[dismantle.repair]

Recently, a pdoc flipped me upside down and said she thought I had bipolar disorder.
Now, I laughed. Why? Because I always thought I was unipolar.
(Granted, I'm not the mental health pro). I told her my days go from "Bad.. to worse... To bad again."
She'd asked me if I ever had a hypomanic moment...
I said no... She said nothing else about it, and changed my meds.

3 weeks later:
I don't know if what this is IS a hypomanic episode.
I've been using vocabulary I don't usually use unless I speak in front of a crowd (which I do sometimes). I'm suddenly a bit hopeful about my future ().
I messaged a friend and told her how I thought I've been growing up and things I didn't think I'd catch myself saying.
Now, I'm essentially very freaked out.
What does this mean?

[Travelinglady]

Dismantle, these behaviors don't sound like hypomania to me. Are you talking really fast and almost non-stop? Joking and even giddy? Feeling "on top of the world"? These would be more in the manic category.

However, since those things you mentioned are bothering you, then I do suggest you bring them up with your pdoc.

I am Bipolar II, by the way.

[dismantle.repair]

Thing is, I speak fast on a usual note.
It takes awhile to get used to my pace of voice. I just feel... jovial. Not giddy.
And for some reason, it's just that I've gotten some sort of strange confidence I didn't have before.

I will when I see her again- thank you

[AniManiac]

Originally Posted by dismantle.repair

Thing is, I speak fast on a usual note.
It takes awhile to get used to my pace of voice. I just feel... jovial. Not giddy.
And for some reason, it's just that I've gotten some sort of strange confidence I didn't have before.

I will when I see her again- thank you

It could just be the new meds making you feel better! But if it's disturbing you in any way, like Payne says, bring it up to a doc.

Hypomania sometimes involves feeling more confident, but it's usually a pretty remarkable shift from the ordinary. I go from despondently hopeless about my ability to function at all, to utterly confident that I can finish up my dissertation early, win all kinds of kudos for the excellent work, and will get a smashing job at my choice of schools. Yeah, well, that might happen...

[roads]

I went from a dx of depressed to one of bipolar II & given meds for that in addition to what I was taking for depression. I experienced pretty much what you have. pdoc adjusted the dosage & I came "down" a bit. Felt better than I had in years.

Payne & AniManiac are right: Talk it over with your doc. But don't worry. You're going in the right direction.

[sillyfab]

Originally Posted by dismantle.repair

3 weeks later:
I don't know if what this is IS a hypomanic episode.
I've been using vocabulary I don't usually use unless I speak in front of a crowd (which I do sometimes). I'm suddenly a bit hopeful about my future ().

Originally Posted by AniManiac

Hypomania sometimes involves feeling more confident, but it's usually a pretty remarkable shift from the ordinary.

Dismantle, it sounds like you're going through what I was going through when my ADs started working. AniManiac, Payne and others are right - talk to the doc about it. It is a definite shift from the usual "I feel so much better" to a "GD, I'M GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD!" (which is how I felt for a little bit. I have yet to take my Seroquel, but I'm seriously considering getting it filled for the reason that I DO feel like I could rule the effin world! LOL)