Am I hypomanic?

Well, its 11:27 am and I still cant sleep. Been up since 1pm yesterday. Worked out at the gym too today. Eyes are a bit tired, but my mind cant settle.

I got more than usual accomplished at the gym and all last night - configured a new server, polished my website, posted on like seven boards..

I am full of the ideas. And I suppose other than feeling edgy and I cant stop moving ( I have the foot jiggles and the arm taps :P) I do feel pretty darn good. I even walked down to the plaza at seven with my roomate and contemplated on going for a run. It does feel like my thoughts are a bit fast. Im cranky at times too, like I get these sudden frustrations and I feel like lashing out at hitting something(in fact I got mad at stubbing my toe the other day and pounded on the wall a little

thing is, I DONT get angry. Angry is not like me, at all.

and this is how the last week and half has been - cant sleep up until next afternoon or evening, pass out, sleep 4-6 hours, rinse lather repeat.

Also getting some *cough* rather racy thoughts and feelings (can I say that on here lol ) which, the thing is, is not like me at all! Im usually very restrained except for one person, even then im quite restrained but lately I have been entertaining ideas of.. well, you know. lol Im kind of embarassed but I trust you guys and know that alot of times you know better than I do.

impulsivitys def up. I will be doing something and then just drop it and start something else before I even realize ive dropped the first thing.

Strong, vivid, colourful dreams, but thats nothing new.

I seem to be in good humor, so part of me wants to say, well your fine.. but the lack of sleep is killing me. I may go and get a refill of my clonazepams today just because this has been happening for so long and I might fall over with lack of sleep otherwise.

God.

but then I dont know, Im newly bipolar with hypomania ( dont THINK ive been truly manic but you never know)I fear this is the start of something. Whatcha think?

I would say you are probably hypomanic. Some meds can cause it, like some anti-depressants. I went through it, probably from meds and I felt like I was (excuse me)feeling extreme non-sexual tension (like the Viagra) effect. If this continues for a day or two more, call p-doc. You might need a mood stabilizer.

I definetly do.

I am up now day two and i slept four hours last night and I am exhausted but I still cant sleep.

Pdoc appointment(first one since years) is not until next thursday but my gendoc already said that they will be adding more medication on the list.

In the mean time though im getting more and more frazzled.

If your still feeling the same way today, maybe you better call crisis and get some meds. Thursday would be too long for you to wait. I know you are feeling miserable. ((()))

Hi there,
I suggest you contact your pdoc, if you haven't already,the super person within will not be super charged for long, unless drug induced, are you taking any stimulants, like prescription diet pills?
Being "hypomanic" can feel just like that sensation,but if Bipolar, it can come in it"s natural form, regardless you need to get on a sleep wake cycle otherwise things really get out of control.
Please contact your pdoc.
Take care now,
Roe

HI everyone,

Nope, no stimulants, just the effexor, which i suppose could be having a stimulant effect but then I have been on it over a year now so you wouldnt think?

On any hand, this morning/last night was awful so I am going in to see gendoc today to at least get some sleeping meds to get me to thursday. I did sleep a bit last night but I was awake every half hour and i dont feel rested at all.

Thanks guys

I'm happy to hear you are going for help, until you see your pdoc.
Before my DX in 2000, I had only been getting 2 hours sleep per day for 8 months, then melted down,went to hospital and got DXed. Been on mood stabilizers since then, actually less now, which I attribute to combining therapy with pdoc monitoring. Now I just see pdoc once every 6-8 weeks.
I'm glad you are working on this, I wish you lots of luck and healing.

Roe

Sorry you're all "abuzz"...

According to things I have read, Effexor is one of the AD's most likely to send a bipolar person into orbit...I hope they put you on a mood stabilizer ASAP and begin to titrate the Effexor down. Stay safe, and I second Roe's advice to get a sleep cycle happening no matter what. 8 hours at night. Good luck!

DJ

never got to go to the doc the other day.

Gonna go tuesday, i forgot its a holiday tomorrow so I cant get meds till then.

Still not sleeping. Blah. I TRY to sleep. but I wake up every half hour and It doesnt even feel like im sleeping.

Coming off the effexor? That makes me Reeeeeeeealy nervous because its been the only thing that has calmed my once a day or more severe panic attacks. Because I also have a mild heart condition(not dangerous, just bothersome - I got PVC's and Tachycardia. Ive always had panic but the heart condition appeared last year.)and Panic triggers it, they put me on the Effexor XR to help me deal with the panic so that I can deal with the heart when it happens easier.

Right before I went on it I was triggering attacks of PVCs WITH panic WITH tachy and was in the hospital via ambulance 5 times in a month.

Scary stuff to think if I have to come off it. I havent had a hospital bad attack since they had me on a short course of heart meds and the effexor seems to balance me out so Im not constantly panicking... about panicking...etc etc

I am afraid if i come off it and have another hospital bad attack, its going to destroy all the progress I have made in getting better.

You sound like you are. Consider that is is newly spring as well. Giving youself a break about that. Pausing and congradulating yourself for all of the work you have been getting done. Listen to the parent inside and take a med for a helpful slow down. I accepted my bi-polar and maina and when it comes in rushing I take a cue and take the slow pill when I have to. I guess two nights up (days included) is long enough. I take the slow down for the sake of my teenage son, ( I actually Love the feeling of MY MANIA)