[Sunshinesworld]

With the med changes, I think I'm getting hypomanic. No I'm positive. Yesterday I felt euphoria but still slept 6 hrs. Today, full of energy and can't sit still, ideas of starting my own knitting business. My brother is excited. He never sees me happy so he has all these ideas of hiking in state parks and me and him taking a knitting class. He knows it's hypomania but he is kind of taking advantage of the opportunity to do things I would normally never do. I started making a rainbow colored scarf today. I barely got through doing it because I can't sit still. However, this is my first time sewing so I think I did good. Today me and my brother are going to clean my place, dishes, etc. I have bp 2 so it won't get full blown manic. We aren't telling the dr. Not yet. My brother says if I get irritable with him he will understand it's just the hypomanoa.

[Victoria'smom]

Glad you and your brother are doing things together. It good that he's directing your energy. be careful though if you are getting irritable call your dr.

I'm glad you're happy, but I would call your doc when you get the chance--I know with the holiday it'll probably be a while but it's good for him to know. Even hypomania can cause trouble, although It sounds like you guys are keeping busy with healthy choices so try and maintain that.

Agree with above. And welcome to PC!

[Wild Coyote]

Welcome to PC!

I also live with BP II. I have so much chronic depression that I am always glad to experience a bit of hypomania. At the same time, I can get very irritable.

I hope you find the information and the support you may be seeking.
Please do make yourself at home.
I hope to see you around the forums!


WC

[luvyrself]

I am bipolar 2. Your assumption that hypomania cannot cause serious problems is just not true. I get in a lot more trouble in a hypomanic state, because of course with depression I don’t do much. In hypomania I have distorted judgement . you mentioned starting a knitting shop. If you can harness that energy and actually do a business plan including the COSTS for a knitting shop, fine. It takes a year to get most businesses going. But what would you do when you get depressive and lose your energy level? You have to factor that in. I’m just using this as as an example. When I get hypomanic,I have no filter and sayastonishngly wrong things to people and offtend them. That is why I like to work behind the scenes.I overshare and tell too much about myself in the wrong contexts.
Your brother sounds amazing. Loving family is so important . Obviously he loves you very much, but ask him to read this.