Posted by lostsailor on February 5, 2003, at 12:33:11
In reply to Mania?, posted by Jaynee on February 5, 2003, at 11:08:43
Agitation, euphoria, perhaps hypo-manic symptoms but like stated Jaynee stated well, mania is more.
Before being on mood stabilizers when manic, I would be calling people I haven’t talked to in years at three am just to 'catch up,”, money was spent wildly, promiscuous in behavior (which is very odd for me), being up for days on end ( and not feel the slightest bit sleepy) working on papers for school only to give them to profs and be told the work was great and extensive but not the topic I suggested writing about in class. Usually they were just my wild babblings and opinions.
Luckily, the topics I wrote were just tangents and I would usually be able to get them accepted and graded for content and did well.
Relax, Michael Ann, one's thinking with mania is just so off, really off. You seem smart and informed enough on things to realize mania if it really struck you, I think. If you are interested, though, do you know of DSM 5--the diagnostic and statistical Manuel that pdocs use as their reference? I'm sure it’s in the med section of local bookstore chain--Barnes and Noble here, or the library of any school with a med program. I have one from when I was still a social worker instead of needing one. I still find it a great read, anyways....lol. You can self- diagnosis with it or diagnose friends, family, your doc, even strangers. In fact, while thinking about it, I guess I recommend it to all. heheheh
~Tony
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