[Dylanzmama]

I haven't experienced such PHYSICAL symptoms of my moods until I had my manic/psychotic episode 3years ago. I guess I am in a mixed state-I don't know-but I can barely breathe.
Anyone else feel it physically?

[Travelinglady]

Not that way. I am thinking you might need to see a doctor about that!

[A Red Panda]

The way I feel physically?

When in an UP I feel really keyed up and tense. I feel like I'm all coiled up like a spring and ready to bounce around. I might get headaches or feel dizzy when I've been running around without sleep or food. I'll get a bit lightheaded and off-balance as well. I feel very light on my feet and my coordination starts out heightened but will decline around the time that light-headedness shows up. My heart beat usually is quicker and my sense of smell and sound is increased.

When I'm in a down my body feels heavy and sluggish. My brain feels like it's in a fog. I'll get stomach aches more likely especially if I'm feeling stressed out. I am phsyically slower and my reaction times decrease. I'll be physically exhausted and will probably get bruised quite a bit (I bruise easy normally, but when the reaction time slows I bump into things more). Umm.

[Victoria'smom]

I get the feeling of caffeine in my veins. When I can hardly breathe that usually means that I'm having an anxiety attack. The way I explain it is that someone's trying to physically rip my ribcage in two.

[Muppy]

Oh, I feel it. When depressed, I feel tired, sleepy, unmotivated to do anything at all. I'm depressed much more than manic, but I've felt the rush of mania, too. Moving quickly, talking exceedingly fast, getting lots done (but not very well). So yes, I feel my moods, every single day.

Right before I start a manic episode, sounds become so clear, they are just so vivid, like I can see them, then my head starts hurting like the top is going to explode and nothing helps the pain.

[faerie_moon_x]

I get a pressure in my head like my head is filling up with air. It's very uncomfortable and makes it hard to think. I also do things like rocking, pacing, fidgeting... just overall restlessness stuff like that.

I have more physical symptoms that go with GAD like I get sick to my stomach and can't eat when my anxiety is too high.

[sugahorse1]

I battle to breathe. My breathing becomes more shallow and every now and again I need to consciously take a deep breathe.

I also get that "caffeine" kind of feeling when I'm going hypomanic

I get physical pain when depressed, in my chest, stomach and head (not head ache pain). And I start sweating like it's summer in the sahara desert when I'm hypo, can't sit still, and get a weird feeling of pressure in my head. Sometimes my heartbeats start racing and my skin feels numb or tingly when I'm hypo, and sometimes I have difficulties with breathing when depressed. Like breathing requires a tremendous conscious effort. But this comes and goes in the course of a day.

[middlepath]

Yes, I get tons of physical effects. Mostly, for me, it is the way Cheshirecatgrin described already. I can add to it though that the breathing issues or chest pain are always present with panic attacks for me. It sucks. The attack is relatively fleating but the chest pain and shortness of breathe/breathing issues can last for hours. ugh. xanax helps with that big time.