Posted by laural on October 20, 2000, at 8:01:56
In reply to Re: Mild manic-depressive?, posted by Cindy W on October 19, 2000, at 21:41:39
> Bee, Ted, Noa, Laural, and Coral, I could relate to what each of you wrote. I'm starting to wonder if my overspending during visits to thrift stores and used bookstores is hypomania. Like you, I have depressive slumps; then I start overspending, driving too fast, overextending myself (doing more in a day than I can really comfortably do), and talk rapidly, according to people who've recently given me feedback about this. Will talk to my pdoc about this next Monday. What meds have you found effective as mood-stabilizers for hypomania? I love the exhilaration, but can't keep spending more than I make each month (my house is full of stuff already, to the point I could use a storage locker so I can walk through the house again!). Thanks!hi--
it sounds like you ARE hypomanic. i used to drive so stupidly when i was younger and thought everyone who yelled at me to slow down were weak, i would laugh at them, not realizing that i was risking their lives as well as my own and other cars--but that of course isn't all, the fast talking, spending, hyperactivity to the point of desperation sounds classic--do you get enough sleep and does your judgement lessen at this time, you may not realize the latter but a lot of times you're not acting as rationally as you may think. a word of advice, try really hard not to make decisions when you feel this way : ) as for meds, i think they would probably give you depakote first, though i really don't know but i thought that dep. was the most popular mood stabilizer until i came to this site. but my bipolar sounds like yours only i have additional psychosese (sp?) granted i don't want to diagnose you--but with dep. you should not even bother with the generic form (valproic acid) it hurts your tummy like crazy Since i've never tried anything else, i don't have anything else to say (other than) i've been "stable" mania-wise for about 2 years now other than the manic episode i had about a month or two ago. i don't know why i had this episode, stress?, so i'll let you know. once on dep. (if) getting it out of your system takes only a week or less, i think, because i notice things right away. also, it might make you sleepy and i think if youre taking ADs you might have to up them to be as effective. laural
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