As you may have read in an earlier blog- you can find my last posting under the weight loss newsletter- I have had a lot of trouble with hypomania in the past few weeks.
I got a cortisone shot in my right hand – I knew it could cause depression and I was ready for it, but I honestly had NO idea it could cause such bad hypomania. I truly missed the mania when it started. I have very euphoric mania- in other words I feel exceptionally good. The problem is that I have zero judgment and zero pain when I get like this. Usually I control it very well with the Health Cards, but it’s so sneaky. I hate it even though I love how it feels.
Once I go up, I always come down super hard. In the middle of the mania I always think- maybe it will be different this time! It never is. I used to have manic episodes for weeks- now I catch it within a few days even when they are super strong. It’s all about having a plan ready when the first signs start. My family and friends have to keep learning with me as the illness morphs over time.
I have to be so diligent- every day- and I get tired of it which is why the mania feels so real. I’m learning what the milder mania feels like and looks like so I won’t get fooled again- I will have to watch this for the rest of my life.
Julie
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