Posted by wendy b. on April 12, 2002, at 18:09:30
In reply to Re: The price you pay for hypomania » wendy b., posted by Ponder on April 12, 2002, at 13:18:09
> Wendy,
> Thanks for your response. My therapist says that since I have never had a full-blown manic phase, that I will not have one. But, as you can tell, I question her credibility on this. And my own experience with hypomania suggests that there is generally a depression to follow.
>
> If I'm understanding you correctly, any Bipolar II sufferer could escalate from hypomania to mania, even if this has never happened before. Is that your understanding?
This is my understanding, yes. I think one could have a manic episode any ol' time, and just cuz you haven't had one yet doesn't mean you're immune, quite the contrary. I wish I had more time before I go, to do a check in the literature, but check what Jamison says in her books. Plus check the suggested pages on this site for bipolar mood disorder. I just think you don't want to play around with this illness, and caution is better than flying high and crashing...all best, will check back in about 5 days,
Wendy
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