[snowflake24]

if you are feeling like superwoman, lots of confidence and energy, to being okay for a little bit, to psycho anger/rage is it all just one big mania episode? Or is the anger just a side effect of the bipolar? I dont know if I have rapid cycling or bipolar one.

thanks

[Disorder7]

Pretty sure you're describing a mixed episode.

[Victoria'smom]

disphoric (hypo)Mania

[Angry1541]

Yeah...I was swing around between moods pretty bad for a couple weeks (I think it might be my meds, the Zoloft keeps me from getting too depressed, and the gaba keeps from getting too manic....thus during episodes I kinda swing, idk).

Anyways, I was diagnosed because I would have these crazy rage filled moments (days sometimes, with lulls of no rage). Anyway...As I said, I was swinging around my moods lately and then I had to work a really lot of hours over Labor Day weekend...(like 42 hours in 2 and half days, with only 3 hours sleep). This was enough to tip the scales and I got ragey again....

So yeah...I don't think it's uncommon.

[Disorder7]

I can tell the difference between my regular bad moods and regular anger, because during a mixed episode I experience euphoric anger. And the angrier I get, the happier I become. Throw in a little destruction, and I'm on top of the world. But then I'm depressed too, so I start laughing and crying at the same time.

Sheesh.

[~Christina]

Sounds mixed to me ... They are pure hell .

[BipolaRNurse]

Originally Posted by Disorder7

I can tell the difference between my regular bad moods and regular anger, because during a mixed episode I experience euphoric anger. And the angrier I get, the happier I become. Throw in a little destruction, and I'm on top of the world. But then I'm depressed too, so I start laughing and crying at the same time.

Sheesh.

I know THAT feeling. That's when I feel like I'm truly crazy, and then I get paranoid on top of it all. These episodes are pure, unmitigated HELL and I hate them.

[vans1974]

Originally Posted by snowflake24

if you are feeling like superwoman, lots of confidence and energy, to being okay for a little bit, to psycho anger/rage is it all just one big mania episode? Or is the anger just a side effect of the bipolar? I dont know if I have rapid cycling or bipolar one.

thanks

It sounds like mixed or dysphoric mania...best of luck!

I agree with all -mixed.

[BlueInanna]

I think I'm mixed episode like that. I can be driving and get screaming road rage then go into maniacal laughter. It's like scream laughing. But I can't say it's very enjoyable. Sometimes I think everyone must get like that sometimes but... Probably not... :/
Work stress seems to be my biggest trigger to send me over the edge.

[Sinking Feeling]

Originally Posted by Disorder7

I can tell the difference between my regular bad moods and regular anger, because during a mixed episode I experience euphoric anger. And the angrier I get, the happier I become. Throw in a little destruction, and I'm on top of the world. But then I'm depressed too, so I start laughing and crying at the same time.

Sheesh.

Same here on the anger. I can also tell by the expressions on peoples faces too. When they look like they seen a ghost, I know it wasn't regular anger.

[bondgirl]

Originally Posted by snowflake24

if you are feeling like superwoman, lots of confidence and energy, to being okay for a little bit, to psycho anger/rage is it all just one big mania episode? Or is the anger just a side effect of the bipolar? I dont know if I have rapid cycling or bipolar one.

thanks

I'd say it's dysphoric mania.

[Disorder7]

I used to do the road rage thing before being diagnosed. I would literally follow and chase people, throw things out of my car at them! If they got scared and tried to get away, I would chase them and it was such a rush. I think a part of me wanted to literally kill them.

That's why my pdoc says I WILL be medicated or he won't see me.
( I get pissed when people say that medication is an option. It's not an option for SOME people. Everyone is different. )

[cool09]

Chronic agitation, irritability, rage and/or a low tolerance for them are definitely symptoms of manic-depression or other mental disorders, as well.

I agree that for some of us, taking meds takes the edge off the anger.

[Raindropvampire]

With me anger is my mania. I can't sleep for a few days and EVERYTHING peeves me off royally. I get no extra energy just rage. Completely sucks. Can't count the number of holes I have punched or kicked in our walls. The number of times I've hurt myself to keep from choking out someone else because I'm so livid. Shrink says it just goes that way for some of us. I thought great not only am I bipolar AND spend most of my time so depressed I want to blip out of existence but I don't EVER get any of the "good" feelings it can bring.

Originally Posted by Raindropvampire

With me anger is my mania. I can't sleep for a few days and EVERYTHING peeves me off royally. I get no extra energy just rage. Completely sucks. Can't count the number of holes I have punched or kicked in our walls. The number of times I've hurt myself to keep from choking out someone else because I'm so livid. Shrink says it just goes that way for some of us. I thought great not only am I bipolar AND spend most of my time so depressed I want to blip out of existence but I don't EVER get any of the "good" feelings it can bring.

That sucks.

[Raindropvampire]

Originally Posted by ValentinaVVV

That sucks.

I agree wholeheartedly. It's also why I disagreed with my diagnosis for so long. My sister and mom have traditional bipolar. I've seen them on top of the world, energy out the wazoo, absolutely euphoric. I've never felt that not once in my life. So how could I be bipolar?? Then the doctors finally explained that mania can take different forms and rage is mine.