Hi Nate!

First and foremost, I'd ask your pdoc, he/she will know best.

That said, what you describe is how I feel when I'm hypomanic, not manic. When I'm manic it morphs into full blown paranoia and delusions. I could be wrong -and people out there please feel free to contradict me- but I think Bipolar I is when you have some psychotic symptoms? Or is that not necessary?