I have a bipolar 2 dx. My hypomanias are mainly dysphoric now, but in my past were often quite euphoric (keep in mind my past experiences are in retrospect & prior to my dx.)
For me dysphoric hypomania tends to manifest as anxiety/panic, paranoia, psychomotor agitation, anger, poor sleep, racing, intrusive & negative thoughts, urges to self harm & drink/use drugs, suicidal & homicidal ideation, & auditory hallucinations.
Im still not sure if I've actually experienced euphoric hypomania or whether that was just me but I have got a past littered with inappropriate & embarrasing behaviour including awkward sexual encounters, drug & alcohol abuse/addiction, but also a university degree, a house & a now stable relationship. Not so sure I've necessarily got a stable job though, the last couple of years have been the hardest.
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Dx: Bipolar II, GAD, past substance abuse, temporal lobe epilepsy.
Rx: Lamotrigine 125mg, Sertraline 50mg, Clonazepam 0.5mg prn.
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