[Wanderlust90]

Boredom seems to be a feature of all my mood states.

When hypomanic I tend to quickly find my way around my boredom (which if not channeled well, leads me to trouble.) This often leads to periods of creativity and action, and I will sometimes get hyperfocused on something. These things will be, frantic cleaning, writing lists & making plans, writing in general, ranting to people, bouncing around, singing.

This often progresses to dysphoria or dysphoric hypomania/agitated depression. I can't watch TV or movies and I get bored/inpatient waiting for an iphone application to start up (2 seconds or so) and move on in a huff. Bored & agitated about it. I have plenty to do but can't concentrate. That would just add to me being irritated, then eventually feel worthless and unmotivated. So now I'm bored but feel like I can't do anything about it since I can't even concentrate. And the worst part is my sleep is all jacked up, so I get to be bored and pissed all day and all night.

Finally when I become depressed I am just bored. I'm bored but not as agitated about it. Just exhausted.

[violet66]

I have the same Dx as you and I could of written your post. One of these days I'm going to get testing for ADD.

[Wanderlust90]

Yeh I've read a lot about ADD being associated with the agitated kind of boredom.

[Ocean Swimmer]

How is the new med working? Can you feel a differance?

[anitarc7]

I feel the same way, I asked my doctor if I ADD and she told me no it was a combo of the bp and anxiety (eye roll).....I really feel like I'm ADD tho!!

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[Wanderlust90]

Originally Posted by Ocean Swimmer

How is the new med working? Can you feel a differance?

I actually think it's toned down some of the agitation & anxiety without sedating me. I've also been able to begin to consider where I go from now without becoming so overwhelmed, so it's promising. My mood is still very labile though.

[Wanderlust90]

Think I need to hike the dose up to 2mg BD though. Worried about extrapyramidal symptoms with a higher dose.

[Ocean Swimmer]

Hope you stable out.
I'm glad you're only on one med. I worry a of the time about being on the cocktail.
I need to be reading or watching DVDs or in garden or swimming. I have a hard time doing nothing as my mind starts to over work.

[hopeless2015]

Oh I so agree it's something I've talked about in therapy and still need to work on a hobby ot something to do during the evening's. I definitely find myself bored out of my mind and can't even concentrate on watching tv

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That is why I love being hypomanic. I seem to always be busy - doing my art, voraciously reading, getting out and doing physical activities, and socializing. WHen I am stable I am bored silly. Aggitation seems to ensue. Although I am stable, I still procrastinate. It is impossible to be inspired to be creative and I have to force myself to get out.

[cashart10]

Instead of bored, I find myself in one extreme of wallowing in the silence of my depression or dancing away my worries of mania. The rare times of stability, I spend my time managing my household which can account for most of my time.