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Old Jul 01, 2017, 03:27 PM
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Hey. I have this same exact query right now. What is my normal anyway?
When I feel depressed I pretty much stop doing all but those things I absolutely must do, so chaos and messes and undone chores surround me.

These last few days I have had a burst of motivation and have caught up on all these forgotten tasks- I cleaned, vacuumed the house, cleaned out the fridge, went food shopping, have been cooking, cleaned out closets and donated old clothes, did 8 loads of laundry, and actually worked out at the gym yesterday.

Compared with my low level depressed life of waking up, working, and sitting on the couch- this would seem to be a dramatic shift in energy and motivation and activity. But I am sleeping great. Like 10 hours a night (I'm off of work now), and I am dreaming a lot or at least remembering my dreams. I feel positive but not over confident. I feel really good, but not THE BEST EVER. So I don't think this is hypomania I am experiencIng, it's just feeling really fcking good. I hope that is the case for you too, but I can't really say.

Since hypomania does not normally become full fledged mania in bp 2, I don't think it's quite as dire. Watch your sleep, try to pause before blurting stuff out, and lock up your credit cards. Contact T or pdoc if u feel uncomfortable. Then just enjoy not feeling depressed for a while. Sorry if I am rambling here- using my phone to type this.
I hope your upswing is just a really good mood that lasts a while. Either way, take care.

Last edited by Naynay99; Jul 01, 2017 at 03:40 PM.