18:53 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/15/bipolar-disorder-what-does-it-mean-when-you-say-youre-sick-julie/#comment-1316 This is the first time I've posted here, so bare with me. I'm an extreme rapid cycler. How do I know I'm sick? I'm in grad school, and when working on a paper, I'll look at it one day and think it's the most brilliant piece of work ever written. A few days later, I think it's total crap, and I have to control myself to not press the "delete" button. With deadlines, this back and forth doesn't help me. I have to make sure I don't send it out in either one of those phases, but there are no other phases. Basically, I'm always sick in one way or another. My sickness comes and goes on a whim without any real connection to what's going on around me. I know I'm depressed when the weight hits and I can barely crawl up the stairs, and I know I'm manic when I can't help but run up the stairs. That's my sure sign. Thanks for this wonderful resource! This is the first time I’ve posted here, so bare with me. I’m an extreme rapid cycler. How do I know I’m sick? I’m in grad school, and when working on a paper, I’ll look at it one day and think it’s the most brilliant piece of work ever written. A few days later, I think it’s total crap, and I have to control myself to not press the “delete” button. With deadlines, this back and forth doesn’t help me. I have to make sure I don’t send it out in either one of those phases, but there are no other phases. Basically, I’m always sick in one way or another.

My sickness comes and goes on a whim without any real connection to what’s going on around me. I know I’m depressed when the weight hits and I can barely crawl up the stairs, and I know I’m manic when I can’t help but run up the stairs. That’s my sure sign.

Thanks for this wonderful resource!

]]> By: debbie http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-what-does-it-mean-when-you-say-youre-sick-julie/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 debbie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:02:23 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/15/bipolar-disorder-what-does-it-mean-when-you-say-youre-sick-julie/#comment-1315 I have found that I do this often when I know there are things coming up in the future. I am sure part of this is just normal anticipation but I do believe that it's worse with BiPolar! I am preparing for some minor surgery and I'm going through this BIG TIME! I have to calm myself down every day. I find that using a calendar helps. I write down the date of the event. Then days before I pencil in things to do to prepare. I look at that calendar every morning and tell myself I can't worry or deal with something until it comes up on the calendar. Now the entries are weird sometimes but it sure helps me not look too far ahead anymore and get all anxious. It helps me take things one day at a time! Debbie I have found that I do this often when I know there are things coming up in the future. I am sure part of this is just normal anticipation but I do believe that it’s worse with BiPolar! I am preparing for some minor surgery and I’m going through this BIG TIME! I have to calm myself down every day. I find that using a calendar helps. I write down the date of the event. Then days before I pencil in things to do to prepare. I look at that calendar every morning and tell myself I can’t worry or deal with something until it comes up on the calendar. Now the entries are weird sometimes but it sure helps me not look too far ahead anymore and get all anxious. It helps me take things one day at a time!

Debbie

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