Bipolar Happens Blog – Julie Fast

I just went through two weeks of constant rapid cycling.  It sure was tough! I had five distinct mood swings in one day last week. Three were hypomanic, one was mild depression and the other was a severe crying suicidal depression. They all lasted a few hours. I’m doing a lot better today, but I’m tired. 

I wrote other blogs about how I handled the mood swings and was able to keep working and do my regular routines. Then I had about three days of terrible OCD. I told my therapist it was a bipolar perfect storm. I had a tight work deadline, my mom went out of town, a guy at a party started flirting with me and that freaked me out  ( I keep away from flirting these days!), my brother forgot about a concert we were supposed to go to – the tickets were not cheap!-  and then I got some disappointing news about a book that just came out that used my ideas without giving me credit.

And most importantly, I was having trouble with my Lamictal. 

 A perfect storm. It happens even when you have worked hard to lead a stress free life. My main goal when I get this sick is to stick to my routine.  That’s especially hard to do when I get manic. The mania just feels so good I want to partay! I didn’t though.  And now I’m better. I’m very tired physically, but I can deal with that. I’ve worked hard for over 13 years to have a system in place that helps me manage these kinds of mood swings that seem to come out of nowhere. My goal is to help others have a system that works as well! I am thankful for my Health Cards.  They especially help with the flirting issue!

Julie

PS: I actually wrote this a few weeks ago- it was sent out as a newsletter first- I am doing a lot better- though the hypomania keeps showing up! I removed some of the stressors in my life- to become even more like a monk! but it’s working.

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