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Originally Posted by ingill
I've had every single symptom of bipolar disorder (mania and depression) at some point, but oddly enough 'decreased need for sleep' is the one I have the least. I've seen a lot of people talk about staying up for days on end and still not being tired, but that's only happened to me a handful of times (and usually no more than about 48 hours before I crash). During hypo/mania I can get by on less sleep than usual (like 4-5 hours vs my usual 8-9) for long periods, but I still feel tired and want to sleep in.
Goal-directed activity, always always always. I get completely immersed with a new hobby or become entirely romantically obsessed with someone. Also sensory overload, omg the colors.
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Yep this is me. The sleep thing is how I feel too. I have often thought I must not be bipolar or manic because I still sleep. Pdocs have also blown off my manic symptoms because I say I am sleeping. I probably sleep less for sure but like you I still get tired. Even during my worst mixed I still slept. I just didn't fall asleep till like 4 am and then I would wake up at 9 or 10.
And yes! I always joke that I know a lot of the stuff I know because I obsessed over it during a mania.