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Originally Posted by Rosie23
But I have a problem with being emotionally stimulated, like a really fun outing with friends or family, and having it cause me to be anywhere from just a little hyper to hypo and even a low level of manic.
I kind of feel like I have to keep a lid on having a good time because I don't want to get out of hand. I tend to loose the filter on my mouth for starters and once I start talking I don't shut up.
I can always feel it happening, and I know where it is leading. But can't really stop it.
It is disappointing to know that I cannot really let my hair down and relax and enjoy myself the way other people do.
I am trying to be patient and I hope in time the lamictal works longer than it currently does. Right now it only gets me through my work day. Which I am very grateful for. When it wears off I get hypo and I would rather that be in the evening as I need to be very level for my job.
Does anyone else have this problem with this? Is it a part of being BP?
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Well, I have no advice on Lamictal. I was on it started 25 mg dose, then they put me up to 50 mg and I got hives.
Thank goodness they were not the the really dangerous hives or they caught it fast enough. Either way, I didn't get to take it long enough to know.
But, emotional stimulation causing you to swing either way are triggers. And anything can be a trigger. For me, too much emotional stimulation either way triggers me. And it takes me forever to switch back or sometimes I don't switch at all for days. Depends on what it is. One thing my husband is really good at it grounding me, even though he doesn't know it (even though I tell him.) Like if I get upset and I talk to him my disorganized mind is grasping at too many things at once. Talking to him he is more able to see the important parts and points them out to me. Or if I'm starting to be too hyper he lets me know. Ironic when the person with ADD has clearer focus than you do. LOL
I have the talking problem, too. Pressured speech! Hurray! I tell myself "I'm not going to talk too much today. I'm not going to talk too fast. I'm going to stay on topic while talking." It only works when I'm depressed or closer to the middle. Even the slightest hint of mania and I can't shut up.