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"yellow river, with millie & mollie" |
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05 May 2005 10:38:05 PM |
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felt strange today |
I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having slept
very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous, and
had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I started
chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
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- yellow river, with millie and mollie
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| User: "Rhiannon" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 08:45:18 AM |
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"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC> wrote in
message news:xEBee.6453$HL2.2954@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having slept
very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous, and
had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I started
chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
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- yellow river, with millie and mollie
Abnormal - maybe - but not necessarily a bad thing. It sounds like mania to
me - but hypomania - at the low end of the scale. Granted there is a
sensation of racing and some nervousness but you're also functional,
productive, and socially adept. As opposed to - hypermania - at the high
end of the scale. The dreaded cycle when most beepers are out of control.
I would definitely talk to your doctor about it. With the right medication
and treatment it is possible to have more days like the one you describe
above.
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rhianon@sympatico.ca
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| User: "yellow river, with millie & mollie" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 08:32:53 AM |
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Rhiannon wrote:
"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC> wrote in
message news:xEBee.6453$HL2.2954@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having slept
very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous, and
had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I started
chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
--
- yellow river, with millie and mollie
Abnormal - maybe - but not necessarily a bad thing. It sounds like mania to
me - but hypomania - at the low end of the scale. Granted there is a
sensation of racing and some nervousness but you're also functional,
productive, and socially adept. As opposed to - hypermania - at the high
end of the scale. The dreaded cycle when most beepers are out of control.
I would definitely talk to your doctor about it. With the right medication
and treatment it is possible to have more days like the one you describe
above.
--
rhianon@sympatico.ca
This mood is also better than when I get extremely irritable, impatient,
agitated, and impulsive (and not euphoric). That has happened very
frequently in the past, but not lately. Hopefully the mildly euphoric,
mildly racing and nervous mood is replacing the irritable and impatient
mood.
How I felt yesterday was a milder version of what happened when I took
St John's wort - that caused my mind to race out of control, and I was
extremely euphoric.
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- yellow river, with millie and mollie
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| User: "Rhiannon" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 09:29:25 PM |
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"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC> wrote in
message news:9mKee.7601$BE3.5629@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
This mood is also better than when I get extremely irritable, impatient,
agitated, and impulsive (and not euphoric).
Absolutely. My mania has always been the extremely irritable kind. Or too
much euphoria which is just as bad and only a few hypomanic cycles. Lately
it has switched to more frequent and consistent hypomania. Somewhat
uncomfortable, but the rest of it is one sweet ride. As long as you can
talk yourself down when you feel you're getting close to edge, too hyper, or
too talkative, and you keep it in perspective, you will gain more control
over it.
That has happened very frequently in the past, but not lately. Hopefully
the mildly euphoric, > mildly racing and nervous mood is replacing the
irritable and impatient mood. How I felt > yesterday was a milder version
of what happened when I took. St John's wort - that
caused my mind to race out of control, and I was extremely euphoric.
Exactly. Which is why it doesn't have to be a bad thing. I mean, you're
stuck with the illness anyway, so you may as well make it work for you by
striving for the best possible middle ground. I bet the way you felt that
day was a whole lot better than the usual. It even came through in your
post. Just the way you wrote it. I sensed that you felt genuinely good
that day. Once you get the balance right, you'll have more of them. Not to
say it's going to be easy. It's almost never a direct path. You'll
probably slide back and start again, but that's okay. You have to learn to
walk on a healed broken leg before you can run on it. Now that you've
experienced it so clearly, you know it's real, and possible, and there is
hope that your situation can improve. Medically, this is a really big step.
I would really like to see it work out for you in the best way possible.
Hang in there :)
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rhianon@sympatico.ca
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| User: "yellow river, with millie & mollie" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 09:03:37 PM |
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Rhiannon wrote:
Exactly. Which is why it doesn't have to be a bad thing. I mean, you're
stuck with the illness anyway, so you may as well make it work for you by
striving for the best possible middle ground. I bet the way you felt that
day was a whole lot better than the usual. It even came through in your
post. Just the way you wrote it. I sensed that you felt genuinely good
that day. Once you get the balance right, you'll have more of them. Not to
say it's going to be easy. It's almost never a direct path. You'll
probably slide back and start again, but that's okay. You have to learn to
walk on a healed broken leg before you can run on it. Now that you've
experienced it so clearly, you know it's real, and possible, and there is
hope that your situation can improve. Medically, this is a really big step.
