[Tucson]

I have been very depressed for many months now. Recently I am having a surge of energy. There has been no changes to my meds or life situation other than being thankful for what I have as a life, albeit a very limited one. (I keep telling myself life could be much much worse). I actually have been getting things done, even (gasp) cleaning parts of my house. I do not know where this is coming from.

I was going to start a new med but I am not so sure if I should continue to stay on my current meds. Can meds take months before their full effect can be felt? Or is this just a cosmic joke on me where depression will return with a vengeance? Or is my mood finally swinging back up? Right now I am having problems sitting still. I want to get out of here and do something. I am more focussed. I am beginning to deal with problems with others more productively. My daughter even notices the change.

Too good to be true? This has been going on only for a few days. It is just that I usually do not have a turn around like this.

PS: I have taken showers two days in a row now.

PPS: the first change a couple months ago has been my ability to start remembering details of my past that for quite a long time now I have not been able to recall. It's as though large timespans of my past has been missing from memory.

[~Christina]

Bipolar cycles, it's very likely that you are indeed just on an upswing.Which is always a wonderful thing. Coming outta depression on meds feels forced to me , coming outta a depression naturally? Ahh it's bliss

Just do a quick "self check" daily and go about life and enjoy

[Tucson]

It is just that I spend years moving between mildly depression and then being very depressed. Years Now this happens. I can count on maybe one hand how many times this has happened to me. I am talking about over a thirty year time span.

[~Christina]

I would just keep an eye on it. I understand your concern. Have you have routine blood work done recently? thyroid , hormones etc... they can indeed play with moods ,sometimes good sometimes bad.

[Mimielam]

I'm no expert but..hey if this is all good and healthy. Being bi-polar can't always be bad.(check you're humour journal, check for warning signs of a rising hypomania..) Well then just enjoy the fact that you're are in a good phase and make the best of it. Take the time to do all the things that can be hard to do when you're not feeling well (but don't over do it), enjoy time with those you love.