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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0
I experience most of what you described during hypomania. It also lasts a few days, with the severity fluctuating. The racing thoughts, not giving you enough peace to concentrate on any one topic, convo or train of thought. Causing confusion, distress, frustration, making stupid mistakes, a lot of times not understanding simple instructions, or failing to accomplish certain tasks you are usually very good at because everything is so mixed up in your head. During these times I swear I can't even add and subtract because numbers cease to make any sense in my head.All of this just fuels my anxiey like a MOFO!
And don't get me started on the intrusive thoughts! Maybe its because I'm just lucky like that but my OCD kicks into high gear during these times and the thoughts play on an unrelenting loop in my head, its not uncommon for me to have the same loop for a full week. Drives me nuts, ready to rip out my hair! 
Scary how you drove on the wrong side of the road, thank goodness I don't drive. Please take extra precautions while in this mood state.  |
Thank you for your reply. I thought it was an intense hypomanic episode. My OCD does kick in during what I would call my hypomanic periods, where thoughts play an unrelenting loop in my mind. It just never has been that intense before, at least that I can remember. There was one time I walked up to my car, and stood there wondering what the keys in my hand was for, and not recognizing my car at all, not even understanding what I was to do next. Then my awareness returned after what seemed to be a few minutes. This was scary to me. Periods of disassociation?
What peeved me was after I explained this to my doctor, who did not review my case file before seeing me, he then just went on to his regular routine, asking me how my medicines are working out, and so on like a normal visit with no mood stabilizer, and no adjustment to activating antidepressants. This is the one who downgraded my diagnosis to Bipolar NOS. I wish he would take these episodes more seriously. I was the one who had to insist on the mood stabilizer which has now made a big difference to me.