Thank you all. It just surprises me how these periods of duhhhhh--ness can occur in the midst of a huge downswing in mood like turning off a tap.

So what do you think of this: sometimes when I get like that, I start to think maybe I should consider myself fine and maybe the whole mood swing thing is b.s. But usually it's not long before I'm off my rocker and I remember how little control I have over my emotions.