I answered "yes, but only in an episode", but that is only in recent years. When I was younger, childhood to maybe early 30s, I was hyper pretty much all of the time, except during the rare depressive episodes. I called myself "Speedy Gonzales" like the Looney Tunes character. Fast, fast, fast! Impossible to stop.

Actually, nowadays even during hypomanic and manic episodes, I can be more speedy in my brain than body, though as the severity rises, my body speeds up, too. A difference is that in my youth, I was very sure footed and balanced. Since taking certain medications, I am clumsier. If I run around a lot, I am prone to falling or banging into things. Perhaps my weight plays a part, too. I'm almost 20 lbs overweight. In my youth I was quite slim. Most people in my family put on weight in middle-age, so I can't blame Seroquel XR for all of that. However, Seroquel XR, and likely another med (or two), do slow me down a little, having sedative effects.

bluebicyle, thanks so much for all of the interesting threads. You help to keep the forum interesting and vibrant!