Posted by fires on August 29, 2005, at 21:54:31
When my neurologist first suggested the dx of BP - hypomania, I told him that I felt like I was having "problems with adrenaline" (too much). He said that BP can feel like that.
I've recently experienced the following:
• mild hypomania starting right after I get out of bed. None while I'm still in bed. (maybe the same as immediately below?)
• mild hypomania triggered by physical activity. I don't feel hypomanic at all, until I begin mild to moderate physical activity. Then it subsides when I stop the activity.
• I've had mild hypomania triggered by watching something exciting on TV. I can tolerate the hypomania when the "adrenaline flows", but I end up mild to moderately depressed and/or exhausted later.
• I've noticed that I don't have too many problems with racing thoughts, but I have a problem with my mind singing songs -- no kidding. I don't hear songs -- this is like singing a song to oneself (silently). The problem is that the songs can last a very long time and one song tends to get repeated over and over. It's something like having tinnitus. It's extremely annoying, even if I like the song. Sometimes I can change the song, by consciously "singing" a different one. They often persist while I'm reading. The only time they seem to stop (when they are present) is when I'm talking.The song (usually only a small portion of a song)is often one that I just heard on TV or elsewhere, or something I heard several hours ago. The songs can suddenly leave, as quickly as they appeared.
Has anyone with hypomania experienced anything like what I've just described? (I haven't seen my neuro.,pdoc, or GP since the above became so obvious. There's no way that I'll mention any of the above to my cardio. or gastroent.)
Thanks
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