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#1
May 17, 2015, 06:39 PM
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i was wondering if you guys can describe your experience with racing thoughts for me!
i think i have this symptom but i am confused because im not sure i understand what exactly are racing thoughts?
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May 17, 2015, 06:42 PM
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Hello elevatedsoul
I am not sure how others might describe it as I am sure that you will get a variety of responses here; so this is just for me personally. I am utterly unable to pay attention. People can tell me things but honestly I will only be able to decipher about 40% of what they are saying when I am manic; maybe even close on 30% the rest will just pass straight over my head. I am highly distracted and probably focused on thinking about one thing in my mind but no sooner have I thought the thought than it disappears into the oblivion - lost - I can think a multitude of thoughts every minute yet think nothing at all. I just get lost in my own thought. They're too fast. There's just too many of them. |
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May 17, 2015, 06:54 PM
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interesting, is it possible for racing thoughts to be confused for ADHD? because i have problems with distractability focus and concentration too
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May 17, 2015, 07:26 PM
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I have lots of things flowing through my mind. I sometimes hear what I call a radio inside like songs over and over playing. Its annoying. I lose focus a lot.
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May 17, 2015, 07:58 PM
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I feel totally adhd when I am manic elevatedsoul; truly I do.
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May 17, 2015, 08:27 PM
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I feel ADD when manic as well. Leg shaking, finger tapping, can't concentrate.
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May 17, 2015, 08:48 PM
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Hi elevatedsoul, When I have racing thoughts I feel like I have short term memory loss. One thought comes, then another comes so fast I forget the last one I had.. this goes on rapidly. This happens when I'm manic. Sometimes when I'm not manic and I'm worried about a lot of things the thoughts will race through my mind one after another at what seems like a high rate of speed, like I can't pin one down to solve whatever is bothering me. It is exhausting for me.
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May 18, 2015, 12:33 PM
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Mine just never stop. It's like I think one thought with another thought right behind it at the same time and they just keep going and going. Sometimes it's hard to grab a thought and things come out backwards or disoriented. The more manic I become, the worse it is until I don't even recognize it anymore.
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May 18, 2015, 03:57 PM
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I feel like I'm in a vortex with thoughts spinning in my head. I cant concentrate on anything. I become agitated. I end up pacing and working myself up into a frenzy. It's not a great way to spend time.
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May 18, 2015, 05:10 PM
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Yes - I love the description "vortex" Toodles - that's actually a pretty good adjective to describe how I feel when I'm manic.
cashart - yup - me too "mine never stops" = yeah it's like that isn't it? Ughhh I hate it when that happens. gagrl - I get badly affected with memory loss too when I'm manic. It's pretty annoying for me. Valentina - I tend to get very restless when I'm manic. I do a lot of pacing. Actually my pacing probably co incides in more with when I'm in a mixed state too. I just can't keep still. Hallie - interesting that you should mention songs. I get repetative songs playing in my mind when I am manic. Not the best choice for chat rooms when I am manic. I have been known to spam chat rooms with lyrics when I am manic  Thankfully I am no longer manic! |
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May 18, 2015, 05:27 PM
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i talk to myself alot... a lot of internal dialog.... could this be part of racing thoughts?
my mind wonders around aimlessly constantly
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