(Awww, sorry you had to bump your own thread, Miss Laura! I thought about it when I first read it, and should have responded.) I relate, just a bit differently. I've definitely had the depressive one, in fact there was one point where... I don't know exactly what to call it psychiatrically-speaking, but felt physically pushed toward the road. Like someone was shoving me from behind. That was really messed up.

The manic-y side. A thing that comes to mind (rather different, but definitely not thinking rationally...).Was riding a bike. I had the right-of-way and this old guy was cutting me off (as in turning right into my path to hit me), while wagging his finger (!!!) and well, let's just say there was nothing about his behavior that didn't p.o. me. Big time. It was all I could do not to chase him down and flip my **** on him. I had NO fear whatsoever. Mind you, he was driving a giant RV. I was on a bicycle. Didn't phase me one bit. I was invincible.
(The only reason I actually didn't do it was that I was already late for work. Even once I got there, I still felt very compelled to head straight back out to do this! I'd've had at least a mile to catch up, but seriously thought this was not an issue.)

Are you a super hero? I dunno, but I have a cape if you'd like to borrow it!

Yes, Miss Laura, you were good to speak to your psych nurse about it.
You said, "He always comments on how animated I am in sessions.... I have no idea what that means though." Do you mean that you don't think you are, or that you literally don't know the expression? If it's the latter, it just means you are very expressive in intonation of voice and motion... lively.

You said you'd been skipping your meds, but then had re-started. Are you staying with that? Hope so, because yeah, it is dangerous. (Hope things are smooth out for you, you've been having quite a rough patch lately...)