I would really like to see it work out for you in the best way possible.
Hang in there :)
--
rhianon@sympatico.ca
Thanks. I'm discovering that what I always thought were normal moods,
probably aren't. Maybe I'll one day be able to overcome depression,
anxiety, and mania.
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- yellow river, with millie and mollie
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 08:39:20 AM |
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yellow river, with millie & mollie wrote...
Rhiannon wrote:
"yellow river, with millie & mollie"
<huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC> wrote in message
news:xEBee.6453$HL2.2954@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net..
.
I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not
having slept very long. During the day, at work, I felt
confident but nervous, and had some difficulty
concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a little too
fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I
started chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking,
and I had to force myself to stop. I felt slightly
euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but
never realized until now that there might be something
abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
--
- yellow river, with millie and mollie
Abnormal - maybe - but not necessarily a bad thing. It
sounds like mania to me - but hypomania - at the low end
of the scale. Granted there is a sensation of racing and
some nervousness but you're also functional, productive,
and socially adept. As opposed to - hypermania - at the
high end of the scale. The dreaded cycle when most
beepers are out of control. I would definitely talk to
your doctor about it. With the right medication and
treatment it is possible to have more days like the one
you describe above.
--
rhianon@sympatico.ca
This mood is also better than when I get extremely
irritable, impatient, agitated, and impulsive (and not
euphoric). That has happened very frequently in the past,
but not lately. Hopefully the mildly euphoric, mildly
racing and nervous mood is replacing the irritable and
impatient mood.
How I felt yesterday was a milder version of what happened
when I took St John's wort - that caused my mind to race
out of control, and I was extremely euphoric.
your doc should definitely know this.
-lisa
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| User: "%. surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
05 May 2005 10:45:35 PM |
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"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC> wrote in message
news:xEBee.6453$HL2.2954@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having slept
: very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous, and
: had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
: little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I started
: chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
: myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
:
: Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
: realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
:
: Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
:
: --
: - yellow river, with millie and mollie
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not bad for someone that says he never talks to anyone at work
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
07 May 2005 02:04:30 AM |
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In message <xEBee.6453$HL2.2954@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC>
writes
I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having slept
very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous, and
had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I started
chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
Mild hypomania? Worth mentioning it to your pdoc.
I've always enjoyed hypomania - I get much more done, but I'm on two
mood stabilisers now, and it seems to be a thing of the past.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "Nom dePlume nomdeplume1000-at-yahoo.com" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 12:30:40 AM |
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That sounds very much like mania. Weren't you recently diagnosed as
having bipolar disorder? If not, I suspect you should be. Your case
sounds relatively mild, which I'd think would make it easier to treat
than some.
--
Nom dePlume, Ph.D.
Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
Guide to Medications for Mental Illness:
http://www.geocities.com/nomdeplume1000/
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"yellow river, with millie & mollie" <huangmNC@earthNClinkNC.netNC>
wrote in message
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I woke up early, and didn't feel sleepy at all despite not having
slept
very long. During the day, at work, I felt confident but nervous,
and
had some difficulty concentrating. It was as if my mind was going a
little too fast, so I had to force myself to slow down. When I
started
chatting with someone, I wanted to keep talking, and I had to force
myself to stop. I felt slightly euphoric.
Now I realize that I have often felt like this before, but never
realized until now that there might be something abnormal about it.
Absence of depression? Anxiety? Mania?
--
- yellow river, with millie and mollie
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| User: "yellow river, with millie & mollie" |
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| Title: Re: felt strange today |
06 May 2005 07:26:52 AM |
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Nom dePlume wrote:
That sounds very much like mania. Weren't you recently diagnosed as
having bipolar disorder?
No, I haven't been diagnosed as bipolar.
If not, I suspect you should be. Your case
sounds relatively mild, which I'd think would make it easier to treat
than some.
I'll talk to my pdoc about this.
--
- yellow river, with millie and mollie
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