[ozzy1313]

Two days ago I was sleeping all the time and crying in the bathroom. Yesterday I started feeling better and today I feel great. Not tired, worked out, cooked, went to the store, and mowed.

I don't recall my mood switching this fast in the past. I was stable for almost a year, went hypo 2 months ago, and have been low to depressed since. During that time I tried to lower my prozac dose which wasn't good and now I am back up to what it should be.

I guess I don't trust this good mood, but I suppose I shouldn't think about it too much and just get on with life.

Why do I feel let down a bit that my mood is back up? I am so confused!

[Mountainbard]

Hi ozzy, like you I'm BP2 and your medication dose is similar to mine. I think you've given yourself the best advice: don't think too much about it and get on with life. I realize that's easier said than done, and I can't really answer your question. I can tell you that since my BP2 diagnosis earlier this year (after years of being treated for unipolar depression) I totally related to the diagnosis, and have continued to learn everything I can about the condition. I am having some trouble trusting my own good mood because I'm afraid it will lead to hypomania, but I'm going to start seeing a therapist about that next week.

So enjoy the good mood and the productivity it engenders!

all the best,
Randy

[wildflowerchild25]

I can relate to feeling let down when a mood chanes. Even when it's depression to normal, it's just that you get so used to being one way and then suddenly it changes. It's just a lot to deal with the change even if it's a good chane. But you said it yourself - don't read too much into it and just go with the flow. Hopefully the stability will last.

[Disorder7]

Is it possible you're afraid that you are starting to cycle faster than before?

Hopefully that's not the case. Maybe the good will stick around for a long time.

[ozzy1313]

Originally Posted by Disorder7

Is it possible you're afraid that you are starting to cycle faster than before?

Hopefully that's not the case. Maybe the good will stick around for a long time.

Can that happen? Can symptoms get worse as you get older?

[Alone & confused]

Sometimes when I'm up I get upset by the thought that it's not going to last. That eventually I'm going to fall again and I feel as though the "good days" are just a tease, something there to torture me by showing me the l life I want..... but know I can't have because the bottom always falls out from under me. Sometimes I feel like I'd rather stay "close to the ground" than to fall from way up high. Could this be what you're feeling?

[Disorder7]

I've read conflicting reports about whether or not bipolar symptoms worsen over time. Some scientists say the symptoms worsen and we suffer a general cognitive decline.
Some say it happens to unmedicated bipolar people due to stress on the brain from extreme mood swings over time. But some scientists maintain that none of those theories are correct.

It's hard to know what to believe.

Let's just hope in your case, your good mood is something positive and something that will last.