Comments on: Where is euphoric hypomania when I need it? http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/ by Julie A. Fast Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Admin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:36:52 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/#comment-1783 Hi Guys, Most mania starts out as hypomania- with bipolar I it just keeps going! My hypomania hits a point and just stays there until I crash- with full blown mania, unless there are meds- it is so out of control a person usually goes to the hospital or unfortunately, jail. This is why I tell people- know the first signs of mania- then you can prevent full blown mania. Julie Hi Guys, Most mania starts out as hypomania- with bipolar I it just keeps going! My hypomania hits a point and just stays there until I crash- with full blown mania, unless there are meds- it is so out of control a person usually goes to the hospital or unfortunately, jail.

This is why I tell people- know the first signs of mania- then you can prevent full blown mania.

Julie

]]> By: Danielle http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Danielle Tue, 26 May 2009 16:54:43 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/#comment-1671 i love my mania. i am on top of the world. i feel like a super hero, thats how good/bad it gets. its rather amazing. Hi Danielle, There have been a few days this year that I have prayed for mania very fervently- but oh well. It has never solved anything long term has it! Julie i love my mania. i am on top of the world. i feel like a super hero, thats how good/bad it gets. its rather amazing.

Hi Danielle,

There have been a few days this year that I have prayed for mania very fervently- but oh well. It has never solved anything long term has it! Julie

]]> By: cate http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 cate Tue, 26 May 2009 12:13:11 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/#comment-1669 Ah!! I know the joy of the hypomania... i want to go off my meds so I can be cheerful... happy... they said I can go off my meds... they can't stop me but they predict I will end up in hospital in a few months... i told them I wouldn't ... the thing i don't understand is how I can still have some hypomania... or an upswing while on the meds... then a couple weeks later I am down and sleeping excessively.. just waiting for me to get cheerful again... i like your blog... happy hypomania to you... Hi Cate, It's too bad it's such a dangerous dance! I don't suggest going off meds- even though I would love to take anything to get rid of this depression! Mania is usually a lot shorter than the depression that follows. I just want to find a baseline and stay there! Then I can create my own stable excitment. Anyone would want euphoric mania over depression- but then anyone would want a happy drug over one that made you depressed! If your HCP says you will get so manic you're go into the hospital, they are probably right. I wouldn't chance it. I hate it when I have to tell my mom or friends that I'm manic. I just want to enjoy it, but it never lasts. It's normal to go up and down- you have rapid cycling if that happens. Anti depressants exacerbate this. I have it really badly- up to five mood swings a day when it's in full swing! It's all so complicated. What an illness- it shows us heaven and then puts us in hell. That's the best way to describe it. Please do stay on your meds- we can both keep trying to find happiness on the baseline! Julie Ah!! I know the joy of the hypomania… i want to go off my meds so I can be cheerful… happy… they said I can go off my meds… they can’t stop me but they predict I will end up in hospital in a few months… i told them I wouldn’t … the thing i don’t understand is how I can still have some hypomania… or an upswing while on the meds… then a couple weeks later I am down and sleeping excessively.. just waiting for me to get cheerful again… i like your blog… happy hypomania to you…

Hi Cate,

It’s too bad it’s such a dangerous dance! I don’t suggest going off meds- even though I would love to take anything to get rid of this depression! Mania is usually a lot shorter than the depression that follows. I just want to find a baseline and stay there! Then I can create my own stable excitment. Anyone would want euphoric mania over depression- but then anyone would want a happy drug over one that made you depressed! If your HCP says you will get so manic you’re go into the hospital, they are probably right. I wouldn’t chance it. I hate it when I have to tell my mom or friends that I’m manic. I just want to enjoy it, but it never lasts. It’s normal to go up and down- you have rapid cycling if that happens. Anti depressants exacerbate this. I have it really badly- up to five mood swings a day when it’s in full swing! It’s all so complicated. What an illness- it shows us heaven and then puts us in hell. That’s the best way to describe it. Please do stay on your meds- we can both keep trying to find happiness on the baseline! Julie

]]> By: Michelle http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Michelle Tue, 26 May 2009 03:41:47 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/where-is-euphoric-hypomania-when-i-need-it/#comment-1658 What if you've had full blown mania AND hypomania mixed with depression for years? How do you know if you have been diagnosed correctly? What if you’ve had full blown mania AND hypomania mixed with depression for years? How do you know if you have been diagnosed correctly?

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