Hypomania here, but I'll echo a lot of the above. Generally increased sociability (but not so much if I'm dysphoric or too over the top with vibrating or anxiety). Talking a mile a minute, cracking jokes and making funny comments by the ton. The problem often is that people don't *get* the humor because the references can be obscure or widely divergent (but it all comes together so brilliantly in my mind! ). Lots of big projects, like hauling a bunch of big branches, peeling them and proceeding to build furniture. Except I have no skills or tools for such an endeavor. And took over the whole yard. Or winemaking. Or beading. Or quilting. Or cheesemaking. You get the picture. And drop it entirely just as quickly. And buying stuff? Stuff I don't need and/or in ridiculous quantities? (Um, 27 hand fans anyone? I only collect one thing, and it's not hand fans!) I really went nuts on Ebay before my dx. Now that I know, I try to rein it in. Which works pretty well, as there's nothing left to buy(!)

Or just plain ridiculous, like waking up one morning and saying, "Let's sell the house and move to <>!" A place 3000 miles away that we had never even visited(!)

And of course the basics, racing thoughts, (feels like dominoes in a blender), trouble concentrating, compulsive cleaning (Q-Tips for the louvre doors -- a neighbor walked in on this and he jokes about it to this day. Almost brought Q-Tips and dental tools to the work cleaning day just for a laugh because they all tease me so much about this). Phew! Let's start a new sentence! Um, posting a lot, and writing in great quanitiy and very densely (and parenthetically! Because there's just so darn much information that "needs" including!) Oh yeah, and gathering information on the interest du jour like a fiend.

I remember clearly a time when I had a total switch from one day to the next and met some new people, who were seen both nights. Boy, were they confused! A person that knows me a bit that was also there commented on it.

Hehe, lonegael, hear you on the picking fight regardless of common sense. I can really shoot my mouth off. And I don't care WHO you are!

And that's not even to mention the flip outs. (Seperate post for triggers...)