A touch of OCD

Every time I have an episode, which admittedly is almost all the time, I get quite a few obsessions and compulsions. My psychiatrist said it might be my brain trying to distract itself from whatever mood I'm in. As a way of dealing with the bad feelings and thoughts. Most of my hypo-manic periods are often filled with anxiety and anger, so they're not much fun, and I've got a lot of rapid cycling which is stressful.
Does anyone else have this problem? Or does someone have a solution? Or at least something that can calm it down a bit

I get obsessive and a little paranoid and really angry during my hypo periods. I think it's called dysphoric, but I'm not sure about that. Anyways.. yes, I get the same way. full of rage. hatred even. I'm not proud about that. I project my feelings on everyone around me when I get that way, but I am working on it. all we can do is the best that we can.

I guess dysphoric is the opposite of euphoric so it sort of fits. I really hate the anger. I know it's not "real", as in I'm not really angry at people, that it's just the illness, but it's so hard not to take it out on people. And I get angry at my self for the obsessive behaviour, but I can't stop that either. I'm sort of glad I'm not alone in feeling this, but I feel sorry for anyone who struggles with this

Nope. your not alone!

btw.. how is the lamictal working for you? I've been on it for about 6 months now and it hasn't helped that much

it has helped tremedously... still need an anti depressant boost, and the abilify has made the biggest difference for me, but I wouldn't want to go without the lamictal.

my psychiatrist just put me on a little abilify and it slowed down the rapid cycling, but I've been depressed since I started.. maybe I should ask if a little anti-depressants could work for me. I mean, it can't hurt

Maybe inundate yourself with a hobby you enjoy so it gives you something healthy to obsess about? Thats the only advice I can give you. Sorry

yeah.. zoloft helps with anxiety and depression so that's the right fit for me

Try lexapro that worked well for me untill it quit working then things went batty.

Thanks for the advice. I've tried that, but when I'm depressed I don't seem to be able to do anything except obsessing over counting, sorting things and so on. But maybe I should try to start writing or drawing again

Cipralex, or lexapro, killed my depression about a year ago, but sent me into 5 months of rapid cycling. I'll ask about the zoloft. Thanks guys^^

Ouch yeah no lexapro for you then lol

nah, I'll stay away from the lexapro