This is why I label some of my behavior as hypo/mania. The / sometimes indicating that it could be either hypo or just mania. I do notice my pdocs tend to ask about mania and never use the term hypomania. The last mania I had prior to these new symptoms would be around January-February. She upped all my meds so that I wouldn't end up IP. I struggled, but got through that particular episode. Maybe because of my history of BP1, in combo with certain signs that would make me manic, rather than hypomanic is why she shows more concern and recognizes the signs in me. It's true, I think sometimes we label things as hypo that can be actual mania. Actually, I think I am more in manic territory lately. Not full-blown...there's some insight, but things are getting more reckless, confusing, and causing more consequences rather than productivity lately. Or, I've been productive only when it comes to ideas I shouldn't be so fixed on, but I just can't help myself.