[snapdragon928]

Woke up yesterday elated and bursting with energy, Happy as all go out for quite awhile At five in the morning which is not my norm, nor is the happy feeling, nothing could bother me today I thought. I went and walked over to my son's house and woke my ex for cigs, drank coffee with him, then started to pace back and forth and dance to the music he was playing for our son. Texting my husband every five minutes to say I love you, and when are you picking me up. Ok lunch still happy but calming down, Groceries, more calm, not so elated. Daughters art show, ok but mood going down, to depression again. Not severe. But now it's been 26 hours since I have slept and that's with sleeping pills. Mild mania? mixed state, mild? is there such a thing. And why Can't I just lay down and go to sleep without my mind racing a thousand miles an hour and everyone in the universe talking in my head? Take Celexa, klonopin and Geodon, which is what she says should stabalize my mood.
Just called the doctor to tell her meds were working no more depression.

[Moose72]

Well you can have mild or not-so-mild episodes. Coffee might have triggered your symptoms. I stay away from it- I also get migraines, though.

[donut]

Not really.You are either bipolar or not,though there are different types of bipolar that are less severe, though equally devastating. Most bipolar people(unless ultradian cyclers) do not have rapid cycles throughout the day. Because you were cheerful for a day and have not slept for a hours really means nothing.Lots of people go through periods like that.

If worried you should see apsych.

[BlackPup]

there is a lot of confusion about what words like "depression" "mania" and "hypomania" actually mean. If you are worried then talk to your doctor and check out some education sites, like the info parts of psych central or black dog institute for bipolar spectrum or soft bipolar check out "psych info" website - just google them...

[Fresia]

The meds are working and there's no more depression, YEAH!, but did you mention the rest though to the doc?

For years, I failed to mention the elated side, only the depressed side and only went in or called when I was depressed so I was misdiagnosed, my fault. To me I was still functioning and a great level so why would that have been a problem (?), not out of control but elated, with insomnia, and hyperactive. However, there are pitfalls to this. It messed with my relationships and my work. Once mentioned, the doc (for me) called it a hypomanic state and changed my meds to adjust for it. I miss these spells on one hand for the energy I had; however the damage the epsodes caused I don't miss because I was not always thinking clearly during them.

There is a nice balance between the two that is possible to achieve. I wish I had mentioned it sooner but knowing how bad the depression is, any kind of functioning is better than none and hard to let go of this state. However, there is another and worthwhile state to be in to find a true balance between them. Please let the doc know the rest if you haven't already.

[snapdragon928]

I had mania after taking zoloft, years ago. I did not tell the doctor this time, but I have asked her if it was possible I was bipolar, due to some other issues, a mild form, and she said I was already on a mood stabilizer, Geodon, and I was already on all the meds for bipolar disorder. But this was not coffee, or just being cheerful for a day. I drink coffee on my first shift days, and never feel like this. This was amazing elation an energy. I wish I could feel like this now. Wish I could just be happy for longer than a day.
I have regular sleep issues all the time.